These 8 delicious cocktails using chocolate based liqueurs, like Crème de Cacao, Kahlua and Royal Chocolate Liqueur, are lovely drinks for any party or celebration like Christmas, weddings, anniversaries, Valentine’s Day, etc.
Brandy Alexander
1 fl oz of a good brandy
1 fl oz of dark Crème de Cacao
1 fl oz of heavy (double) cream
Put all the ingredients into an cocktail shaker and shake well. Pour into glasses and sprinkle with nutmeg and cocoa powder.

Here in England November came in like a lion. This morning I woke to the roaring of the wind and rain lashing the windows. Autumn is well and truly here and winter might be close behind.
October has been lovely – sunny and warm for the time of year. Today is a reality check, November is here. It reminded me of this poem by Thomas Hood.

There are two kinds of diabetes, type 1 and type 2. Although there is a description and list of symptoms of Type 1 Diabetes, this article is really about Type 2, the most common form.
Type 1 Diabetes
This is also sometimes called juvenile diabetes because it often starts in childhood but not invariably.

The beautiful and imposing capital capital of Scotland has been the site of a settlement since at least the Bronze Age as archaealogical remains found on Castle Rock prove.
Edinburgh castle, situated on a volcanic plug of rock, dominates the city that grew up around it from the 11th century. Here Mary Queen of Scots gave birth to James VI of Scotland who also became James I of England.

A friend recounts her experience with a poor diagnosis from a veterinarian which caused unnecessary pain for her Dalmatian, Boo. The happy ending shows that acupuncture can be an effective treatment for dogs.
I’d been getting fed up with the veterinary practice I used for a while as they seem to have a lot of newly qualified vets and a very high turnover of staff, so it was rare you ever got to see the same vet twice, even for a follow-up appointment.

Are you feeling left out when it comes to the text messaging/online chatting revolution? I know I do.