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A home cook’s guide to knives
Ad – the post contains a gifted product from AnySharp. If you know me, then you know I love to cook. I also love a good kitchen gadget – I have a whole story highlight…
Quarantine oaty chocolate chip cookie recipe
Anyone else taking this lockdown quite seriously? My Google Timeline shows me that I haven’t left my town in over two months now. It’s the longest I’ve gone without going to London in a decade!…
My bright kitchen makeover reveal
Seeing as we’re in lockdown and we’re all seeing a lot more of our houses, and also because LottyEarns told me to, I’m going to reveal my kitchen transformation. We’re pretty lucky, because despite moving…
Extra-festive mince pie recipe
Mince pies are everywhere at this time of year, but even so, homemade ones never fail to impress. This recipe originally hails from a Christmas cookery course my mother took before I was born. Naturally,…
Owning a Smeg fridge – everything you ever wanted to know
My house is very marmite, if it isn’t still under construction, I’ve painted it a eye-searing colour or littered it with kitsch tat. However, every time someone comes to my kitchen for the first time…
How to declutter without sending things to landfill
Before I moved last year, I did a giant declutter. Less to pack = less to pay to move = less to unpack at the other end. Win-win! However, I really didn’t want to just throw hundreds of individual items directly into the bin, so I tried to make a conscious effort to get rid of things sustainably.
8 season ticket hacks: how to save on your commute
Since I moved out of London I’ve gone from spending less than £10 a week on my commute to paying ten times that. There’s not much you can do to knock the price down, but here are a few sneaky tips I’ve picked up.
4 things I stopped buying to avoid everyday single-use plastic
Now, I know I’m not the most eco person out there. But I’m trying. I thought that if I wanted to make a dent on all the plastic I throw out on a yearly basis, the best things to target are the things I throw out on the daily.
Dinner and a show for £10? How to have a bargain night out in London
How I managed to see a play at a well-known London venue, and have a meal out for only £10. Plus, more tips to get cheap London theatre and restaurants.