5 Warming Drink Recipes To Help You Survive The Weather
Over the last 2 weeks, we have experienced some seriously freezing weather! One day I was out getting my once a day exercise and it actually felt painful to be…
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Food & Drink
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Sisters Cafe
Sisters Café is the new venue from, well, sisters Abby and Sarah. The two used to operate from a van for festivals, events and on Southsea Common before venturing into…
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Autumn Balance
To me, September is a bonus month. Why? Well for a start it is sunny, warm, and feels like summer wants to stick around for a while longer and I…
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Tomato Plant Frenzy
We all know how the song goes 'You say tomato I say?" but were you one of those people that just had to grow tomato plants during lockdown? Having a tiny seed and watching it spring to life by just adding water has kept the nation occupied during those lockdown weeks. Some people even managed to grow tomatoes just from the seeds of the little round red juicy things they kept in the fridge!
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Pie & Vinyl
Pie & Vinyl as an idea that would probably not have made it very far on Dragons’ Den but it just works. The idea for Pie & Vinyl was conceived in 2011 and the shop opened in April 2012.
I had this idea of my dream shop (that lived in my head), built around records and music but offering quality food to create a unique experience. Borrowing from the past to create something modern and human. Comforting and real. something that would touch your soul, and make you happy.
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The Grape Slayer
So, the story begins back in the olden days before this nawty covid fella got lairy, when a much needed natty lovers gang in Southsea was evolving & in it’s infancy. Grape Slayers were flocking to Southsea Wine Siren tasting events to satiate their natty appetites & learn more about raw wine with no additives or preservatives & made with minimal intervention. The real stuff, the raw stuff…the good stuff.
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Lockdown Recipes
One of the fantastic side effects of this lockdown period is our community embracing home cooking - alongside the occasional takeaway, of course! We’re all finding ourselves at home with a lot more time on our hands than we’re used to, so a lot of people - myself included - are spending some extra time in the kitchen.
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VE Day in Lockdown
VE Day (or Victory in Europe Day) on the 8th May will be slightly different this year due to the very necessary lockdown conditions. But that doesn't mean we can't celebrate in style!
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Bloggers Event
Outside In recently invited me to their Blogger’s event which was on a Sunday afternoon. This was a chance to meet the Southampton Bloggers and try out some food from…
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