Monthly Archives: October 2013

Happy Halloween

Hubble Bubble, Toil and Trouble Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble Spider liver and vampire bats Adders eggs and six black rats Newts for texture, toads for spice A dash of blood and zombie lice Mix together with a witch’s broom … Continue reading

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Winter Warmers

Today I moved to the dark side. I’ve done it before, and I shall do it again. Eating chocolate when I know I ought not to; borrowing clothes from my sisters without asking; pencilling in the crossword answers before my … Continue reading

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Tall Poppy Foods – Vegan Food At It’s Absolute Best.

Tall Poppy Foods is the favourite new food shop of students in Selly Oak. Situated on the Bristol Road opposite the Tesco petrol station, Tall Poppy Foods serves piping hot, Fairtrade coffee and hot chocolate as well as a dazzling … Continue reading

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Banana Bonanza

I have quite a large family history of hoarding. Not that we use that term of course. We collect. We keep. We rescue. We store. We are in too deep to accept the negative connotations of the word ‘hoard’ and … Continue reading

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Solero Cupcakes

I am female, and I like to bake, I am a walking talking, self-raising embodiment of one of our most prevalent stereotypes. Not that it’s ‘just a girl thing’, I could instantly name four male friends who love to bake, … Continue reading

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Is Britain the Fat Man of Europe?

With the Olympic legacy getting stale, New Year’s resolutions lying forgotten at the back of the fridge and the ‘I’ve given it up for lent’ promises starting to sour, are we ever going to win the war against our waistlines? … Continue reading

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