One might be forgiven in thinking that the two Hags had become trapped under some particularly heavy Ikea furniture (how else do Londoners furnish their homes?), tried desperately to survive on tumbleweeds of dust and then demised leaving a legacy of a food blog that never quite made it.

No quite. Close…but no cigar.

I just received an email today from a cowboy wanting to buy our blog for $20! Preposterous! He did say it wasn’t much but at least it would buy us a couple of beers! Humph! This blog will never be sold dammit!

The last few months….OK, year has brought upon tumultuous change. The Other Hag has been working furiously at her job slurping up all the overtime chi-chiing! I and my hubby have just bought a new place and all the hidden delights that come along with it. My days and nights (IKEA open up till midnight!) have merged into a hunting expedition for the right flooring, the right lights, the right in-built cupboard, the right plumber etc..I won’t bore you.

I know I know, I should be more consumed with taste testing morsels all around London. I do hear ya. But right now I feel I should be delighting you with how to build a wet room, how to deal with dodgy plumbers, how not to erect an IKEA tall cupboard (not laying flat, that’s for sure!).

We are just so TIRED. This project is certainly very time-consuming and draining on the energy stores. I do enjoy it. It’s something I’ve always wanted to do. Sarah Beeny IS my idol. But I will look forward to the time we can pad around our new flat with its new kitchen and bathroom and refocus on Culinary Hags. (I never thought I would say this…but I am sick to death of Korean instant udon noodles!)

Oh and by the way, we have been getting a number of comments on C & R in Bayswater telling us that a number of you do enjoy the food. I just don’t get it. We ate there 3 weeks ago and it was terrible! The air con blasting didn't help either.

Anyway…won’t promise but we will try to get back to the reviews soon.

HRH