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Have a look at what Gina and I got up to on Sunday!
Tuesday 31 August 2010
Wednesday 25 August 2010
bread cones
This is my first attempt at making bread cones. They are far too big so I will have to try again at some stage. Eat one of these with filling and you won't need any dinner!
I haven't blogged for a while as there is not a lot happening. we go to gina's this weekend for a few days. We shall probably share the bedroom with the cat!
Speaking of cats you will all no doubt have seen the T.V footage of the woman putting a cat into a wheely bin. somebody should do it to her! The police have had to put her under guard as she has had so many death threats. She is a respectable middle aged bank clerk. What on earth was she thinking?
We have probably decided to go to Western Australia this winter. The meter reader is having my hens. Ed the duck is still hanging on in there. she flies occasionally but never offers to leave the compound.
I said I wasn't going to make any more jam but I have already made Apricot conserve and now my neighbour has just brought me some blackberries. Oh well !
more later.
Saturday 14 August 2010
Friday 13 August 2010
garden party
I think I forgot to tell you about the neighbours garden party. They have it every year and it's a big occasion. There is an abundance of food and drink and it goes on from about 2pm until after midnight. there are games such as cricket and egg and spoon races for the kids and anyone can play. One year we took my sister Susan. She enjoyed it greatly. Anyway this year Graham decided that he didn't want to go. ( he regards putting clean clothes on as a punishment) so I said I would go just for a little while just to be sociable. How good were the old men who had just come back from France, having attended the D.day landings? they showed us photo's and talked to us at length about their exploits during the war. I love anything like that. I hope it's something me or mine never have to experience. I particularly loved one old guy who had this conversation;-
"And how did you feel about killing germans?"
" Well, I knew if I killed him, his mother would recieve a telegram and would be very upset"
"On the other hand, if he killed me, my mother would recieve a telegram and be very upset"
"I thought that I would prefer his mother to be upset rather then mine!"
Oh and I forgot to tell you that throughout all this talk and eating I was drinking the local cider.
Now Graham and I have been trying to find this cider maker for a few months and here was a great big box full. Of course when you are talking and it's interesting, you lose track of time and of how much you have drunk.! I was amazed to look at my watch and see how long I had been there. To be honest I couldn't see my watch very clearly and my head was starting to spin a bit so I filled a glass with cider and decided to take it home for Graham. Now our nieghbours live about a hundred yards across the road and I don't know how I managed to weave through the speeding cars without spilling the cider but I arrived home all giggly, only to find that we had visitors who looked at me open mouthed!!
but that's another story.
"And how did you feel about killing germans?"
" Well, I knew if I killed him, his mother would recieve a telegram and would be very upset"
"On the other hand, if he killed me, my mother would recieve a telegram and be very upset"
"I thought that I would prefer his mother to be upset rather then mine!"
Oh and I forgot to tell you that throughout all this talk and eating I was drinking the local cider.
Now Graham and I have been trying to find this cider maker for a few months and here was a great big box full. Of course when you are talking and it's interesting, you lose track of time and of how much you have drunk.! I was amazed to look at my watch and see how long I had been there. To be honest I couldn't see my watch very clearly and my head was starting to spin a bit so I filled a glass with cider and decided to take it home for Graham. Now our nieghbours live about a hundred yards across the road and I don't know how I managed to weave through the speeding cars without spilling the cider but I arrived home all giggly, only to find that we had visitors who looked at me open mouthed!!
but that's another story.
Wednesday 11 August 2010
vacuum cleaner.
About two weeks ago our Dyson gave up the ghost. As we have had it for about ten years we weren't too upset but it meant we had to buy another one. Now I have never been a big fan of Dysons so after much trawling of the internet we bought one of those pull along things that are like leading a yappy dog around. Horrible and it hurts my back but.............
Wondering how we could dispose of the old Dyson now that the local tip has closed, Graham hit upon the idea of partially dismantling it and sneaking it into the bin. Because it had a very long cable he thought he would cut off the cable in case he could use it for something else. (poor Gina. When we finally croak it she will have the joy of getting rid of all the things that might come in handy) but I digress. Graham came into the kitchen for some scissors and in a fit of optimism plugged the Dyson in. It worked perfectly!!! It is now in pride of place and the yappy dog has been relegated to the shed!!
