Hopefully this is proof that you don’t need a fancy camera to take great photos – I get fed up…
Days 5,6 and 7: 50 miles in!
Walking and/or running 50 miles in 7 days isn’t too bad! I must say that my legs are feeling it…
Day 4: A Day of Discovery
After yesterday’s very wet rather rushed walk, I decided to venture back again along the Forvie NNR coastal path. Initially…
Day 3 on the Virtual Challenge
I’m certainly racking up a few miles more than normal the last few days. Today’s big adventure took the form…
Cashew Nut, Coconut Milk and Sweet Potato Soup with Crispy Skins
This smooth yet really filling soup is perfect for a cold winters day. It’s rich and thick and lightly spiced…
Day 2: John O’Groats to Lands End
I’m making some progress on this one! Despite having a fairly sedentary day in the office doing data analysis I…
Day 1: John O’Groats to Lands End
The virtual version…. Well Day 1 went OK. I was on my feet all day teaching an analytical lab class (not…
John O’ Groats to Lands End
This may seem like a ‘thing-you-must-do-at-some-point-in-your-life-but-probably-never-will-because-it’s-too-much-effort/been-done-before-anyway-so-what’s-the-point’ kind of challenge but tomorrow I embark on this adventure. If you can call…
Loch Lomond in Black and White
It was a pretty grey uninspiring day when I took these black and white photographs of Loch Lomond on Saturday.…
Yum Vegan Protein Pancakes
Who loves pancakes as a special treat on a Sunday – I do! Here’s my recipe for tasty vegan pancakes…
‘Perfect Vegan Brownies’ by Fried Dandelions
What a great idea to use the leftovers from one vegan brownie recipe or this one for another! This is the…
Vegan Butterbean Brownies (and gluten-free)
I skipped to page 10 of a Google search for vegan brownies on the search for some more vegan brownie…
Rawsome Vegan Cupcakes.. Cake…
This tasty cake requires no cooking apart from the melting of the coconut oil, which I had to do in…
Fougasse with Faces
Anyone watch Great British Bake Off this week? Don’t worry there are no spoilers here on who went out but…
Vegan Fruit Crumble Cake
Sometimes taking an educated risk pays off. This recipe has been altered from the original Blueberry Crumble Muffin to transfer…
Strawberry Jammin’
I haven’t made much jam in the past – that which I have was either too solid or very runny.…
Doughnut Muffins with Cinnamon Sugar
I made these Doughnut-style muffins this morning to keep hungry family at bay for a little while. They are really…
Another Vegan Brownie Recipe Tested
Doesn’t time fly? I have realised that since the beginning of August I have posted only six times – oops!…
Sweet Chilli, er, sauce?
The OH and I both love sweet chilli sauce so it was high time that I tried to make some.…
‘Foosty’ Banana and Apple Spiced Muffins
Ever wondered what to do with a practically mouldy (foosty) banana? And apples which are getting towards the wrinkly stage? Make…
The Vegan Society Chocolate Brownies
It’s great to have a day off once in a while. My first port of call on my to do…
Spicy Chilli Bread Garlic Bread
Garlic bread is a great way to use up dry and/or stale bread. As a result I find home-made garlic…
Blueberry and Almond Crumble Cupcakes
One thing that we learnt shortly after moving into our new hoose was that the OH, as a meat-eater, is…
Whirlwind Week
I haven’t written a blog post in over four weeks (thank goodness for scheduled posts) or posted in three! It’s been…
Black and White Photo Study
Here are a few black and white photos I took last weekend. What do you think? Black and white photos…
MDM’s Recipe – Vegan Prune and Almond Brownies
After last weeks Vegan Cherry and Almond Brownies I had an urge to have another go at something a little bit…
The Spider – Another Excerpt from my book!
She was on a high, such a fucking high that she felt she would never come down. People were clouds.…
7 More Ways to Change How You Take Photos: Part 3
With Part 1 and Part 2 out the way, this is my final post on how to change the way…
A Healthy Shade of Beige and Sage
Beige or even yellowy-orange. That colour of food that screams processed, deep fried, mass produced. Well I made a ‘beige’…
What’s Looking Hot in Gardens in July (UK)?
Gorgeous things in full flower at the moment (mid July) in Scotland, UK (or is it….)? There are of…
