I’ve been a bit awol this week as there is lots going on and we had an unexpected house guest arrive on Monday and she just left yesterday perhaps to return today or tomorrow. I did have a nice day out yesterday at an antiques fair at Detling with my friend Rachel and now I’m [...]
Merlin is a champion sleeper. I wish I could sleep as peacefully as he does at the moment. I woke up at 4.30 this morning and have had a lot of trouble sleeping peacefully lately which is very sad I think I’m just a bit worried as there is a lot going on at the [...]
I love love love the Winter Olympics. If only I didn’t have to go to work and I could stay up all night and watch the events live and knit. Unfortunately, I do have to go and have to get knitting in when I can. Day 1 : I completed 2.5 inches which I am [...]
I had been much admiring the beautiful lockets that Emma had been making and pao agreed I could have one for Valentine’s Day and he would choose and put the photos in it. I didn’t even take a peek when the postman arrived with it and handed the whole packet to pao to deal with. [...]
We had a mad amount of snow yesterday which was rather surprising as we aren’t often blessed with any snow at all. Twice in one year?! Wow. I think it was snowing because I’m starting my Knitting Olympics Challenge this weekend. I don’t have the stamina to stay awake until 1.45am to start my challenge [...]
I thought it was about time to stop and look at the languishing UFOs in order to spur myself on to finishing them particularly since we’re teetering on the eve of the Knitting Olympics. I’ve joined Team Teadrinkers Old WIPs WIP 1 Silk Scarfette. No progress on this – so far but the colours are [...]
(adapted from Mum’s flapjacks from A London Foodie in New York) Makes about 18 depending on how you cut them and how many you eat out of the pan before they make it to the plate. 225g/8 oz margarine (I used Stork in the plastic tub) 140g/50oz golden syrup 425g/15oz rolled oats (I used Waitrose [...]
I obviously hadn’t read the recipe too carefully when I decided to make these Margarita cupcakes. There was one ingredient that we decidedly didn’t have readily available over this side of the Atlantic: white cake mix. I also thought that it was cheating a bit so I googled a bit and found a recipe I [...]
Whilst I was in the hospital trying not to listen to the harbinger of doom other patient, I concentrated on thinking about our garden. When we got home I thought I ought to gather all the seed we had together and sort it all out. It wasn’t long before I had a small helper. He [...]
I decorated the lime and coconut cake I made yesterday today. I got the buttercream icing recipe from this recipe and added a load more lime juice, sugar, butter and zest. I do have a lot of frosting so may have to make Margarita cupcakes. I like the Margarita cupcake recipe as it makes enough [...]