Today's forecast: 8C/46F and rain forecast for the afternoon.  It's been pretty dull out there all day ( Read more... )

It's the 12th of November and monthlydiaryday so I'll be writing up today for that and will post tomorrow ( Read more... )

Yesterday's cross post for monthlydiaryday under the cut for those who read it there....

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After a dismal Sunday where the stormy weather attacked the house, then seemed to pass, then came back again with a vengence I was surprised on Monday to wake up to glorious sunshine and calm. Which meant that the Nordic walking group went ahead with the local walk that was planned. I was pleased about this as without my bellydance class my ( Read more... )

After the busy week we finally have a day of rest. So I have been making clementine marmelade and malted sourdough bread this morning in between cleaning and sorting out stuff. The bread is happily rising for the first time and will be baked before this evening hopefully (sourdough takes a while to rise). This afternoon will be more relaxing though ( Read more... )

Today I took advantage of the 'Silver' cinema run at our local Odeon - especially for over 55 year olds we get a cinema showing twice a week during the day. To accompany the screening we get a free hot drink of our choice and some biscuits - all for £3! I rather like going to these as most people are quiet and there is less chance of people turning ( Read more... )

It's sunny today!!! This is GOOD because I have ENERGY and feel GREAT! Yesterday was miserable and grey all day, and I couldn't get enthusiastic about anything. The sunshine is like a new battery for me - how weird is that? Tippi obviously feels the same as she is currently running up and down the garden in the sunshine with her tail in the air. I ( Read more... )

The bread we part made yesterday at the workshop proved overnight in the 'fridge and I baked it this morning. It turned out really well, and I'm hoping it tastes good, but it certainly looks OK:


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Today I went to a local tea room for an extremely interesting workshop on making sourdough bread. Some may remember I went to a similar workshop back in September last year when we made different Italian breads.

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My house smells amazing. Freshly baked focaccia breads for tonight's dinner (antipasti Italiano) and dark ginger and carrot cake which I've not made before. This will need to be iced later with lemon and ginger icing, but it's too hot at the moment.


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