So I did do the pesto pasta thing in the end.

Also a very lazy supper, most of it pre-prepared. A bag of pre-chopped "Mediterranean vegetables" (red and yellow peppers, zucchini, and red onion) from The Co-operative fried in olive oil with some basil, "Moroccan style salt," and Turkish red pepper flakes; cooked pasta; and a dollop of this ( Read more... )

It's been a while since I've done one of these, but I am so impressed with Kit's and my recent efforts over the last few days/weeks that I feel the need ( Read more... )

Help stop climate change. Eat less meat and fewer dairy products.

...but this does make me feel slightly less guilty about all those air-travel miles:

Meat and the PlanetI'll post at length about Christmas at some point. Or maybe at not too much length. I am still ill, with a blocked ear and sore throat, and as it is persisting longer than normal I am going to the doctor this afternoon. I've called in sick to ( Read more... )

Today was the most annoying day in the history of days. Well, at least since the last time Interlang got several things annoyingly wrong all in one day, can't remember when that was, they all sorta blur together.

( The Plan )

The party was a smashing success, if I do say so myself. The last revellers staggered out around 1:30... everyone having arrived at eight, and I believe a good time was had by all. Stephen brought Seçil, his Turkish girlfriend who used to work in reception here, and I was really glad to see her again. Other than that, it was just the teachers. I ( Read more... )

Hm. Julia came to me and announced she wasn't going to make salmon after all because she'd realised it might upset me and "after all, it's your thing, and a vegetarian thing, and I didn't mean to interfere"... etc etc etc. I made nice back and told her of course she should, people would like it and that I didn't really mind the salmon, only that ( Read more... )

A beautiful Vancouver day. Mild enough for a short dress and a sweater, but not hot, spots of rain, but no downpour, drifty clouds and azure sky between ( Read more... )