Did you bake banana bread at any time last year?  Or grow your own vegetables, fruit and flowers?  Or even your own sourdough culture (and name it)?

No, Dear Reader, we didn't either, exactly.  Though there are some overripe bananas rattling around in the bottom drawer of the freezer.  Maybe this time?

( Growing Your Own )

I might inveigh against the Covidiocy and sheer arrogance, not to mention total lack of empathy, of a certain person - who was fully informed and involved in developing policy, but won't bother.  Enough has been said.  Heck, his total lack of apology at a grilling by the Press even shifted the BBC1 6pm News last night ( Read more... )

Good Afternoon Dear Reader *checks time of writing.  Yes, it's after noon now.  Here at least ( Read more... )

I'm back!  Hope you all had a Happy Easter and have been enjoying the sunshine and cleaner air that's been happening since Lockdown.  Hope you are all 'enjoying' the 'new Norman' too!

( The 'New Norman' )

I may have mentioned our back yard occasionally.  It's small, L-shaped, concreted, surrounded by walls, on the north and east corner of the house (so Very Shaded except in High Summer, if we have one!)  And despite my best/worst efforts of 38 plus years reliably produces hoards of ravenous slugs and snails ( Read more... )

It's been WET this week, and WINDY.  Good thing I've not yet gotten to the shed and found my bike, I reckon ( Read more... )

It's often said that life is what happens while we're planning something else.  Mine's been a bit like this the past six weeks or so ( Read more... )

Yes, I know Lent ended at Easter, but I've been busy.  I may tell you about it.  Now there's a threat promise.

Anyhew, by popular request*, I am BACK!

( Weather, Garden, Weather . . . )

I mentioned how the postman hid around the corner until I went out last Wednesday then 'tried' to deliver a parcel.  I was in Monday lunchtime when they redelivered it.  I made certain of that.  Even heard the postman's knock over the noise of the blender making this week's batch of soup (lentil and vegetable.)  I mentioned this to the postman then ( Read more... )

Aaaarrrggh!  They're already using the 'C' (or more likely the 'X') word.  Sewing Quarter had 'C****** in July' programmes last month, as have other channels, writes she having noted when skipping through looking for something actually interesting.
( C****, Weight Loss, Sewing, Gardening, Rambling! )