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The making of the 2023 'A year in the Great British countryside' calendar

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The making of the 2023 'A year in the Great British countryside' calendar

I then looked into the farming year, and what happens within each month, so March is of course lambing time, and August is bringing in the harvest. This is one part of my job that I really love - learning about things I wouldn't necessarily be involved in. For each month there is 'Now in season' explaining what fruit and veg are in season and a little paragraph explaining what is going on in the countryside/farming. 

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Colour Friday 2022

Colour Friday 2022

Colour Friday is back! But as it's only it's second year running you maybe thinking, what exactly is Colour Friday?!
Well Colour Friday is the counter part to the retail monstrosity that is Black Friday. 

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5 Benefits Of Meal Planning

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5 Benefits Of Meal Planning

We've all been there, it gets to 7pm and you realise you haven't got anything in for dinner. You drive to the supermarket half starved and end up getting to the self-service with lots of food you wanted but nothing that quite consists of a meal (discounted bakery cookies? Yes please!). It's cost you a lot and wasted an evening and most annoyingly could be avoided with a little meal planning!  Here are my 5 benefits of meal planning... 1. Less Food Waste When you're planning meals you have less food waste, you only buy what you've planned for so...

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Meal Planning With Doodling Lucy

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Meal Planning With Doodling Lucy

The best way to avoid food waste and to save money when it comes to food shopping is to have a meal plan in place. 

But how do you go about planning your meals? Here are some simple pointers to get you started! 

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Spring Decorating - Easter Tree

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Spring Decorating - Easter Tree

When we think of decorating a tree we immediately think of Christmas right?  But who says that Christmas gets to have all the fun! Easter trees have become increasingly popular over the Spring period, and they are just as pretty as their Winter cousins. 

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