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    Madeira Cake

    Pip / 12th July 2020 / 6 Comments

    After we’d chowed down this Madeira Cake, I had a urge to reaffirm in my middle-aged brain that in fact all of my reasonings on the origin of Madeira Cake were true. That…

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    Annarita’s Spaghetti Bolognese

    Pip / 7th July 2020 / 0 Comments

    I have a friend, an Italian friend. In fact, she’s as authentically Italian as you can get. She came from a town in Italy on the heel of the boot. Have a  look…

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  • My Art

    Dandelion Clock in Watercolour

    Pip / 30th May 2020 / 2 Comments

    I love Dandelion Clocks, well that’s the official name. I’ve always called them Dandelion wishes, because I always make a wish when  I blew the seeds into the air as a child. Anyway,…

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    Chocolate Chip Muffins

    Pip / 28th May 2020 / 0 Comments

    Ingredients: 250g plain flour 100g sugar 3 teaspoons baking powder pinch of salt 175ml milk 75ml vegetable oil 1 egg Half a teaspoon of vanilla extract 125g chocolate chips ( I only had…

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    My Favourite May Shazams

    Pip / 27th May 2020 / 0 Comments

    I’ve been listening to the radio quite a bit this month. Classic Fm mostly, Radio 3 and a few pieces of music thrown into the mix from films I’ve been watching that made…

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    Free Online Courses (CPD etc)

    Pip / 22nd May 2020 / 1 Comment

    During Lockdown, I have been advised by my employers to study and complete some online courses for CPD purposes, whilst I’ve been at home. Apart from giving me added knowledge for the benefits…

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    Funny Clips

    Pip / 22nd April 2020 / 0 Comments

    There has been many a suggestion of late concerning stuff to do at home whilst in lockdown. Here’s 10 constructive ideas: Clean the house Decorate Cut the grass Make a cake Clean out…

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  • My Art

    Flowers in Watercolour

    Pip / 16th April 2020 / 0 Comments

    I’ve been practicing painting flowers whilst I’ve had some extra time on my hands. They are very simple, yet took lots of practice to get right. I find painting any sort of bloom…

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  • Stuff I Like

    10 Great Websites I’ve Discovered.

    Pip / 11th April 2020 / 5 Comments

    Do you ever have some time to kill and you just want to sit with your cup of tea, a biscuit or 7, and search the web for interesting stuff to fill your…

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  • My Art

    Squirrel in Watercolour

    Pip / 6th April 2020 / 0 Comments

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  • Words

    Naming a Cat

    Pip / 2nd April 2020 / 0 Comments

    There are challenges most large in our lives today, Some are steep like the side of a cliff. It may have begun in the past long ago, When they penned the first hieroglyph.…

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  • Eatables

    Chocolate Flutterby Cakes

    Pip / 31st March 2020 / 0 Comments

    I know these are meant to be called ‘Butterfly Cakes’, but I call them ‘Chocolate Flutterby Cakes’. It is a name given to them by my youngest son, when we made them together…

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