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Review of the Inoviva 2L Slushie Maker: Must-have kitchen gadget or brief summer love affair?

Review of the Inoviva 2L Slushie Maker: Must-have kitchen gadget or brief summer love affair?

This Slushie Maker review is a collaboration with Inoviva. All opinions and pictures are my own. You can buy the Inoviva 2L Slushie Maker on Amazon here. It has an RRP of £319.99 but if you use the code 10INOVIVA on Amazon it comes down to about £260.  This post contains affiliate links. Why I needed a slushie machine (and […]

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Ready Brek Wheat free syn free slimming world pancake recipe

Ready Brek pancakes: A very easy wheat free oat pancake recipe

Updated March 2025! Here is my kid-friendly recipe for wheat free, diet friendly and really tasty Ready Brek oat pancakes. They are really simple and quick to make and need only three ingredients. We’ve been eating these pancakes for over five years now (not solidly…) and still make them regularly as a yummy weekend breakfast that the kids will enjoy.

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2024 Fathers Day gift guide - present ideas for dads

My super duper 2024 Father’s Day Gift Guide

I received the products listed in this Father’s Day gift guide free for inclusion, but they were all chosen and approved by me because I have it on good authority that no one’s dad wants a fitness app as a Father’s Day gift. This post may contain affiliate links; more details here. Father’s Day this year is on Sunday 16th

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Mother’s Day Gift Guide Part 1

Mother’s Day gift guide 2024: Present ideas for mums, part one + WIN

This Mother’s Day 2024 gift guide with gift ideas for mums was put together with the help of the brands mentioned in the post, who provided free samples to be photographed. This gift guide contains affiliate links; click here for more information. This year, Mother’s Day falls on Sunday 10th March 2024 which is pretty early, and doesn’t give much

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the mutton at hazeley heath pub food review

Sunday Roast at The Mutton at Hazeley Heath, Hampshire: Pub restaurant review

We received a meal and a bottle of wine in at The Mutton at Hazeley Heath in exchange for this review. Find more details here. The kids went back to school after the Christmas holidays and, as sod’s law predicts, I immediately came down with a horrible cold which meant all my plans were off. No trips to the gym, no

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restaurant review wilding, jericho, Oxford

Restaurant review: A special Christmas meal at Wilding Oxford

We received a meal and a bottle of wine in at Wilding Oxford in exchange for this review. Find more details here. Last weekend, we were very lucky to be invited along to Wilding, a Wine shop, bar and restaurant based in Jericho, Oxford, to try out and review their Christmas a la Carte menu. As we walked in, the

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Festive present guide 2023: Fabulous Christmas gift ideas for women

Festive present guide 2023: Fabulous Christmas gift ideas for women

This Christmas gift guide with gift ideas for women 2023 was put together with the help of the brands mentioned in the post, who provided free samples to be photographed. This gift guide contains affiliate links; click here for more information. Welcome to my 2023 gift guide which focuses this year on Christmas gift ideas for women. If you’re looking

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the oarsman in marlow: fine dining in a dog friendly restaurant

The Oarsman Marlow: Dog friendly bistropub and wine bar (review)

We were invited to The Oarsman Bistropub & Wine Bar in Marlow, Buckinghamshire, and received our meal free of charge in exchange for this review. Words and pictures are my own. The Oarsman on Spittal Street in Marlow, Buckinghamshire describes itself as a ‘Bistropub and Wine Bar’. From the classy but traditional-looking exterior – and even the warm and cosy

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Virgin Pure Home Water System II review (28)

Virgin Pure Home Water System II review: Filtered hot & chilled water at the touch of a button

Disclaimer: This post was written in collaboration with Virgin Pure. I was sent the Virgin Pure Home Water System II to review free of charge, but words and pictures are mine. One aspect of moving to a new county that I didn’t really consider is that the water tastes wrong. I’m sure that whatever you grow up with becomes normal

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