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Jewel of the Isle

Isle of Wight Tomatoes I’m sure most of us have eaten tomatoes and whether you love them or hate them, these amazing fruits (yes, not a vegetable in case you didn’t know) are versatile and internationally loved.  Most cultures eat them, be it raw in a salad or cooked in a sauce, as a chutney,

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Top Ten Farmer’s Markets From Around the World

If you love a good farmers market like me, then how about trying some of these gems from around the world.  Any excuse to travel I say! These top ten favourites have been kindly provided by Essential Travel  Make sure to leave a comment if you’ve been to any. 1. Winchester Farmers’ Market, Hampshire This bi-monthly

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North Cyprus Trip Part 3 – Limniti and the Organic Gardens

Limniti (Yesilirmak), a village in the North West of Cyprus and where the first inhabitants of Cyprus were recorded, is one of the best regions of the North.  Soil that is so rich in minerals and where practically anything grows.  I’m very proud to say my dad’s family is from this village, and he was

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North Cyprus Trip Part 2 – Food!

The great thing about Cyprus food is it’s many influences from the surrounding countries and former colonisations!  If you don’t know much about this divine island then a very quick, potted history is to say that many different cultures have attempted control and ownership of Cyprus.  The Venetians, Byzantines, Ottomans, Lusignians, British…they’ve all had a

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North Cyprus Trip Part 1 – The Beginning

So it has to be said that I haven’t been back to the motherland (North Cyprus) in seven years. Both my parents are from this tiny island strategically placed near Egypt, Turkey and Greece. My mother is from Nicosia, the capital and my dad from a village known as Limniti, in the North West. I’m

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Moshi Moshi London…Sushi while the trains go by….but you’d never know it

I consider myself to be a proper East Londoner, a know it all of the streets of London, lived here all of my 41 years and worked in and around the capital for over 25 of those years. So, shockingly and embarrassingly I confess that I had never been to Moshi Moshi, in Liverpool Street

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