gathering it all together
If asked, I would shamefully have admitted to having read virtually nothing this year. I picked up a book a couple of nights ago and am thoroughly enjoying it. My tendency is always to believe that my latest book is the best that I have read in the year and this time I honestly believed …
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Last year we lost my delightful Father-in-Law, the year previously we bid farewell to my lovely Mother-in-Law. This year we have lost nobody. Covid-19 has touched us only with a late report of my Brother-in-Law’s infection and he happily has recovered. A good year for us, by comparison to that experienced by other people. Although …
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It has been a funny old year and I cannot claim to have said “Hello” to many new people in the past 12 months. One chance meeting does however stand out in my mind. I belong to a Facebook Group that concerns itself with cooking on the go – meaning by and large, in Motorhomes …
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Much of what I have missed in 2020 has been covered by the prompts so far and I don’t plan to dwell on any of it. It is clear to any reader how much I (we) have missed our travels and that we really missed going to Portugal this winter. I wrote yesterday of my …
Who remembers these? Duchesse The epitome of dinner party sophistication back in the 70s – the Duchesse Potato. Very “Cordon Bleu”. I first made them in the A-Level Domestic Science room circa 1970. I have made many Duchesses in my time, though not these particular examples. I became very adept at piping Duchesses, as well …
I feel as though I am wading through mud today. Yet another sleepless night last night has left me tired, aching and muddle-headed. Some progress has been made on my new workstation in the bureau corner. At least, I have made some planning decisions… …also… A drawer for my pens, pencils, inks etc. Look – …
