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The Old Fashioned Sweet Shop in Burford

By On Tuesday, 26 February 2013

I love old fashioned shops. I have a particular weakness for beautiful old fashioned sweetshops – and not just because I love eating sweets (my guilty secret: the white licorice round ones… Read More

Day Trips

The Deep Jungle…Just Around the Corner from Suburbia

By On Monday, 25 February 2013

I sometimes feel that if you left your house here in Singapore empty – for more than, say, two months – wild plants and trees would start to squeeze themselves up through… Read More

Brit Stuff

Easy Peasy Chicken Pie

By On Friday, 22 February 2013

This is fabulously easy to make, delicious to eat and looks seriously impressive. What more could you ask for?… Read More

Festivals

Lo Hei

By On Thursday, 21 February 2013

I have been doing some serious ‘lowing’ over this Chinese New Year.  I love that the word for tossing the lo hei* is – in all seriousness – actually called that.  Lowing.… Read More

Food & Drink

One of my Favourite Things to Eat…

By On Wednesday, 20 February 2013

There is more to Korean cuisine than kimchi. The rather fabulous sounding dish bibimbap (that’s bi-bim-bap) is a recent discovery that, thanks to my lovely friend LW, is possible and very easy… Read More

Brit Stuff

Rose and Her Wonderful Sandwiches

By On Tuesday, 19 February 2013

I like the idea of a homespun children’s party: I’d string up some pretty polka dot bunting, bake a slightly wonky but creative cake and make some delicious cucumber sandwiches. But when… Read More

Festivals

What is Open Today on Chinese New Year?

By On Sunday, 10 February 2013

*This post is now not really as relevant as it was when I wrote it a year ago, for the simple reason that this Chinese New Year most things were open, including… Read More