Updating my cv ( Read more... )

I have just laughed so hard I couldn't breathe. This does mean both that I am about 9, and that I have a particularly low and foolish sense of humour. Don't listen to this around anyone who might be shocked by, um, anything... actually, maybe just don't listen to this in company at all... Don't say I didn't warn you. Definitely not safe for ( Read more... )

I am postponing taking down the Christmas tree. This year we have been extremely pleased with the festive awesomeness of our small misshapen real treeinapot. I was doubtful it would survive its trip indoors, but it seems to be thriving, even while covered in enough lights to decorate a 7 foot tree. We have sheep, and frogs, and hideous coloured ( Read more... )

Happy New Year all ( Read more... )

Normally this time of year, I am either in knitting for Christmas hell, or participating in a UFO-off, otherwise known as finishing all of the things I haven't finished. The latter is what I should be doing, as there are at least 8 things on the needles that I do actually plan to finish at some stage. HOWEVER, I really really want to be knitting ( Read more... )

Easing back in gently. Due to "new austerity measures", alternately known as working part time in a recession, I have started planning menus. This is an effort to ONLY buy what is on the shopping list, yes ONLY (no half price wine Ms O, that means NO!). I think it probably has saved us some cash, but what it has definitely done is mean I am ( Read more... )

Is anybody still here? *prods gently ( Read more... )

This would seem to be made of almost pure awesome: http://www.afolksongaday.com/

It's the mighty Jon Boden recording and releasing traditional unaccompanied folk songs, one a day, for a year. He's good, and it's all about social history and singing in public. Highly recommended.

Anyone fancy coming to play at this on Saturday next week? Earth and Fire 2010

It's at Rufford Abbey Country Park near Nottingham, and there's a park, and the lake, and a sculpture trail and all sorts of beautiful art. I'm planning to go with Gwen.

So, sourdough bread the first was a limited success. Good flavour, good texture and crumb, sadly it looked a bit like a large risen pancake. Hmmm, I think I may need to reconsider doing the secondary rise in a loaf tin, or possibly keeping the dough drier ( Read more... )