Canny Granny

aka Queenie of Collingwood

Victorian Mocha

The Victoria Sponge cake is named after Queen Victoria, apparently she liked a little slice with her afternoon tea. I do too.. Make a classic sponge with … [Read more...]

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Start right here to savour tried and true advice, homilies and help. Queenie of Collingwood, the Canny Granny, has over half a century's … continue ..

About Me

G'day, I'm Queenie, Aged Pensioner of Collingwood. You should know Collingwood is an inner urban area that's rapidly filling up with the nouveaux … continue ..

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Looking for old-fashioned recipes, handy home hints and advice to the lovelorn? Look no further, my extensive (and at times shocking) experiences … continue ..

How to sterilise jars

Heat oven to 280F / 160C fan/gas 1. Wash the jars...

Quick Cooking Tips

Basic Cooking Tips Take the time to actually read recipes through...

Quick Cleaning Tips

Kitchen Half a lemon stored in your fridge controls and eliminates...

I want to be a Ninja

I nearly fell of my kitchen chair when I saw the...

Down the Street

My Collingwood is rapidly changing. I don’t want to see a...

The Allied Plot to Dye Mt Fuji black

In the waning months of World War II, as the likelihood...

Lemur at Melbourne Zoo
Stung at the Zoo

It’s a long time since I’ve been to the Zoo. We...

A City Hunts a Murderer

You wouldn’t think the story of a child murderer would lend...

1983
1983

I didn’t know they made good TV shows in Poland. I...

Wallander, which one is your favourite?

Henning Mankell, novelist extraordinaire I first found Henning Mankell through his...

Tacky TV

So I watched the pilot of Reign. After the first 10...

Who pays for Harry and Meghan?

Harry has thrown in the towel, no more irksome royal duties...

Cinderella's stepsisters
Look Ma, No Hands!

Prince Andrew has responded to ongoing questions about a photo of...

I demand a DNA test

Has anyone run a DNA test on Prince Harry? Is it...

Harry is more than a Hoon

Harry has a bit of a PR problem. (It’s to do...

Wooden Jesus

Both Jesus and Mary love wood. Here’s a selection and if...

Apparition of Pontmain

In which the BVM saves a little hamlet from the advances...

Holy Toes of Jesus

The Church of Our Lady of Velankanni, in Mumbai, has a...

Repent!

The end is nigh! A total solar eclipse in August 2017...

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