Lent 2019

Content Warning: Christianity, Lent, faith Hello folks! It’s been a little while – the usual things got in the way again, you know, like work, toddler, housing issues… So we’ve blasted through the first two months of the year, haven’t we? January went so fast I barely blinked and I’d missed it, then February and…

National Living Wage

It’s a sexy title, huh? Hold on to your hats, pals. This one is about to get political. This week Child Poverty Action Group announced that low-earning parents working full-time were not earning enough to provide even a basic ‘no-frills’ lifestyle. (BBC article) A couple with two children were £49 a week short; a single parent…

Food, Glorious Food!

Now as this is predominantly going to be a food blog, of course it’s obvious that I love food. All kinds of it. Omni, veggie, vegan. French, Italian, Jamaican, Thai, Spanish… literally put a plate in front of me and I will eat it. These days, as I’m working minimum wage jobs, I often can’t…

Happiness is…

My little girl turned 1 a couple of weeks ago. Everyone tells you that the first year of being a parent goes quickly, and until it happens to you, you’ll never believe it. It’s been an interesting year to say the least – I’ve laughed, I’ve sobbed, I’ve been angry, confused… all part and parcel…

A little bit of this, a little bit of that

It’s been at least two years since I last blogged properly. I’ve been a little busy – 2 job changes, being made redundant, having a baby and starting everything from scratch again means I’ve not had the time to sit and type! I’ve been feeling inspired lately so I figure even if nobody else reads…