To Done
Taking inspiration from another friend’s blog this is the To Done list – a list of the things I have achieve today no matter how small. Sometimes the To Done list will include just thinking about...
View ArticleThe Hard Pile
I love reading and this year I have resolved to do less aimless internet surfing and more reading. This has gone very well so far and I have managed to read 36 books since the start of the year....
View ArticleA Hard Day's Night
Gah - worst migraine since I was 17. Up all night, threw up my painkillers. I am totally exhausted now. Finished Dime Store Magic by Kelley Armstrong because I definitely couldn't manage Gabriel...
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This is my back up of my old blog 447 entries which is quite a lot really and came as a surprised to me :)http://posterous.com/manage#import-mmje/posts
View ArticleElevating Women Writers - Forbidden Planet disappointment
Last week when I was on holiday I visited Forbidden Planet, a shop for all things geeky, SF, fantasy, comics, cult etc. I was ambling around looking at the books when I noticed the Staff Picks section...
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Fresh from the Oven - Polenta Bread
This month at the Fresh From the Oven Blog we all made Polenta bread. I ought to show my interest here because this month the recipe was my pick. J and I have long been fans of cornmeal and polenta...
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Laminaria
This is the most complicated shawl I have knitted to date it is Estonian Lace from this free pattern from Knitty - Laminaria. And I was successful only on the 3rd attempt at which point I felt the yarn...
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Knit Nation
I went to this year's Knit Nation with a large amount of money which I had been saving up to splash out on yarn. I have been knitting successfully through my stash all year and made a good dent in...
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Cubist Socks
My PA left the company recently to go on an amazing adventure, volunteering in the Highlands of Scotland and then trekking in Nepal. I was so excited for her and wanted to knit her a pair of socks...
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Handkerchief making
J uses a lots of hankies which I approve of heartily as a very green option (compared to throw away tissues). But given how well he uses them he also needs a lot. So I used some left-over cotton bed...
View ArticleA place to note books/authors I may want to read...
The Hathor Legacy had a list of great authors of colour who write SF and Fantasy novels (other than my personal heroine Octavia Butler). So I am just popping them down here so that when I get through...
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Fresh from the Oven - Kiflice
This months' FFTO recipe was Kiflice - Serbian Cheese Rolls. These are apparently a great tradition in Serbia with each family having their own special recipe. Our recipe was posted by Maja this month...
View ArticleTo Done
1. Visited Dentist2. Picked up parcel from Post Office3. Sent 3 books out with BookMooch4. Cycled to Dentist5. Joined Library6. Did extra shopping for dinner7. Loaded and Unloaded Dishwasher twice8....
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Valentine's Day Meal
I dislike going to restaurants around Valentine's Day. The experience is usually disappointing and below the normal standards of the restaurant in question. Also since V-Day is so close to J's...
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Fresh from the Oven - Cholla
I was very excited when the Belleau Kitchen proposed that this month's Fresh from the Oven Challenge would be Cholla. This was one of the earliest breads I made when I first started baking bread when...
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Fresh from the Oven - Artisan Flour
This month's challenge on the FFTO blog was set by Helen and it was to bake a loaf using small production artisan flour. Luckily for me a few months ago I went to a Farmers market and picked up Wight...
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