and I'm exiled upstairs, for the builders are here to fix the chimney/rip-up the kitchen ::cue sounds of filth, turmoil, mud and destruction:: I'm feeling a tad fed up when I see

THIS

and suddenly, there is good in the world again.

*Sunday-Monday, the deluge actually stopped for a whole 2 days in a row. Honest to God, there was actual sunlight all ( Read more... )

YES!!!! ::does the victory shimmy::  The cox's all wet, a  river will do that. The brother of one of my bestest friends was Oxford cox in 1978 you know. Ah, boat race! I miss watching you with the crowd through the windows of Radio Rentals in the Harpur Centre, a delightfully collective experience, though the light blues rarely won back then ( Read more... )

The Marmarati (Marmarati) is now following your tweets on Twitter.

Should I be afraid?

I have a jar of Marmite XO, billed as a longer-matured, extra strong version of the usual strength, sticky brown elixir and it's unbe-bloody-lievably good!!! Maybe it's my ageing tastebuds but it's how I remember Marmite tasting when I was a kid.

I need more I tells you, more!!! Must make more toast at once. Oh dear God, half a teaspoonful and I'm ( Read more... )

Only a dusting, no more than an inch of it but it's sunny and frosty-bright with a blue-pink sky, sugared trees and all rather gorgeous. We just got back from what should be the last shop (and there was much rejoicing!) - a few veggies, parsnips and Ted spuds for the roasties, sosmix for the sausage rolls, more cards, more port (since we drank ( Read more... )

It's been dark since eleven am but I am OK because I have my favourite slow-braised spicy veg and noodles which are incredibly yum. God bless you Aga, you may be the most expensive slo-cooker in the world, but you braise a beautiful vegetable. Your roast parsnips are pretty good too ( Read more... )

We are home ( Read more... )

Or rather Mark's loaf since he made it. First produce of the new stove! Not a v good picture I'm afraid, done on the iphone via Twitter. I shall endeavour to do better as soon as the camera battery charges.


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are in the market today! I loves them, I do. *G* I bought 3lbs - the season is so short. They're so fragrant, the kitchen smells delightful.

Still thinking constantly of our beloved betagoddess; finding it hard to think of much else tbh.

That if you eat a Kiwi, then drink a mug of strong, Colombian coffee, the Kiwi does something to your tastebuds that makes the coffee take on  subtle smoky flavours I've never encountered in this blend before.One of those Blumenthal-type chemistry  things,I imagine. Whatever it is, it tastes really nice.

I'm prevaricating again, aren't I?