This morning I have made some gingerbread biscuits ... I don't make "men", just circular ones.  But hopefully they taste as good as they look ( Read more... )

Only here briefly today … my week has certainly been odd ( Read more... )

Well this is the last lot until next week .... honest.

For years, while I lived in Essex, I used to go and meet up with friends at The Field of Remembrance.  Mum came with me a couple of times.  The 2 I used to meet were veterans from WWII who were in the same regiment as one of my Grandfather's and we met the first year I was at college.  Between ( Read more... )

The reason I was in London last weekend was to go to The Cenotaph for the Remembrance Service .... here are a few of the photos ....


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When I was out and about last weekend I spent much of my time in museums ... but in getting there I also went through or past a few places ... so this is a random selction of things I spotted


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One of the places I went to was The British Museum.  I do love that museum ... and there is always something to see ... something to share with you all ...


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... but I have still hung washing outside.  I do like to have the washing out if I can.  But by mid afternoon I shall bring it in.  Luckily I have a 3 story house and have an airer that hangs over the stairwell, so in actual fact it does dry pretty well, and doesn't get that "stale" smell that some indoor dried clothes get ( Read more... )

That was a really great weekend - we are so lucky in London that there are a lot of museums, many of which are free, as well as some amazing history and heritage ( Read more... )

I do hope, whichever way, the USA votes that it will end up best for the country ... best for the world.

However today, in England, we celebrate "Bonfire Night."

For those who don't know it is to commemorate Guy Fawkes ... who was one of the conspirators who planned to blow up the King (James I) on the opening of Parliament in 1605As is often ( Read more... )

That was a nice, but busy weekemd ... and somehow I realise I never turned the computer on before I headed off to work ( Read more... )