Lending laughter to (mid) life

    INGREDIENTS: 1/2 lb uncooked fresh, medium sized prawns in shells 1 tablespoon butter 1 cup onion, thinly sliced 1/4 cup… Read More »

These indulgent meringue hearts are sure to impress. They can be piped into shape or spread into heart shapes with… Read More »

It wasn’t easy choosing the winning entry from all those that poured in. As ever, we’d like to thank everyone… Read More »

Every time I read about  a new diet (which is all too often), my eyes glaze over. The idea of… Read More »

One of us, that’s me folks, has invested in yet another Wellworking product, the Aeron Chair.

An explosive Stephen Poliakoff drama set in the early 1930s, following a black jazz band in London at a time… Read More »

Instead of chocolates this box of eight brownies makes a great Easter gift and from one of CW’s favourite websites… Read More »

The snow has melted and the ground is like a squidgey sponge full of mud. Taking my dogs for a… Read More »

“Tourists flee Burma, fears over 11 missing Americans at Lake Inle”, writes Amy Chan, in her excellent tale set in… Read More »

Annabel and I recently took ourselves off to see a wonderful talk given at Phyliss Court (Henley-On-Thames) by SIR ALAN MUNRO… Read More »

              Husband absolutely loves cabbage and so am always glad of finding new ways… Read More »

                OK. I will tell you a little fantasy of mine. That one… Read More »

Grabbing a box of chox off the shelf is one thing, taking a few minutes to make them personal to… Read More »

This morning I had a food shop delivery from Ocado and inside one of the bags was included their magazine,… Read More »

CountryWives discovered Betsy Jarvis vintage cushion before Christmas and feel it is one of our best kept secrets only to… Read More »

I haven’t read this book myself but saw the cover and thought aawwwww!!  For this reason I have decided to… Read More »

Great for a romantic gesture, ten red heart balloons…and only £2.50. Well, there is a recession on!

If you don’t want to buy your partner chocolates or underwear, but are stuck for a gift idea, why not… Read More »

Perfect gift for your loved one…I don’t know anyone who wouldn’t like one of these. Most spas, including one of… Read More »

Tonight is Burns Night, as if you hadn’t already twigged, so it might be useful for you to know a… Read More »

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If you have people round for lunch or supper and haven’t got much time or inclination to do something complicated,… Read More »

I love crackling. Obviously it is cholesterol hell but wow, what a taste sensation. So anytime I can cook pork,… Read More »

We’re rather taken by this gorgeous spring like TOTE BAG from GAP, love the colour and you can’t really go… Read More »

Every now and then I need a bit of an injection into my choice of baking recipes and this weekend,… Read More »

This is one of my bathroom cupboard secrets….Heal Gel. And I am even more excited because they have brought out… Read More »

            It’s a month since Christmas, we’ve returned the presents we don’t want, complained about… Read More »

Last night I could hardly sleep. I tossed. I turned. The duvet was flung away and grabbed back again. I… Read More »

This site, called BBC Click, tells you all about the latest gadgets from a case for an iphone that makes it… Read More »

              Munich, 1936. She doesn’t know it, but eighteen-year old Daphne Linden has a… Read More »

Oh Ellie I so understand what you have been going through with Teenager Blues however I regard this subject as… Read More »

CW adores these stunning, lightweight and reversible pashmina dressing downs, lined in silk cotton! We are also rather taken by… Read More »

Occasionally, while living here in France, we have felt a little exposed because we are foreigners – mostly because of… Read More »

I hope you won’t think this too obvious but if you don’t already cut your broccoli into florets and store… Read More »

I have never tried to translate a recipe of my own into followable instructions but I am going to do… Read More »

Made this last night for supper and it got the thumbs up from (quite fussy) husband. I like this because… Read More »

My sister treated us to tickets for Let It Be at The Prince of Wales Theatre. I was quite looking… Read More »

I saw this and dribbled. Not an attractive site I will grant you, but OMG doesn’t this look like just… Read More »

Found this recipe when I leafed through the latest Tesco magazine and thought it might appeal to CW readers because… Read More »

I used cooked hot dog as the sausage when the children were young but now I use more sophisticated spicy… Read More »