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Author: Clare Albans

  • February 4, 2014
    Tom is busy building his new website (with the help of the amazing Dan at Baltic Design) and has been…
  • February 3, 2014
    As many of you will already know, I'm a huge fan of Jamie Oliver's recipes. I've blogged about a few…
  • February 1, 2014
    I have to admit that I'm a real cereal fanatic - particularly when it comes to muesli! I usually mix…
  • January 31, 2014
    It has been a busy start to 2014 with lots of crafting, cooking and baking - and lots of my…
  • How to line a vintage suitcase | Hello! Hooray!

    January 31, 2014
    Today's post is a wonderful DIY tutorial: how to line a vintage suitcase. I bought this gorgeous vintage teal suitcase…
  • January 29, 2014
      I've never really got into 'scrapbooking' as a thing, but recently I've discovered that scrapbook paper is brilliant for…
  • January 27, 2014
    RE is my favourite shop EVER! It's tucked away behind a garage in Corbridge in Northumberland, and I could spend…
  • January 26, 2014
      Making my own rubber stamps was one of my top crafty plans for 2014, and today I had my…
  • January 25, 2014
      There are occasions when I open the fridge and realise that I should have gone shopping...today was one of…
  • January 23, 2014
      It was my birthday at the weekend and we braved the weather and went up to Alnmouth for the…
  • January 22, 2014
      This has been a top-secret project for a few weeks now, and I'm so excited to finally share it…
  • January 20, 2014
      I love craft books. In fact, I'm hooked on them (in addition to my little obsession with cookery books…
  • January 19, 2014
      This super simple and delicious soup is really healthy and takes no time at all to prepare (about 30…
  • January 16, 2014
      I made this gorgeous loaf ages ago, and then completely forgot to write the post about it! It comes…
  • January 13, 2014
      This year we spent Christmas in Cumbria, and I took lots of photos in and around Maryport and Keswick.…
  • January 12, 2014
      I love baking on a Sunday morning, and as I haven't done any for a while I thought that…
  • January 8, 2014
      I'm a firm believer in sending thank you cards, whatever your age! I'm always trying to think of new…
  • January 5, 2014
    If you've seen my previous post about the handmade Christmas gift challenge, then you'll know that Tom and I decided…
  • January 4, 2014
      Happy New Year to you all! :-) It's that time of year when people think about new starts and…
  • January 1, 2014
    December was a busy month, but it was a lot of fun! Here's my Instagram gallery for December 2013 -…
  • December 31, 2013
  • December 30, 2013
    We recently visited the Yorkshire Sculpture Park to look around Angie Lewin's exhibition, A Natural Line. Her work is absolutely…
  • December 28, 2013
    This is possibly one of my favourite desserts ever, and it's surprisingly easy to make! If you don't like chilli…
  • December 27, 2013
    This delicious saag aloo would make a great accompaniment to any Indian meal. It comes from The Hairy Bikers' Great…