Welcome back to the Homefront. Part of the perks of volunteering at a Kent Battle of Britain museum is getting to look through their archives, and today I wanted to share with you this interesting leaflet they have which is all about Air Raid Precautions and what it showed about the lead up to the…
Read more How preparations for WW2 started in 1935…Air Raid Precautions pre-war
I’d been seeing homemade butter popping up on my instagram feed for a while so when I spotted a tub of reduced double cream I jumped at the chance at making my own batch. The only slight hitch was I don’t have a kitchen mixer so attempted to make it by hand with a jam…
On my mission to eat a more savoury breakfast to keep my glocose levels in check and to add a few more beans into my diet, I’ve come up with this tasty recipe for something a little bit yummy for breakfast. Makes 10-12 portions. Ingredients: Method: Add all the ingredients to a pan, stiring until…
Are you feeling a little lost this festive season and want to know how you can use the Home Front Solutions to a guide you through the Christmas period a little happier, healthier and greener? Well you are in luck, here is a list of ideas that I’ve got up to before for you to…
This festive season is the perfect excuse to have everything mulled and as a non drinker, I LOVE making this syrup as I can add it to anything and I mean anything, to make it taste Christmassy. It is easy to cook, makes your house smell incredible when you boo it and there is no…
I love these dog treasts for 3 reasons: 1. They go down a storm with my little pup and all of her doggy companions 2. They are extremely easy to make 3. You only need 3 ingredients and I bet you have them in your cupboard. What more could you want? Ingredients 2 Cup of…
Through the lovely community I’ve found on Instagram, I was lucky enough to be sent a copy of Zoë Jasko’s brilliant book Hope is Daffodil Bright and I just wanted to share how much I loved it! It is a clever blend of fictional story of Jean Barnett, a housewife who comes into her own…
Read more Meet the Author: Zoë Jasko – Hope is Daffodil Bright
I have a little pile of books in my life which I can read again and again and an even smaller pile that inspire me as soon as I read them, Living on the Home Front by Megan Westley is one of those magical books that fits into both these categories. Written in part as…
Read more Meet the Author: Megan Westley – Living on the Home Front
I’ve been umming and awwing for a while now about how I can share the books I’m reading with you all (Home Front Solution #15). I didn’t want to bore you all with huge paragraphs on each one but still wanted to let you know when I found something brilliant so I’ve made this virtual…
Plastic Free July First Year Round Up How I got on… No plastic shopping bags – so in theory this would have been the easiest but like all plastic free challenges, this was all about organisation, and I found I wasn’t the best at that. Sometimes I would pack myself up nicely with a handful…
V for Victory 