Here's a brief outline to whet your appetite! A Slice of Death - a Cosy Crime story It is June 1967, and we are at the Cropton Netherwell village fete. It is a lively, happy event, but the following day, a much loved grandmother is found dead. When it becomes clear that this is murder, the victim's daughter, Yvonne (a spinster lady with an interesting past) and grand-daughter Jenny (a second-year student at the local university) vow to find the perpetrator. They enlist the he

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...

Here you can find a selection of theatrical plays that feature hotels. Each play listed includes cast size, genre, the setting and a...

Books we have read. We didn't all like them all! But every one provoked an interesting discussion! The list below is alphabetical by...

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...

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...

A lovely moist, throw everything in cake. Naturally gluten free, also lactose free. Note: when I started to make this I found that I...

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...

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,...

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...