Monthly Archives: January 2014

What I’ve Cooked – Other People’s Recipes

I love to cook and I think I’m pretty good at it but one of the joys for me is that I’m standing on the shoulders of giants, there’s something beautiful about the way we take a recipe and change … Continue reading

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Blueberry Granola Yogurt Pots

I have an issue with breakfast, I’m not keen on eating it, unless it’s pain au raisin! If you’re been reading this blog for a while you’ll be aware of how many times I’ve rebooted breakfast to keep me interested … Continue reading

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Weekend Tasks – What Got Done

This week was a great week for organising myself and the flat, I got to see my friends and sort myself out for next week. I didn’t do the ironing, so I’ll have to do that tonight but I got … Continue reading

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Questions, Questions…

Ok, so Janice at My Fit Foot does this and I always like reading her answers, so as allergic as I am to ‘joining’ things, I thought I’d give this a go. Although I can’t guarantee I always will! If … Continue reading

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Monday morning

So here we are again at Monday, I hope everyone is feeling ready for the week ahead. I think I am, I feel like I’m back into a routine and the house is as ready as it’s ever going to … Continue reading

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Sunday Music

The Heavy – What Makes a Good Man ’cause it’s been an earworm all week

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Weekend Tasks

More of the same this weekend. I’m also going to Kathy and Adam’s on Saturday afternoon to take some photos and I’ll be at Grace on Saturday evening. On Sunday afternoon, Ma and I are going to the cinema to … Continue reading

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Friday Links

Happy Friday! This week’s links! 1) If you want to curb immigration, enforce the minimum wage. It won’t please the Daily Mail but it does make a lot of sense. 2) PJ Harvey’s guest editing of the Today Programme has … Continue reading

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Brilliant things to do…

Anyone else in January gloom? I am, some of it caused by a 24 hour-ish migraine on Monday/Tuesday, other causes are a quiet week at work and the normal January SAD stuff. How do you solve a problem like being … Continue reading

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A grey Monday morning

It’s not been a great start to the week. It’s rainy and horrible, everybody has had a difficult journey into work because of signal failure and people under trains (so it could actually be worse) and we all a bit … Continue reading

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