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This year, I will accept trick or treaters under one condition… that they are polite.  The politer the child, the more convinced I might be to offer them a treat or two. Last year I received two “waves” of “Trick or Treaters”… a younger crowd earlier on, with mum and dad and generally dressed up cutely and docile in their behaviour (goodness knows how they behaved after all the sugar had kicked in haha) and then th

… An Interview With Pamela Foster Of “Downton Abbey Cooks” As you may know by now (and if you are new to my blog, welcome and you will very soon learn!) I have a rather unhealthy infatuation with afternoon tea, Downton Abbey, housekeeping & household management and with all things well mannered. And with these passions, I plan to share my thoughts after each episode over the coming weeks with you. The fourth series o

As part of a recent visit to Norfolk, I was heading to visit one or two retreats (one after the other) for some very different head-to-toe pampering at each location, involving some superb food too of course. After some hunting around online, a luxury bed and breakfast called “The Pigs” in Edgefield (just 4 miles from Holt) caught my attention and a room was booked quick sharp for the ultimate evening of self-suffi

As you may know by now (and if you are new to my blog, welcome and you will very soon learn!) I have a rather unhealthy infatuation with afternoon tea, Downton Abbey, housekeeping & household management and with all things well mannered. And with these passions, I plan to share my thoughts after each episode over the coming weeks with you. The fourth series of Downton has just hit our screens in the UK and the fans, myself

*** Fresh fair trade coffee *** Serving the best bacon sandwich in town *** Dog friendly *** Famous for flapjack Some very bold claims for a café to make and being a new girl in town, so who was I to argue?… In I popped to find out for myself! Whilst walking along a chilly Norfolk seafront recently, I trotted past a sign that stated these claims, but the building itself made me do something that had me kicking myself all

I don’t know about you, but I love a good wedge of cake and a cuppa, if you didn’t know me by now?! As a result, I am off for my very first experience of Cake International in Birmingham in November with the lovely Lynn from The Clandestine Cake Club and I cannot wait to get my nose stuck in and gain lots of baking inspiration from the hundred of stands and demos hosted at this sweet event. I have experienced The Cake & Ba

I always think Norfolk as a million miles away when it comes to driving out in that direction thanks to many a childhood family visit or caravan holiday to Norwich or Great Yarmouth growing up, but in reality the drive is a relaxing start to a break through the mix of country and coastal scenery.  And we’ve found the perfect hotel to head to for a much needed mini break for the start of this chilly autumn to keep the old mood

As you may know by now (and if you are new to my blog, welcome and you will very soon learn!) I have a rather unhealthy infatuation with afternoon tea, Downton Abbey and with all things well mannered. And with these passions, I plan to share my thoughts after each episode over the coming weeks with you. The fourth series of Downton has just hit our screens in the UK and the fans, myself included here, were giddy with excitemen

The Geographer is a new independent addition to Histon, a rather sleepy village on the outskirts of Cambridge. This building was up for sale at the start of the year and whilst I was still employed by the corporate monster I would walk past it every day, peering in daydreaming of it dressed up as my very own tearoom. The perfect building that could be stripped back to its stunning wooden floor and high beamed ceilings…Dr