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Cover Things Fall Apart

Things Fall Apart

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Recently I revisited the novel by Chinua Achebe, Things Fall Apart. As a debut novel – first published in 1958 – it is extraordinary how he depicts the cultural tragedy as a tribe deals with the impact of colonialism and…
sweet chocolate coffee square

Sweet chocolate coffee squares

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Since I started baking, around my pre-teens, I've tried and tested many recipes and some have really became my stalwarts, my go-to recipes. This sweet chocolate coffee square cake has always been one of them. In Afrikaans they…
Ukranian Oat biscuit

Oats – the very versatile grain (and a recipe)

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  As a child my favourite breakfast was oat porridge. Made by my mom, on the stove. Just delicious. Oats is such a versatile grain, probably mainly used as a porridge, but also a great ingredient in biscuits, cookies,…
Hygge book

What is ‘Hygge’ all about?

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Hygge.  The Danish word for something like cosiness, comfort, warmth. Or how to create an atmosphere, a feeling of home where you feel safe and comfortable. But, it is also about giving and gratitude. And it describes…
Bedroom make-over

Easy bedroom update

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When it comes to interiors many people feel overwhelmed by too many options. They find it hard to make decisions. Decisions about changing room lay-outs, picking colours and choosing furniture or soft furnishings. As…

Chocolate cookies with no baking

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Do you sometimes crave something sweet and chocolaty? Here is an extremely easy recipe for a more rough and ready chocolate cookie with no baking involved. It is even a little bit healthy with oats and desiccated coconut in…
crafts for Christmas

Christmas crafts for all

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In this new kind of normal with social distancing and masks it is still imperative that we make the Christmas season the special time it always is, a celebration. So, I thought to get you in the mood I'll make a few Christmas…

Organise your wall decor

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By hanging pictures, objects, photographs or other visual images on your walls, you extend your interior decorating to the walls of your rooms. That is a pretty cool concept. What makes it even more exceptional is that living…
The wassily chair

The Wassily Chair

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Looking at well-designed objects, I've often wondered how and where designers got the original idea. That made me think about a designer I researched during my studies at the Interior Design Academy of Ireland. Marcel…
Chocolate Chip cookies

DOUBLE chocolate chip cookies

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I just love when I find a recipe for cookies that is always successful, easy, a favourite with (almost) everyone, but above everything else - delicious. In this Rachel Allen recipe book the Double Chocolate Chip cookies is…