Summer is definitely here. The temperatures in Ye Olde London Town have been soaring into the high 20s and I daresay they've reached the low 30s too. The tube has been crammed full of short skirts and water bottles, and there are more sunglasses for sale than ever before. The flowers are out in bloom and people are being Very Cheery Indeed. All...
I love peanut butter. It's a particularly indulgent treat here at Bakercourt. Mostly because when I do indulge in a piece of buttery toast with 'peanutter', it's a rare Saturday morning when the sun is shining outside and I just felt like a bit of a pick-me-up of the culinary variety. Otherwise, it is likely to be encased in a tell-tale orange wrapper...
This weekend I took a break from working on Sunday and headed down to Spitalfields City Farm for the Sheep Shearing Fayre. Why yes, I did say 'city farm'. Right in the middle of the city is a lovely little green haven, set aside for animals and sustainable plant-growing. It was quite an experience trying to get to the city farm, though. Thanks...
Nothing quite cures a headache like a bit of outdoors, and I've learnt this weekend that London has its fair share of outdoors! I've also learnt this week that: 1) Bus drivers are really grumpy when the weather is particularly bad 2) There are many wonderful wide-open spaces in London waiting to be discovered 3) Working until 11pm every night is Very Bad...
And so, we went camping. It wasn't as nearly as bad as I thought it would be. I was expecting freezing cold nights with the rain beating down inside of our tent. I was expecting bugs and creepy crawlies coming at us from every direction. I expected that we would give up after the first night and make the long trip home. But...
A little while ago my dearest friend Anne sent me a box of treasures, and I think now's a good time to share them with you. Just in time for Easter, my treasures were a delightful collection of colourful, friendly items that instantly made me smile as I opened up the box (not knowing at all what was to be found inside!). As...
