Recipe – Shallot Tatin with Leftover Cheese
Shallot Tatin with Leftover Cheese. You can make this fantastic tart with shallots or onion. (Serves 6) 450g shallots...
Author: Michael Sweeting
New Dressmaking Group?
Glen How has been approached by a member for help with brushing up her dressmaking skills (when current restrictions are...
Waiting for your vaccination call?
A plea from NHS staff – please make sure you and your family all dig out your NHS numbers and...
Latest in Group Reporting – 19 December 2020
We are not getting many reports in for obvious reasons, however, there is still activity in some Groups. The links...
More Groups Becoming Active
I am happy to see that some Groups are trying out new ways of getting together. Some, though, are not...
Improving Our Hay Meadows
By Celia Chapple “When you saw a spring meadow, the bright welcome of yellows, reds, blues and whites came upon...
Book Review: At Hawthorne Time
Book Review: At Hawthorne Time by Melissa HarrisonReviewed by Celia Chapple (Available at Durham County Council Libraries) At Hawthorne Time...
Review – BBC Autumnwatch
I have enjoyed BBC Springwatch and Autumnwatch more this year because of the variety of habitats the presenters are based...
Art Appreciation Update
It is worth watching “Auction” which is on most afternoons at 3.30 pm on Sky Arts. In 30 minutes it...
Book Review
Charles Willis: Biography of a Royal Portrait Painter by Roger W Stanyon and Peter J Norton Our Art Appreciation Group...
Travel – Crater Lake and The Marble Hall Caves
I had a memorable experience of visiting Crater Lake with my son in the early 1990s. The American National Park...
Recipe – Cherry and Toasted Almond Scones
Makes approx. 8 Ingredients 250 gms plain flour 1 level tablespoon baking powder 1 tablespoon caster sugar ½ teaspoon salt...