Friday, 11 January 2013

Today I burnt the honey



The Microwave is a fickle mistress. Sometimes she is great: warming up coffee if left too long, cooking potatoes or sprouts at Christmas,  generally helping with some of the easy jobs in the kitchen.  Today however, I only wanted the honey to come out of the honey-thing, and only warmed it for 30 seconds.....

O dear!


Saturday, 5 January 2013

Making sausage rolls after midnight


I was encouraged by the demure chef (((( demure chef )))) to try using the oven. I had acquired some pastry, and had bought some discounted sausagemeat from a local supermarket.  All I had to do was combine 2 ingredients.  Roll out the pastry, and roll out the sausagemeat,then put 1 inside the other.

They wouldn't fit in the tin.



Tuesday, 1 January 2013

New Year's Day - Look Aboot Ye

 The mist was forming over the weir

There was also a big bird (eagle / heron / albatross / chicken) but it didn't want to stay for the camera.

Monday, 31 December 2012

999 to go

Nearing the end of the year, and Shona has decided that I need to focus on the good things in life, 
and so my quest for 2013 might well include hunting down and tasting some of the contents of this book.


Happy New Year - Thanks for sticking with me in the last 12 months.

Wednesday, 26 December 2012

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I need a way of remembering the wine I like.
So here it is.
Take it or leave it.

Wednesday, 5 December 2012

Pumpkin carving for Christmas - Whatever next?


I was trying to carve a carol-singing snowman.  You be the judge!

I had bought the pumpkin in good time for Hallowe'en and it was still in good nick.

Thursday, 29 November 2012

Never say cheese again

Sorry, Hazel.

While in conversation with Uncle Bill, I let slip that there was a second photo from the now infamous "staring wars" series.


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It seemed wrong not to let it go....

Friday, 16 November 2012