Oh, Hi January!

It’s the 2nd of January as I write this, it’s raining and the house is dark despite it being the middle of the day.  Yes, the weather is pretty much the same as December but in January there’s no pretty Christmas tree and hordes of wrapping paper and bows to distract you.  In January there’s … Read more Oh, Hi January!

Panda Pops and Cartwheels circa 1992

Do you remember primary school?  Morning breaks and lunch times spent running round the playground playing ‘add’ or ‘bulldog’ and not realising that you were exercising and working off those purple Club bars and Panda Pops you’d devoured for tuck.  Those were the days… Summer lunch times were the best.  I always had a school … Read more Panda Pops and Cartwheels circa 1992

Scrummy Butternut Squash Soup [for the soul]

This could well be the best and easiest soup you’ve ever made. It’s getting chilly now.  The mornings are darker, its misty and night time turns up quicker than ever, although as I write this I have sun pouring through the window, challenging my decision to post about warming soup…  It’s November though and as … Read more Scrummy Butternut Squash Soup [for the soul]

#motivation

It’s been a while!  My back stopped me from doing any kind of running last week so I spent the week pretty pissed off and feeling sorry for myself.  I had a whole day where I didn’t actually get out of my dressing gown (in my defence it’s new and pink and so snuggly that … Read more #motivation

A Healthy, Soup-Fueled Introduction

I’m sitting writing this, my first LoveLifeHealthy post, after scoffing a huge bowl of my favourite soup.  I’m considering going out to the kitchen to finish the rest off, even though it was meant for tomorrow’s lunch…  It’s a Madeleine Shaw recipe, a cold, vegan tomato soup, made entirely in a blender and done in … Read more A Healthy, Soup-Fueled Introduction