A LIFESTYLE BLOG. MUSINGS ABOUT TRAVEL, INTERIORS, RECIPES AND LIFE IN GENERAL.

A LIFESTYLE BLOG. MUSINGS ABOUT TRAVEL, INTERIORS, RECIPES AND LIFE IN GENERAL.

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Hot Cross Buns

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My earliest memories of hot cross buns are waking up on Easter Sunday by the spicy smell wafting through the house. My dad loved warming up hot cross buns for a special breakfast, delicious with some butter and a sprinkling…
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St Patrick

St Patrick’s Day

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Tomorrow is St Patrick's Day and this year, like last year, it will be a very different event in Ireland. There will be no marches and bands, no get-togethers and parties. People are encouraged to stay home. Celebrating only…
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What happened to the Typewriter?

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If you are of a certain vintage you'll probably know what a typewriter is. You have either used one or can remember the clatter and ringing sounds of a typewriter. I recently discovered my old typewriter. But what actually happened…
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German Coffee Cake

German Coffee Cake recipe

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Over the weekend I was going through my recipe books for cake-inspiration and found this German Coffee Cake recipe by Jamie Oliver. Recipe Book In his introduction Jamie says that this is his homage to…
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The City on 2 Continents (final)

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For the final of our virtual tour through the city on 2 continents - Istanbul - we're going to the beach. We've done the historical and cultural sides of this ancient city already, although there is so much more to see and learn,…
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The City on 2 continents (2)

The City on 2 Continents (2)

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As I explained in my blog last week we had seven days to get to know Istanbul better. We took one of those hop-on hop-off bus tours on our first day there. If you want to get an overall picture of what a city looks like, this…
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The City on 2 Continents

The City on 2 Continents (1)

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Istanbul. The only metropolis in the world situated on two continents. Europe and Asia. It might be the largest city in Turkey with a population of 15 million people, but it is not the capital. That is Ankara. Just saying. With…
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5 Things that make me happy

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You know that song about favourite things... yes, from The Sound of Music? Well, if you think about it, we all have favourite things that make us happy....   I was thinking about things in my house that I…
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Banana Bread Recipe

Easy Banana Bread Recipe

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It was during the first lockdown, way back in March last year, that people started baking banana bread, more than usual.   Banana bread usually gets baked when you look at the fruit bowl and see three overripe…
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