T photo credit: houseoftext My 3 primary school going kids got their book lists for next September a week or so ago and having learnt my lesson from previous years of leaving their purchase till August, I decided to get it all done and dusted...

A harmless light soft red from Aldi. Grenache and Syrah. Better with food than alone. Good value. #wine

Fantastic UK based printer. Great label design tool, best prices and I received tiny round gold labels in 3 days.

Another fantastic Sauv from Marlborough in NZ. More melon and less gooseberry than others. Drop the oak?

This is a really delicious red wine from California. Light red in colour, its raspberry/strawberry flavours really stand out.

One of the best things about living in Ireland is the availability and choice of butchers.   This was simply not an option when we lived in the US and we ended up having to buy the dubious supermarket meat.  We've lived in three towns in Ireland now...

I bought a selection of wines recently from James Nicholson Wines Online as I was bored with the usual selection in my local off licences and supermarkets. I was interested in particular in some Californian, Chilean or New Zealand Pinot Noirs and...

I found this wine too heavy and peppery-spicy to drink on its own. It's probably better suited to drinking with food. Cherry, oak tones just a bit too over powering for me. #wine

Everytime I use Tescos delivery service, I vow never again! This time - 2 hrs late, eggs broken & incompetent staff.

This is now a perennial favourite in our extended family. Previously we gave a calendar to various family members and it consisted of 12 different staged photos of our children. Due to lack of time last year, we just selected 12 of the best pics of the...