Last month Quinteassential Teas sent me a selection of their teas to try. I didn't have a tea strainer at the time so as they were loose teas I couldn't try them. I've since bought this little one from Tiger (probably my new favourite shop) so it was time for a tea tasting afternoon. I actually made sure I'd finished all my work an hour early on Tuesday so I could have a proper 'session'. I've done tea tests and tea favourites posts in the past ... Read the Post...
Recipe | Starbucks Lemon Loaf
I saw this "top secret" Starbucks Lemon Loaf recipe circulating Facebook a few weeks ago and just had to give it a go myself. I'm not sure whether it actually is the Starbucks Lemon Loaf recipe but it looked so simple and I had all the ingredients in the cupboard. As I mentioned in my Banana Muffins recipe post last week I didn't own a loaf tin. I borrowed one to make this Starbucks Lemon Loaf but I've since invested in one and I'm already ... Read the Post...
#PLBSWMeet at Cosy Club Bristol
I had been counting down the days to this event from at least a month before (probably more like two months). I met Kirsty and Adele - the founders of PLB Events - at the Shropshire Blogger Meet in May so I couldn't wait so see them again. As well as meet all the other lovely bloggers that had planned to come to the Bristol event. Bristol is my nearest city so I was eager for this event and glad I could make it; I have to travel into London for ... Read the Post...
Design Your Own Joules Wellies Competiton
I live in the Gloucestershire countryside and it's not strange for us to be seen in wellies in the middle of the summer. In fact I bought myself a pair of Joules mid rise wellies because I was having welly withdraw symptoms (yes, that really is a thing). As soon as the winter is upon us, us country folk literally live in our wellies. Whether it's to walk the dog, or a trip to the pub, we don't leave without them. Wellies aren't just wellies to ... Read the Post...