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The Greedy Granny


November 2024
Gotta get out and prune! I don’t like it. I don’t like the cold and the damp, but I know it’s got to be done - it’s better for the...
Carol Hall
Nov 15, 20242 min read
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Play List: Theme : Psychology
Here you can find a selection of theatrical plays that feature hotels. Each play listed includes cast size, genre, the setting and a...
Carol Hall
Nov 15, 20243 min read
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Book Club Suggestions
Books we have read. We didn't all like them all! But every one provoked an interesting discussion! The list below is alphabetical by...
Carol Hall
Nov 15, 20246 min read
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Malta April 2024
What’s Malta like for a short holiday? Well, it’s small, yes, but too big to see everything you want to! With 2 seniors, 2 fit 40-ishers...
Carol Hall
Nov 11, 20244 min read
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Dorset Apple Cake
A lovely cake to use up windfall apples. They should be on the sour side, and ones that keep their shape well when cooked. If you don't...
Carol Hall
Nov 8, 20242 min read
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Orange Polenta Cake
A lovely moist, throw everything in cake. Naturally gluten free, also lactose free. Note: when I started to make this I found that I...
Carol Hall
Nov 8, 20241 min read
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Spiced Fruit Traybake
A nice, easy, way to create a variety of cakes in one baking. You can use any cooked or dried fruit, or tinned fruit. I've made it with...
Carol Hall
Nov 7, 20241 min read
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Shortcrust Pastry
Pastry is generally the bread in the sandwich, the potato in the stew, the pasta in the lasagne. It carries the main item, the filling,...
Carol Hall
Nov 7, 20243 min read
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Banana Loaf - with additions
They say this is a good way of using up overripe bananas, but I have to hide the ones I want to bake with, or they get eaten long before...
Carol Hall
Nov 6, 20242 min read
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Connie's Shortbread
Connie was a neighbour of my mother and father when they retired to Devon. We visited at coffee time and my small son was completely...
Carol Hall
Nov 6, 20242 min read
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