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Essex kid 1978: nylon overload

Frinton Primary School 1978. The autistic challenge that was school uniform. The sensory overload of a scratchy jumble sale jumper, a static-fuelled nylon vest, woollen wired pinafore and the torture that was a nylon petticoat – forever riding up and sparking out, as you attempted to keep Mrs Robson happy and hide in Class 4’s book corner. Attempting to focus on the read at hand … Continue reading Essex kid 1978: nylon overload

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Greens Cheesecake Mix

Yesterday I made a cheesecake for Clare. A vegan cheesecake, all worthy Violife, fuelled coconut cream with some McVitie’s filth for its super sweet foundations. And somehow as I leaned into that very specific spoon-to-melted butter biscuits action as you press down the crumb in your spring tin of soon-to-be dessert of joy (fingers crossed Clare!) I found myself back in my childhood cheesecake-making days. … Continue reading Greens Cheesecake Mix

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