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Vegan Buckwheat Chai Spiced Brownies
Desperate times call for desperate measures. My neighbour Sarah came back from Morrisons yesterday dismayed that they've run out of her favourite chocolate curly wurlys! In times of crisis there's...
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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 more susceptible to Covid-19?" The answer is yes and no. Your vulnerability depends on...
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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 the house unless...
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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...
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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 the...
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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 ordinary. And then the news comes...
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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 because we were asked to draw...
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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 accustomed to a new reality. Last week...
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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 irritating substances, all play a...
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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 properly kills any viruses we...
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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 beautiful...
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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 on everyone's mind...
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