``You shall hear then -- but prepare yourself for something very dreadful. The first time of my ever seeing him in Hertfordshire, you must know, was at a ball -- and at this ball, what do you think he did? He danced only four dances! I am sorry to pain you -- but so it was. He danced only four dances, though gentlemen were scarce; and, to my ( Read more... )

I JUST ATE MOULD!

I made a sandwich. I didn't look at the underneath of the roll. I ate half of it. I turned the other half over for some reason and it was COVERED IN MOULD!!

OH NOES!

Is it Sunday? I'm not even sure any more. I think it must be ( Read more... )

Today I am squeeeeing at different things ( Read more... )

I made cakes.

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Debate over on the DB forum has made me think a lot more about my food, where it comes from and where's it's been.

I have always tried to buy free range and so on as much as possible, and definitely never buy non free range eggs, but the air travel of my food was never really something I thought about.

But when you do think about it, it's ( Read more... )

Hm... last time I used a cut, I don't think anyone noticed that I'd posted... but then again, there are lots of pics, so I will.

This morning I've been researching vintage cocktails.  Dammit, I now want some of these fabulous posters from http://www.allposters.com/

( bottoms up! )

Well, it's Monday, and I'm at home now with my lovely cat. Had a surprisingly nice Christmas.

Drove back to Wales on Christmas Eve. Very bad weather - pissing rain and lots of lorries. Terry was decorating when I got back. Celia home by 4 - and started arguing with T for forgetting to tape the opera for her.  Had a quiet evening, nice steak for ( Read more... )