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  We are living in such strange times at the moment.  Things are easing up a bit now, but I can't help but wonder if it is not a bit too soon.  Perhaps I am just being extra cautious. But I would rather be that then the opposite.  I do feel for the many businesses which have been feeling the crunch with loss of income, etc. I was recently contacted by PizzaSi and asked if I would like to try one of their 4-seerving size  Pizza Quarantine boxes! They didn't need to ask me twice!   I adore Pizza!    They are a young Italian company based in London that normally operates  business to business, but due to this Covid-19 situation they decided to open their products on a home delivery service, offering Pizza Boxes to people like you and myself, rather than risk going out of business altogether! What a brilliant idea and concept and a wonderful example of making lemonade out of lemons!    This new range is a  Make Your Own Pizza ...

  One of the perks that I enjoy as a food blogger is getting to try out new things from time to time.  I don't do it as much as I used to.  These days I am quite a bit choosier about what I decided to try and to review.  When I first started blogging I thought I had to accept anything. Live and learn.  This is the ION8 Leakproof Steel Vacuum Flask. This 500ml (2 cup) flask is designed to help you make a more eco conscious choice.  Completely reusable, refillable, this insulated stainless steel flask from ION8,  is shaped just like a water bottle.     Made from Thermoshield double walled insulated stainless-steel, this flask is designed specifically to fit all cup holders, bike bottle holders and external mesh pockets on rucksacks. The ridged cap opens with just one twist, meanwhile the wide mouth provides a smooth, rapid flow.    Because of the bottle’s vacuum insulation your drink will always remains piping hot for up to 12 hou...

  Ahhh January.  The first month of the year.  All of the festivities of Christmas are over. You may  have made  New Year's resolutions and (in all likelihood) already broken them. All of the exuberance that you started the fresh page of a New Year with might be waning  . . .   I call it the January blah's  . . .  this January has been particularly difficult on us for one reason or another.  Many days I have felt my resolution to do better wavering.   Like my weekend was never going to come.  Day after day of rain.  Hits that don't stop coming  . . .  call it the blah's or the blue's, its the same thing.  Towards the end of January I always feel in deep need of a huge pick-me-up!    And then this arrived.  Mail.  Post.  A delightful package.  I had almost forgotten that I had this to look forward to and then it was there.   Todd said to me, "What did you order now...