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Meet the Blogger and GBBO Contestant: Mary-Anne Boermans

We’re steaming ahead with the Meet the Blogger series and today I’m interviewing Mary-Anne Boermans*, one of the contestants from the Great British Bake Off. When I watch the Great British Bake Off, I can’t help admiring Mary-Anne’s pioneering spirit in trying new or slightly different techniques, and the way she combines her own ideasContinueContinue reading “Meet the Blogger and GBBO Contestant: Mary-Anne Boermans”

Meet the Blogger and GBBO Contestant: Urvashi Roe

I am very excited about today’s blog post – a blog interview with one of the contestants from the Great British Bake Off, Urvashi Roe. If you’ve been watching the Great British Bake Off, you’ll have seen some delicious-sounding, and looking, dishes made by Urvashi. If you live in the UK and haven’t watched anyContinueContinue reading “Meet the Blogger and GBBO Contestant: Urvashi Roe”

Fatherhood

The other day I did a short journey by train. As I got on to the train and sat down I noticed a family seating in the row of seats opposite me, a little further down from where I was sitting. It didn’t take long before I was struck by the close relationship the two,ContinueContinue reading “Fatherhood”

Photo Memories

I found this photo in the midst of lots of other (non-photographic) things on an old memory stick the other day. It is a picture of the River Exe, taken during a day spent visiting a couple of our favourite places in the South West of England, shortly before we moved from there to theContinueContinue reading “Photo Memories”

Destination: Unknown … But I’m Okay With That

England’s three highest mountains are all located in the beautiful Lake District. On one side of the third highest, Helvellyn, is a ridge known as “Striding Edge”. If you are mad enough to “hike” along this ridge, you’ll discover that, at times, it involves some narrow paths/scrambling with pretty sheer drops for company. It isn’tContinueContinue reading “Destination: Unknown … But I’m Okay With That”