There is something very wrong when it is colder at Easter than it is at Christmas and I do worry that the Easter Bunny might feel tempted to remain nestled … Read the rest

Since finding out that I’m not gluten-intolerant a couple of weeks ago, I’ve been celebrating with what can only be described as a baked goods binge. Muffins have featured strongly. … Read the rest

Canapés are so delicious that you’d think the larger ones would be a good thing. But you’d be wrong. I discovered this to my detriment the other night at one … Read the rest

Just in case you were all thinking of rushing out and buying Christmas cards this weekend, I thought I’d better just mention that I am launching my own selection of … Read the rest

This little doodle offers an alternative vision to the classic children’s story, ‘The Princess and the Pea’ by Hans Christian Anderson, in which the princess has such delicate skin that … Read the rest

A little doodle to illustrate the irritating sizing structure adopted by so many coffee shops these days. Tall, Grande, Regular, Standard, Grande, Extra Large and Venti are all UNACCEPTABLE terms. … Read the rest

It’s the question journalists love to ask politicians, but the price of a pint of milk is about more than how ‘in touch’ politicians are with normal life. It is … Read the rest

The arrival of wedding season has reminded me how much I love canapés. From the little circles of toast topped with crab meat to the mini egg tartlets, the seared … Read the rest

It was pointed out to me that I had failed to include a Happy as Pie doodle in my recent post on Lidgate Pies so I have remedied the situation … Read the rest

To my great surprise and joy, I have received my very first illustration commission! Seeing as it is my first one and I have no idea really as to how … Read the rest