Mar 07, 2026 08:03 0 5 minutes

How to bring bees and hoverflies back to your veg patch with simple UK-friendly tweaks

Harry Marshall

UK-based writer covering wellbeing, self-care, mindset and relationships, plus Liverpool news, culture and outdoors. Shares budget-smart, career-ready and home-organising advice with a grounded, community-first approach.

Grandma’s Baba au Rhum: light sponge soaked in vanilla-rum syrup with Chantilly

A classic homemade rum baba, soaked in a fragrant vanilla-citrus syrup and finished with whipped vanilla cream and fresh berries—an old-fashioned French dessert that feels truly special.

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