More news on the chicken front. Ed the duck is slowly starting to hold his own with the hens and even went as far as to hold a pecking fight with one of the big hens, She is still terrified of the white bantam though and runs away whenever she is in the vicinity.
The babies are more or less doing their own thing now and their "mother" laid her first egg this year. Two of the babies are cockrels we think so one of them will have to go unless someone comes forward and offers it a home. Norman has said he will come and do the dastardly deed! He will even eat it afterwards!
Graham has gone to ask a friend if he would be willing to have our chickens this winter as we are thinking of going to Australia again. If not we will give them away and start again with another lot when we get back.
Not much else to report. It's all gone quiet since my birthday celebrations.
Wondering how we could dispose of the old Dyson now that the local tip has closed, Graham hit upon the idea of partially dismantling it and sneaking it into the bin. Because it had a very long cable he thought he would cut off the cable in case he could use it for something else. (poor Gina. When we finally croak it she will have the joy of getting rid of all the things that might come in handy) but I digress. Graham came into the kitchen for some scissors and in a fit of optimism plugged the Dyson in. It worked perfectly!!! It is now in pride of place and the yappy dog has been relegated to the shed!!
More news on the chicken front. Ed the duck is slowly starting to hold his own with the hens and even went as far as to hold a pecking fight with one of the big hens, She is still terrified of the white bantam though and runs away whenever she is in the vicinity.
The babies are more or less doing their own thing now and their "mother" laid her first egg this year. Two of the babies are cockrels we think so one of them will have to go unless someone comes forward and offers it a home. Norman has said he will come and do the dastardly deed! He will even eat it afterwards!
Graham has gone to ask a friend if he would be willing to have our chickens this winter as we are thinking of going to Australia again. If not we will give them away and start again with another lot when we get back.
Not much else to report. It's all gone quiet since my birthday celebrations.
Friday 6 August 2010
Hangover!!
This is the lovely restaurant that Graham took me too last night. we had the taster menu which was
Twice baked goats cheese tarts and salad leaves with Balsamic vinegar reduction
Butternut squash soup with red anadammer ( don't ask. I don't know either)
Grilled haslet with cheese souffle topping and red onion and tomato sauce. ( that was the best thing yummy)
Slow roasted lamb on a bed of mashed potatoes and carrots.
blackcurrant Sorbet
Waffle with strawberries and Raspberries in a pond of cream anglaise and a compote of raspberries.
unfortunately for Graham he was driving so it fell to me to drink! After two Martinis and a glass of cider we came home where we proceeded to drink some of the Metaxa brandy that Gina brought back from crete. Hence this morning I had to take two Paracetemols
for a headache!
Thursday 5 August 2010
happy birthday to me1
well today I am 65. when I was young it never occurred to me that I would one day be old! I don't know how I feel about being 65. it's a milestone in a persons life. I have been celebrating for a week now but I think it will be all over after tonight. Graham has booked a table at a very posh restaurant ( for posh read very expensive). it's a tasting menu. there is no choice. You just have what the chef gives you. I can't remember if it is 5 or 7 courses!
Gina and Andrew were here for a week which was lovely, Susan and Trevor came for the day yesterday and we walked on the beach. Me and Trevor love whelks, much to everyones disgust but we had a big dish full each.
On saturday we all went to the beach to see Patrick Mower switch on the illuminations. ( he's Rodney in Emmerdale)
I have been having visitors all day long. my neighbours came with a bottle of wine. and I have got dozens of cards. many of my friends have given me money for my charity "Smile train"
all in all, so far it's been a nice birthday.
Gina and Andrew were here for a week which was lovely, Susan and Trevor came for the day yesterday and we walked on the beach. Me and Trevor love whelks, much to everyones disgust but we had a big dish full each.
On saturday we all went to the beach to see Patrick Mower switch on the illuminations. ( he's Rodney in Emmerdale)
I have been having visitors all day long. my neighbours came with a bottle of wine. and I have got dozens of cards. many of my friends have given me money for my charity "Smile train"
all in all, so far it's been a nice birthday.
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