Author Archives: Tiggy Hayes
Old School Network
Once, in the not so dim and distant past it was acceptable and even expected that the first born son would follow in the family business taking on the family title. The second son would go into the Church, subsequent … Continue reading
Simply Sausages
Sometimes I like to serve something different to sausage and mash, but in a family where they are all wary of anything different it is quite a challenge. This disappeared of the table so quickly it became an instant hit. … Continue reading
Sweet Potato Mash
One of the reasons I don’t follow recipes and particularly the ones with exacting measurements is that there is always a quarter of this left or a sprinkling of that. What do you do with these tiny non useful amounts … Continue reading
Dining Out on the Past
It was such a rare event. In fact I cannot remember when the last time was. With the latest news coming from the media; about children staying at home till they are 35, I am not sure there ever will … Continue reading
BBQ Side Salads
With this sudden onset of wonderfully sunny weather the planned roast was ditched in favour of a BBQ and I guess like me, many of you will have done the same.I am not a great lover of BBQs because even … Continue reading
Pay Back
Gosh! I have never really thought of myself as mixing in the low life world of gangs and criminals. In fact I am very naïve in many ways, probably not a good place to come from as a writer. I … Continue reading
Parental Responsibility
What can you do? Tomorrow you have a packed day full of appointments and you already know time is too precious. Then you spend the night up with a poorly child, coughing, hot and generally not well. You already know … Continue reading
Pear and Ginger Crumble
This weekend why not try this wonderful pear and ginger crumble for the family or if you have friends coming round. It is easy and any crumble goes down really well. I rarely cook puddings as none of us in … Continue reading
Waste Not : Want Not
I am sorry to admit that my writing; which I would list as my number one passion has had to take a very definite back seat at the moment. I promise this is not an on-going state of affairs but … Continue reading
Potato Pie
This came about after I had spent a couple of weeks in and out of hospital so had loads of potatoes left over that the rest of the family didn’t need having lived off pasta and takeaways. Ingredients Potatoes mashed … Continue reading