S’mores Dip

S’mores Dip

Ingredients 100g dark chocolate, broken into pieces 100g milk chocolate, broken into pieces 100ml double cream 100ml condensed milk 175g giant marshmallows Biscuits/fruit for dipping Method Preheat your grill to a high heat. Add all of the chocolate, cream and...
Property Market Update – October 2021

Property Market Update – October 2021

By Peter Lane & Partners Lots of buyers and sellers are currently asking us, “Where are we?” What they mean is, now that the stamp duty holiday is over, where are we in the property cycle? The property cycle can be looked at as a clock. Twelve o’clock represents...
Let’s get physical

Let’s get physical

Well, the Indian summer did appear and how wonderful it was to enjoy heady temperatures of even 30 degrees in early September! So nice to enjoy great weather. The body is an incredible machine, with such complex systems blended with conscious thought and an impressive...
Skeleton Pies

Skeleton Pies

Ingredients 2 pack of shortcrust pastry (ready rolled ideally) 4 cups of fruit, we used blackberries as they were in season 1/2 cup caster sugar 1 tsp lemon juice 1 tsp lemon zest ½ tsp cinnamon ¼ tsp almond extract 4 tbsp cornflour 1 tbsp butter Method Mix the fruit...
Why Latin and Why do Plants Change Their Name?

Why Latin and Why do Plants Change Their Name?

By Kate and Len Lucas In England, the well-known cottage garden plant “sweet william” is familiar enough. However, in Scotland, it is sometimes known as “stinking billy”. You couldn’t get two more dissimilar names. Their origins stem from the arrival in England...