As I mentioned in a previous post, my lovely husband, John, had a operation yesterday. He had his gall bladder removed after suffering from gall stones for about the past 2/3 years. He was meant to have it done before Christmas, but he had a very bad cough, and so it was delayed until yesterday. […]
Had a great time in the V&A, even though I was only in there for about 2 and a half hours, very intense! I directed my efforts at the sections I was really interested in, so mainly upstairs, shame that the jewellery and ceramics sections are currently shut, but I guess you cannot have everything […]
I know, I know, this is slightly late!!! However, here is the mince pies recipe, including my pastry recipe. So firstly, here is my pastry recipe! 1lb plain flour 4oz Trex (which I think is a type of Shortening ) 4oz Hard Margarine 1 egg yolk 2 fl.oz cold water 2oz caster sugar for sweet […]
yes I have finally made it! I have made my mincemeat for this Christmas, and it was as easy as normal, so if any of you would like to experience really nice homemade, and easy to make, mincemeat, here is the recipe, 3 lemons 8oz sultanas 8oz currents 8oz raisins 8oz caster sugar 1lb of […]
it’s been a while again 🙂 Since coming back from our holiday I really don’t feel like I’ve stopped, even when I should have been relaxing I still seem to have been doing things. So Williams birthday was cool, we have a great meal at Pizza Express, and the boys really enjoyed it, we also […]
as requested on Flickr! Gingerbread Men Recipe! I’m not sure where this recipe came from! But it works well 🙂 and the kids love it, just the right amount of Ginger! 12oz Plain Flour 1 teaspoon Bicarbonate of Soda 2.5 teaspoons of ground Ginger 4oz unsalted butter 6oz Light brown soft sugar 1 egg – […]
Five today, and it seems to have gone very quickly! I made these for him to take into school, as is the ritual now, but mostly parents send in a bag of sweets, but I’m really fed up with that. It is so hypocritical of any school to have all sweets, crisps and ‘naughty’ things […]
At last, well maybe, at last I can do a proper post since our return, but in a way I wish I was still down there 🙁 But this is another busy week, the youngest has his fifth birthday this Wednesday, book group at mine this Friday, and a craft fair on Saturday! So where […]
You may, or may have not noticed that I have not posted anything for a few day, almost a week actually! Well, this is because we are on holiday in Cornwall, near St Cleer. This is the second time we have stayed at this cottage this year, and it’s very nice. We are staying with […]
Today is Edwards eighth birthday, most of this cake is now gone, but it was very yummy! I’ve just finished making about 60 gingerbread men! (I’m writing this in the early hours of his birthday!) He will take about 40 into school for them all to have. I object to the thing of taking in […]
