Competition to Win a Year’s Supply of Bar Keepers FriendCompetitions and Giveaways by - May 24, 2013What is Bar Keepers Friend? BKF apparently owes its existence to rhubarb! Way back in 1882 a chemist from Indianapolis noticed how clean and shiny his tarnished pot was after cooking rhubarb. Using an active ingredient that’s found in rhubarb he made a cleaner and sold it to the city’s taverns. It worked so well that it was called ‘Bar Keepers Friend’! The blurb here says:
The Child Who by Simon LelicBooks by Mrs C - April 23, 2013April 23, 2013I really enjoyed reading The Child Who by Simon Lelic and will definitely be looking out for more of Simon's books! The book focuses on the 'aftermath' of a terrible crime committed by a young boy. The boy is just over the age of criminal responsibility and the question I was constantly asking myself is presumably the question on everyone else's lips when reading it. Should
The Midwife’s Confession by Diane ChamberlainBooks by Mrs C - October 7, 2011I love a good read and boy did The Midwife's Confession deliver that! The book is one of those books that keep you guessing right till the end. You kind of think you've worked it out quite earlyish but there are a fair few twists and turns before the final denouement. It really is a cracking book! I can't say too much without giving the
Nine Lives by Dan FoxBooksRants and Raves by Mrs C - June 21, 2011Just finished reading Nine Lives by Dan Fox. It's a beautiful read and the author's style has a poetic, raw quality to it.His descriptions almost make you feel as if you're actually there in the thick of it, whether it's the bustling big city Hong Kong or the sleepy countryside in Southern Ireland .The book is a kind of exciting 'boy meets girl' love story
