So I've done some baking. Two victoria sandwiches, one plain I'll freeze and do with either raspberry jam or lemon curd for the weekend. The other one is chocolate and I've done some rum cream, they...
Many people of my generation (born 1940s) still refer to post-toilet activity as "pulling the chain" although these days it never involves such an action. E.g. Have you pulled the chain ? What other...
Last batch of split peas took 7 hours to cook. So assuming the batch was a bit antique I soaked the next lot in water and bicarb overnight. Boiled them up - and the whole lot has dissolved away to...
Help please, I want to make eclairs/ Paris Brest and where I live in Spain I have no access to either double or whipping cream except for a UHT long lif whipping cream which you have to use almost...
I was gardening and spotted a dandelion on the lawn. With a cry of "gotcha" I pulled it out and took a step forward towards the weed bucket. I didn't see the hoe until the handle smacked me in the...
Well I've just had one for dinner. I was feeling lazy and I had it in a hamper I won in a raffle. I think the last time I had one was about 30 years ago. The pastry was quite nice and the gravy, but I...
Illness or not? I think not, you don't just wake up one morning and decide not to have leukaemia, and by treating it as an illness, you are not letting people take responsibility for their own...
My 50 year old hermann's tortoise is going crazy at the moment- she is stereotypical - curious- keen climber-speedy (yes for those of you who don't know about them!) fab pen - but trying to escape...
What more can we say, our sunny Ann not around to tip us off.
A belated Happy Birthday to you and, of course, the exploding cake. You aren't escaping from that.
DTC...
Yesterday I got a basket of goodies for doing an old ladies garden and amongst the cakes and homemade chutney were half a dozen duck eggs. I've never had duck eggs, do they taste strong? Can I make a...
I mean like a small snack before bed? I always have the same for breakfast and supper, sliced Kiwi, sliced banana with a large tablespoon of fresh natural yoghurt. Even as a child we always had supper...
It's a wet Wednesday. It was good all over the weekend and hot and sunny for the drive back yesterday. I got home at about 2PM We had a good weekend of it, much quality control was done and I can...