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Does Taking Immunosuppressants Make Me More Vulnerable to Corona Covid-19?

Does Taking Immunosuppressants Make Me More Vulnerable to Corona Covid-19?

It's a question I've been asked time and time again this month, and a very valid one. "Will taking immune system suppressing medication make me mor...

No Bake Vegan Energy Bites

Hands up if the kids have asked for snacks at least fifty times today! The UK went into Corona Lockdown last night. BoJo asks that we don't leave ...

Pasta and Meatballs - Adapting in tough Times

I hope this blog raises a smile :) I have a serious point to make, but what are we without humour? And I am most certainly a glass half full person...

Apple Rhubarb and Frozen Fruit Crumble

I've got two crowns of rhubarb in the garden. One is quite exposed right next to the veg plots. It doesn't really do much in Spring, but by Autumn ...

Calm Anxiety Naturally Through Corona Crisis

It's a strange feeling isn't it, waking up each morning. For a moment I find myself thinking it's just another day, everything feels perfectly ordi...

Easter Gratitude Tree

There are two things I often find of great comfort in during quivery times; Nostalgia & art. I was a bit rubbish at art in school, but mostly b...

Vegetable Preserving - Keep Veg for Longer Though Corona Crisis

I understand there's lots of uncertainty centred around so many things at the moment. The world feels topsy turvy, and we're each becoming accustom...

Dry Hands From Coronavirus Overwashing

Eczema of the hands, also known as hand dermatitis, is a common condition that affects 10% of us in the UK. Contact allergens, genetics and irritat...

Caring for our Hands Through CoronaVirus

The single, most important piece of advice health experts can offer to help us stay safe from COVID-19 is wash your hands. Washing our hands prope...

Planting Peas for Beginners

I moved into the cottage eight years ago. I have absolutely no clue where that time has gone. I fell in love with the house, partly because of the ...

CoronaVirus and our Immune System

Remember when Corona was just a beer you squished a lime into? CoronaVirus, or COVID-19 to give it its official title, seems to be the only thing o...

Planting Veg for Beginners - Part 1

Eight years ago I bought a little cottage on the edge of the Peak District, Derbyshire. Part of the reason I fell in love with the house was its ga...

Pink Oyster Porcini Risotto

Okay, ready for a fancy-pants dish? With most of my recipes, I'm conscious of keeping things real. I shop at Aldi & Tesco, so the majority of t...