Reija Sillanpaa

On the day dubbed Super Saturday, the UK saw its pubs and restaurants reopen their doors. But while some binged for Britain and spent £210 million on booze on Saturday, others were fearful of the repercussions.

I will be honest and say that when I first came across Vocal, I had hopes of fat paychecks and visions of quitting the day job. It hasn’t worked out like that. Not even close. In reality, I have now earned almost enough for a couple of bags of crisps and a can of coke. But I have not given up writing on Vocal, even if I’m yet to earn enough to buy myself a pint. 

Dave is my borrowed dog that entered my life in April 2019. Dave might not be mine, but he has been indispensable in helping me through the toughest battle of my life.

You know the feeling when you read a recipe and realise you only have a fraction of the seasonings they expect you to use in your cupboard? Or when they call for ingredients you have never even heard of or would have to find a specialist shop to get them? Seeing a list of ingredients as long as my arm puts me off trying the recipe. That is why all the recipes I have chosen with you include seasonings that most of us will have in our cupboards and a limited number of ingredients. 

And tomorrow's gonna be a brighter day