We regularly spend Christmas self-catering at a youth hostel - there are just too many of us to fit in anyone's house any more. Did you know you could hire an entire youth hostel? Not all of them, and not all year, but there are some magnificent places to stay—we loved Eskdale—and if you're a big group, it's a reasonably cheap way … [Read more...]
Pick of the Day: Allergy and Free From Show 2013
We've been back from the Allergy and Free From Show in London for a while now, and have had time to mull over the various things we learnt, new things we tasted, and food we liked enough to bring home. Sometimes, it's a little like coming back from holiday with some kind of local gourmet treat, and finding that it just isn't as good out of … [Read more...]
Astonished by Tesco Finest
Two days ago, I was in Tesco, doing a spot of reshelving. Well: moving the NOT gluten free Warburton wraps away from the gluten free section, leaving the new seeded gluten free wraps in place (have you tried these yet? Our coeliac likes the white ones and is now enjoying the seeded ones too). I'm sure I'm not the only one who mutters about … [Read more...]
