Amongst our attic treasures (bonnets, newspapers, clothes, tools – and so much more) was this little Banania tin. Banania began its life in 1914. Until 1918, it kept its ingredients secret, but in that year it became law for products to show their constituent parts. And so it was revealed that Banania contained ‘sweetened banana flour, [...] [...]
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Amongst the many things we found in the attic here at Les Fragnes when we moved in were lots of baby clothes. In particular there were dozens of baby bonnets. I washed them all but for five years they’ve been languishing in a sack in the barn. They’re too lovely to leave hidden away for [...] [...] Ruadhrí’s favourite pudding in the whole world is crème anglaise. Before we came to France it was custard. But now he prefers the French version. Where have I gone wrong? Crème anglaise is the closest you’ll get to custard here in France. And when I say custard, I’m actually referring to Bird’s custard. The sort you [...] [...] Our puncture saga continues. I had another flat tyre yesterday. Chris got the tyre irons out again and got busy and found the culprit that he’d missed last time. A tiny thorn. But … that’s all it takes. So he put a patch on, put everything back together, pumped up the tyre and boom! It exploded. If [...] [...] |
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