Get bargains at Amazon Black Friday

Christmas coming... have you bought your presents yet?

I always check what Amazon Black Friday has to offer. Last year we got a beautiful and very cheap set of watch and necklace for Cuchi, very pinky as she likes it!

Electronics are probably the best deals but there are also very nice chocolates for a fraction of the price...

Today, they started Black Friday again for a week, until the 25th November 2012. So get yourself ready to buy absolute bargains!!!

Milk for free in the airport

I asked for some milk for my baby at the Pret at Luton and they kindly gave it to me for free. They asked if chilled or warm and pour it in the bottle. Love this kindness!!!

Well, we actually wanted to buy some milk but there wasn't any in the counters.

That's great!

Thanks Pret!

Weather influence in my garden

Bad weather has made an impact in my garden. I am sure this is happening in most English gardens.

Fruits in my garden:

Cherries:
We generally harvest cherries the end of June. So far they are very green, so I think we will have to wait a couple of weeks more.

Green cherries

Strawberries:
The strawberries are growing slowly. The general season in the UK is from May to August. We had our first edible and sweetie strawberry yesterday (24th June). My daughter had the privilege to pick it, she was so happy!

First strawberry picked by Cuchi

More to come

And more!

Flowers in my garden:

Roses:

I have more than fifty pink roses in my garden, they have flourished quite late this year. Last year, they were out in May.

Bleeding heart:
This flowers come out in the Spring, around March or April. I still have some flowers at the end of June. They are gorgeous!

There are more to come: tomatoes, pears, peppers, beans, but they are just growing little by little.

Tip of the day: Healthcare abroad

European Health Insurance Card (EHIC)

Summer holidays are almost here and I am getting ready for it.

I have registered my daughters for the EHIC (European Health Insurance Card). With this card while you are visiting an EEA country or Switzerland, you can be treated as if you were a National, so this means healthcare reduced cost or sometimes free. This doesn't cover private treatment, so it is always safe to have a travel insurance as well. Also, this doesn't cover situation when the patient goes abroad specifically for treatment.

Never is too late to apply for it. As your kids receive an NHS number when they are born, you can immediately apply to avoid forgetting it. In any case, I got mine in 12 days, so it's not bad at all.

The most important thing: It's FREE!!!

For more information:
www.nhs.uk/healthcareabroad
http://www.nhs.uk/NHSEngland/Healthcareabroad/EHIC/Pages/about-the-ehic.aspx

Cheer for England in the Euro Cup 2012

To celebrate and to cheer for England in the Euro Cup 2012, I have prepared a cheesecake similar to the one I made to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee. However, I am not putting blueberries, only raspberries. The decoration represents the English flag.


I have made this cake with my daughter, see the recipe here.

England flag cheesecake

Raspberries!