*Ad – gifted, contains affiliate links After being Asmodee board game bloggers for a while, we’re now a bit partial to the more strategic games. We love Carcassonne, and N straight away said the Splendor board game was just like it. Not quite as you’re not building cities and roads. Instead you’re collecting jewels and…
Wasgij Original 27 20th Party Parade solution
I’ve been pleased to see Wasgij puzzles are more readily available again. I just need to sell on some of my puzzles to make room before buying more. I’d missed this Wasgij Original 27 20th party parade puzzle first time round, but was pleased to get hold of it. It was a nice puzzle to…
Project 52 2020 week 38 – autumn harvest
Another week has gone by, and cases in the UK are on the rise again like in Europe. More places have gone back into local restrictions, and there could be further national restrictions in a few weeks. I think if they’d properly locked down in all the issue areas, rather than just stopping people meeting…
New tennis team and why I love being team captain
It’s a new tennis season and N has a tennis team again. Just about. Last year, we didn’t have enough players for a mini orange team, but this year we’ve managed to scrabble around and find enough players for a full team, plus 1 extra. I’m excited because I was asked to be team captain…
Easy starter – baked brie with apples, nuts and maple syrup
We’re big cheese eaters in our house. I prefer milder cheeses, whereas the OH and N like extra strong cheddar, with a bit of stilton. I’m the soft cheese fan. You can’t beat a bit of brie with crackers. Jamie Oliver’s multiple cheese macaroni cheese is a favourite dish, along with cauliflower cheese. Sometimes I…
