Anyone who has ever lived with me knows about my love for porridge. My usual morning consists of a social media trawl, cleaning out my inbox, putting the kettle on and making a massive bowl of porridge, usually smothered in almond butter and topped with whatever fruit and form of dark chocolate I have kicking […]
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Battle of the Beverages
ENGLISH BREAKFAST TEA When it comes to the best hot drink around, I think it’s difficult to look further than English breakfast tea. It may not have the as ‘Exetah’ vibes of a chai latte, or be en vogue like Costa’s new Black Forest Hot Chocolate, but there are a multitude of reasons that tea […]
Ottery St. Mary
Bonfire Night celebrations are some of the best nights of the year. Something about being chilled to the bone whilst standing beside a blazing mass of wood as people set off small explosions for the sake of beauty gives an adrenaline rush like no other. If you want to take the thrill of inherent danger […]
“Winter Is Coming”
PROS: This may seem like a tough sell, but I’m here to convince you that there is actually a lot of good to be found in the cold, dark depths of the winter months. For me, it’s all about the simple pleasures. For example, this is the only time of year that allows you to wear […]
Delving into… British weather
If there is one thing that us British are very keen about discussing it concerns the weather. We love, often every day, to moan about how dreary and how cold it is. For us, the weather is either too cold, too hot, too unreliable or too boring. The weather is never good enough for us. We moan […]
Snow expected in Exeter next week
According to a recent forecast, Exeter could be set to receive snow this coming month. The Met Office has predicted that between Tuesday 12 January and Thursday 21 January, there is the possibility of showers falling as small amounts of sleet or snow in the South of England. “Tuesday will be largely unsettled with showery conditions interspersed […]