It’s hard to believe it’s December and Christmas is upon us. It’s the time of year when fairy lights in various hues begin to adorn houses along our street, and Christmas trees appear overnight with neon twinkles and gaudy...
Read MoreRoses are an enduring icon of the North: red for Lancashire and white for Yorkshire. For many centuries these images have emblazoned our county flags. Originally the symbols of the houses of Lancaster and York, these roses have...
Read MoreApples are taken for granted in our supermarket multi-choice world. It’s easy to overlook this humble fruit when compared to the more exotic options so readily available. However, the apple is still king in my house, and I...
Read MoreWith Winter well underway, the next few months are traditionally chilly, drab and punctuated by an assortment of coughs, colds and viruses. This is especially true for those with children as little ones exchange germs at school...
Read MoreLike many kids in the early 80s I was given Delrosa Rosehip Syrup whenever a cold threatened me. I remember my grandmother being offered a spoonful, wrinkling her nose up in distaste and saying: “I had enough of that in the war...
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