My recent culinary efforts have centred around the breadmaker. Not fascinating I know, but bread is an essential as far as I’m concerned. Mainly its output has consisted of a wholemeal loaf like the one pictured below
Large and rustic, not much to look at but tastes good (sounds like an advert in a lonely hearts!!).
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After having pleasant days of sunshine we’re currently being bombarded with wind, rain and snow. So after making all that effort to dig over the vegetable patch, it is currently lying dormant waiting for the inclement weather to subside. As I am writing this the wind is howling around the house and the outdoor furniture [...]
I’m sure my father will be laughing when he sees this picture as the thought of me doing any gardening is faintly ridiculous. Sean and I have always liked gardens…….to look at……..but we’ve never wanted to involve ourselves in any of the actual work. In the past few houses we’ve lived in we’ve always employed [...]
Not a great start to the New Year, after losing Ben, on Tuesday we lost Susie as well. She seemed to start showing signs of ageing after Ben had died but unlike him she was still going out and appeared nimble and basically okay. She wandered off to die alone, although, of course, we didn’t [...]
