Author Archives: Tiggy Hayes
Drive Across Britain – Okehampton
I do feel a bit of a fraud, I went on my run this morning – hardly but it was beautiful walking up towards the Ashbury Hotel from my lovely accommodation at Fairway Lodge in Thorndon Cross. The mist was … Continue reading
Drive Across Britain – Lands End
Sporty Sexy Dad is attempting to achieve his goal of cycling the whole of britain. Being the dutiful wife I dropped him off at Lands End and I will meet him again in 9 days time at John o’Groats … Continue reading
Back to School
The trunk needed packing, it lay open and waiting on the bed. As normal a variety of new clothes had been bought and waited to go in the case. I knew for certain that I had not grown any taller … Continue reading
Baked Lasagne
Lasagne is a favourite with a lot of people including our family. Being a tad lazy I usually just throw it together with my quick fire bolognaise sauce which I have perfected to about 10 minutes preparation and then simmering … Continue reading
Student Digs
I didn’t go to university when I left school. Once I was out and had a say I fought all forms of educational establishment and set out on my own pioneering journey of discovery…… That does not mean I have closed that chapter. … Continue reading
Rhubarb Pots
Sometimes the seasons dictate our dinner table and when offered some home grown rhubarb it was great to dig out this popular family recipe, so easy to make and very quick to disappear once served. I like to serve them … Continue reading
Letting Go!
No 1 Son wants to buy a car! To be honest No 1 Son wants more than a car, he wants his independence and adulthood. We have spent the last 20 years cosseting him in cotton wool, and shielding him … Continue reading
Parental Pick-up
It is not often these days I do the school run but I had to this week and I now realise how far my life has changed. For 13 years I had children in primary school and although there were many … Continue reading
Spanish Chicken
I love Chorizo, it is so versatile and can be used as the main ingrediant in many dishes or as in this Spanish Chicken dish it is the subsiduary ingredient that gives a piquant flavouring to chicken. This technically is … Continue reading
Leaving Home
How I came to be stood on Andover train station on a Saturday afternoon nearing the end of November waving inwardly to a disappearing train as realisation hit, is a different story altogether. Suffice to say rail engineering works had … Continue reading