The Andrassy Living Blog
A Weekend in Woodstock: Blenheim Palace, Bicester Village & Oxford
My Somerset LIfe Debut: I'm Famous!
OK, bit of an exaggeration but I’m thrilled to have been included in Somerset Life Magazine (February Edition) as it’s a fabulous publication and to feature in their piece about Ilminster is really rather fantastic.
Happy Christmas! FUN Family Games that Don’t Cost a Thing
Many of you have asked me about the Empire game and how to play it because you’ve forgotten so I’m including the rules again plus an added extra -The Blanket Game (don’t judge me) as it’s hilarious (if you like that sort of thing). Enjoy!
World Kindness Day: A Beautiful and poignant piece of writing by a much-missed friend
It was World Kindness Day on Monday and in the spirit of this rather fabulous annual festival and given that my beloved friend Pauline would have turned 50 last week, I am including a wonderful and inspiring article she wrote for Trawler newspaper back in 2018. I’m extremely sad to say that she passed away a year later but she left a wonderful legacy behind her not to mention the hundreds of people whose lives she impacted in such a positive way.
My Top Three Favourite Walks
There are so many to choose from and there are obviously millions more that I don’t know about (please do let me know if I’m missing an obvious one though as I’m always looking for new places to explore with the dog) but these are my absolute three favourites (spot the common theme!)
Ile de Re, France - My Travel Blog
As you know, I was on holiday last week, sunning myself in France with my family. We visited the beautiful island of Ile de Re and I thought I’d give you a very small insight into our stay as I highly recommend visiting this stunning island that is a very short hop over the bridge from La Rochelle airport (we flew from Bristol so very easy indeed).
My Favourite Somerset Restaurants (& Drinking Establishments!)
As I am making an effort to frequent as many pubs and restaurants as possible in Somerset (just to familiarise myself with the area and to support the amazing hospitality that we have on offer in the county you understand), I thought I would give you an update on my latest findings as it’s always good to share.
Rhubarb Rhubarb Rhubarb!
I already have a glut of rhubarb in the garden - what the devil shall I do with it? Well on researching, I have discovered that I can just chop it all up and stick it straight into the freezer as it is. Then when I come to make a crumble or a chutney, I can use a handful straight from frozen which makes life much easier.
The Storage Bag (with handles). How do you use yours?!
Just a little post on the fabulously versatile and gloriously simple Storage Bag. It squashes down completely flat when not in use and has a handy handle so you can hang it on the back of a bathroom door or in a cloakroom to corral hats and gloves.
Live better, longer
‘Blue Zones’. Heard of them? It’s a term used by National Geographic Fellow, Dan Buettner, used to describe areas of the world in which people live longer. According to Dan, there are five of these zones in the world (Sardinia in Italy, Okinawa in Japan, the Nicoya Peninsula in Costa Rica, Ikaria in Greece and Loma Linda in California) and their secret is down to a number of habits that he calls the ‘Power 9’………
How to Refresh Your Home after the festivities
Now that we’re firmly into 2023 and you’ve got the Christmas decs packed up, the house is probably looking a little bare so it’s the perfect time to add a couple of elements to refresh things…..
How to do Christmas Day (according to me!)
Well I’m no authority but given that I’m hosting this year I’ve done a bit of research / flicked through some lovely Christmassy magazines and looked at the pretty pictures!
