Paleology, speleology and steampunk-my birthday jaunt was an absolute delight on all levels. We drove down to South Wales straight after work on Friday, through the last of the [very] heavy rain. Thanks to the excellent directions, we found our chosen B&B very easily, despite its location up a dirt track…what a gem! Llundain Fach … Continue reading Paleo/Speleo/What-ho!
I GOT INTO IT!! It wasn’t easy, but I didn’t swear [much] and it didn’t take too long. I donned my silk chemise and a belly squasher thingy to help a bit. I wrestled again for a few minutes, and could see that it was NEARLY catching shut, but I couldn’t get a tight enough … Continue reading Of Corset Is #4
A long lie in A lovely bubbly bath A jaunt into town to buy buttons from the rag market Birmingham Independent Food Fair [nom nom nom burp] a little drinkipoo in the afternoon sunshine dinner at the theatre and TWO decadent desserts An evening with Alan Carr We ate til we burst and laughed til … Continue reading Perfect Day
We’re having friends over later, and although we’ve seen each other a few times [Scott does our hair- gratuitous wedding pic time!], we haven’t had a really good, proper grown up evening in and a feast in forever. So I’m doing the job properly! Unfortunately this means I have to move all my sewing stuff … Continue reading That’s Entertainment!
I had a tooth out three days ago. This is itself may not seem much, but I’m a complete wimp when it comes to dentistry, and had never had a tooth out without general anaesthetic…but I managed it! My new dentist’s surgery advertise themselves as ‘painless’, and ‘syringe free’. I must say this influenced my … Continue reading Sweet tooth
It’s amazing how you can google almost ANYTHING and find an image… Anyhew This is a pretty busy week (as I’ve probably said before, but hey-ho, I’m getting on). I work full time, and I’m having a tooth out on Wednesday afternoon. This is a really big deal, as I’ve NEVER had a tooth out … Continue reading No zebras, just cake …
Geddit? geddit? I’ll get me coat. Anyway, all I meant was, having had a lovely bacony breakfast, cooked by ma belle femme, we trotted off to the shops and got the required coconut, plus a whole heap of goodies from our local cake decorating emporium… My niece has asked me to make her daughter’s birthday … Continue reading Bacon, bake off
ANZAC day- a reminder that I promised to make the wife some anzac biscuits a couple of weeks ago, then found I hadn’t got the ingredients. I finally got my golden syrup, so off to the kitchen. No coconut. Bum. Ah well. I’ll share the recipe while we wait: 2 level tablespoons golden syrup 5 … Continue reading ANZAC day
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