I picked up The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga one day at the supermarket and then left it several years before I got round to actually reading it. But when I did I found it to be an interesting and thought-provoking read. It’s the story of a successful entrepreneur in India and how he got to his current life … Continue reading Book Review: The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga
This amazingly simple recipe is (slightly) adapted from The Hairy Dieters "Eat for Life" cookbook, where it is known as "all-in-one spicy pork and rice". I'm pretty sure it can be classed as jambalaya though, so that's what I'll be calling it. It only took about 30 minutes in total to prepare and cook and … Continue reading Spicy Pork Jambalaya
Day 2 of my latest London adventure began with a lazy and hearty breakfast in preparation for another tiring day of walking. I must have racked up some serious mileage over the weekend! One of my favourite things to do in London is walking round the different markets. I’ve already mentioned my trip to Borough … Continue reading London Markets
I've just got back from a weekend in London and I'm exhausted! No matter how relaxed I think I'm being about what to "take in" in London, I always seem to walk for miles and miles. This weekend I didn't even notice how much walking around I'd done until I realised I'm still aching a day later. But it was a lovely weekend … Continue reading A Stroll Along London’s South Bank
Earlier in the week I felt the need to cook something warming and tasty. It's hard to be bothered cooking real hearty food after a long day at work, but I decided to put the effort in. This recipe was something from the Hairy Dieters book, so is fairly guilt-free too! What you'll need (to … Continue reading Tasty and Warming Beef and Ale Casserole
This shimmery satin-y A-line midi skirt from Chicwish would have been the perfect Christmas skirt. It comes in four colours, and the red and green particular look so festive! Unfortunately I didn't know it existed at Christmas, but now it's available in the sale at £26 and I'm seriously considering getting one. I can imagine … Continue reading Ways to Wear: Shiny A-Line Midi Skirt
If you subscribe to Netflix UK and, like me, you’ve already watched all of the big blockbusters, classics and decent TV series that you wanted to see, then you probably know that feeling… That feeling when you’re cosying up for the night and think you’d like to watch a film, and you wonder what to … Continue reading Netflix Hidden Gems
The Testament of Gideon Mack by James Robertson came highly recommended by my dad, and I was really keen to read it because of its intriguing cover and blurb about a minister who doesn’t believe in God but then meets the devil. I found it quite slow moving so it has taken me a while … Continue reading Book Review: The Testament of Gideon Mack
I've had a lovely relaxing Sunday today. We started it off by having breakfast in bed, and whilst Craig caught up with the news I caught up with my blog reading. I never ever set aside a bit of quiet time just to read blog posts, and I was surprised at just how much I … Continue reading Happy Sunday!
January is a lean, lean month. Thanks to Christmas I have no spare money anyway, and then coupled with that is the fact that we got paid slightly early in December (you know, for Christmas), which means it will have been a whole 5 weeks between pay cheques! It's pretty tough going already and I'm only just … Continue reading Money Saving Inspiration: Lunches
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