Category Archives: Holidays/occasions

Work work work (and an empty nest)

Posted on May 13, 2021 by suburbanlawmum

Life as a distance suburbanlawmum to three absent adult/student children Continue reading →

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New bathroom and garden fence, family life and Cottage Cards

Posted on July 4, 2019 by suburbanlawmum

The saga of our home renovations (courtesy of the government permitted 25% tax free pension draw down) continues.

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Hallowe’en Soup (a bit late!)

Posted on November 19, 2017 by suburbanlawmum

So here is one of the soups I made recently (well a couple of weeks back…) Pumpkin Soup Use the pumpkin from Halloween.  I always buy a large one which I carve in the basic fashion (sorry, nothing fancy).

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How to make a princess/fairy castle birthday cake

Posted on June 27, 2017 by suburbanlawmum

Hello again.  I said I would put the recipe up for this so here goes: Make two square sponge cakes (I am not sure of the size but generous square tins).  The quantities I used are: 12 ounces of unsalted … Continue reading →

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Update (yes I am still here)

Posted on June 27, 2017 by suburbanlawmum

After a long gap I finally have time to write again about the fortunes of my lovely family.

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That’s Another Year Over!

Posted on January 6, 2016 by suburbanlawmum

After a hectic Christmas entertaining family and celebrating Older Daughter’s 20th birthday on 30th December life is slowly returning to normal. 

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