Leonie

  • Ups And A Few Downs

    Things were coming on apace with Project Campervan until we hit this huge snag Continue reading

    Ups And A Few Downs
  • Not Quite The Day We Planned

    A not so successful trial run for the new awning Continue reading

    Not Quite The Day We Planned
  • Modena Style Pork Chops

    Yesterday we took delivery of our meat order from the new butcher in town. Well, I say new, he’s actually been there a few months now but we’ve never used it, despite the numerous recommendations from family and friends. Since… Continue reading

    Modena Style Pork Chops
  • Savvy Granny Can Suck Eggs

    I am not averse to a good hack. I have hunted out and used a few in my lifetime. I like the way some of them get me thinking outside the box, in that they make me look at alternative… Continue reading

    Savvy Granny Can Suck Eggs
  • A Day At Alton Towers

    It all started with an invitation from Suzy for a day out at Alton Towers with her, Cyd and Jessie. She had found that by pre booking early it wasn’t going to cost us an arm and a leg. Of… Continue reading

    A Day At Alton Towers
  • A Fishy Story

    My love of fish dates back to my early childhood when my grandmother would give me crispy, deep fried sprats for lunch. Continue reading

    A Fishy Story
  • Sea Bass With Lemon And Parsley

    The other night I wanted to make something quick and easy for my dinner. Paul was busy in the garage; my car is due it’s MOT today and he needed to finish changing the brake pads; which left me to… Continue reading

    Sea Bass With Lemon And Parsley
  • The Not So Domestic Goddess

    Cooking has never been my forte. My early teachers were my mother and grandmother; neither of whom could be called good cooks; resulting in a lifelong avoidance of the kitchen. My grandmother would boil her vegetables to a mush in… Continue reading

    The Not So Domestic Goddess
  • Cupboards, No Kitchen And A Bog Box!

    Work has come on apace on the conversion. Now that the seating/bed is in place Paul has been concentrating on the cupboard units. We spent some time sitting in the van to help us work out where we wanted everything… Continue reading

    Cupboards, No Kitchen And A Bog Box!
  • Making The Bed

    Since he couldn’t get anything done Paul started to fine tune the layout, drawing up detailed plans of the bed and storage units. Once we had settled on the layout he looking for the timber he wanted, only to find… Continue reading

    Making The Bed