National Trust Reply to Save Our Samphire
Helen Bailey, General Manager of Blickling Hall, has given permission for me to publish her response to my open letter. Here it is in its entirety: Dear Victoria Re Samphire Shop, Blickling Hall,...
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Chief Executive and Assistant Director of Operations, East of England, respond to my open letter. With kind permission from the National Trust I am able to publish my emails from both Dame Fiona...
View ArticleSamphire Returns
The news has been out for a little while now, but I’m still pleased to announce Samphire is back at Blickling! After many sad months without a visit to the estate I will finally return on my next trip...
View ArticleJimmy’s Farm
We finally found time to take our boy to visit Jimmy’s Farm. We made a stop off on our way to our family holiday in Southwold, Suffolk. This is the third time we’ve visited but was George’s first trip...
View ArticleBrioche Sandwich Making
This week I had to make a lot of sandwiches for a funeral; sadly my husband’s Granny passed away. I was pleased to be given this job and got up at 6am on the day to make sure everything was fresh....
View ArticleThe Great British Bake Off
photo @ http://www.guardian.co.uk Last year I received an application form for The Great British Bake Off, but there was no way I could take the pressure of cooking for a competition using an unknown...
View ArticleSupper Club News
It has been some time since I last blogged. I had 25 guests for my last Supper Club so preparing and then recovering has taken some time! Also we have all been suffering with colds. My little boy...
View ArticleOlympics
Today the Olmypic torch came past the top of our road. It was fantastic, the street was lined with people cheering. The police came along on bikes stopping to high five with children, buses followed...
View ArticleMy New Logo
Over the past few months I have had a difficult time, there has been an ongoing saga of finding the right school for George when none of the schools we liked had spaces for children out of catchment....
View ArticleSome of the things I’ve been up to….
I thought I’d do a quick update of some of the things I’ve been up to since I last blogged: First off it was my Gramps’ wedding. I got to make the wedding cake – I love making sugar flowers and having...
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