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Spectacles and all that
First of all, welcome to everyone who has recently friended me. I’m looking forward to getting to know you all better. And a big thanks to mctabby for making it all possible.
We’ve just come back from a trip to the nearest big town, the main purpose of which was to get me a prescription for a new pair of glasses. I wasn’t looking forward to this part at ( Read more... ) -
That Birthday Meme
Go to Wikipedia. In the Search box, type your birth month and day (but not year). List three events that happened on your birthday. List two important
birthdays and one interesting death. Post this in your journal.
April 17th
1397 Geoffrey Chaucer tells the Canterbury Tales for the first time at the court of Richard II.
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Zen and the role of bookshelves in home making
I’ve spent the last couple of days putting together sets of shelves and unpacking what seems like several hundred boxes of books. While dusting them off and arranging them I found myself reflecting on why this simple task has taken me quite so long.
When I’ve moved in the past the first thing I did as soon as I got through the front door was ( Read more... ) -
The best evenings often turn out to be the ones you don’t plan in advance
If it hadn’t been for our Borrowed Dog we wouldn’t have known about it at all. Our friend mentioned it casually when she came to pick him up from his weekend stay with us. An American choir was giving a concert in the church at Meursault the following night. Would we like to go? I sneaked a doubtful glance at Hubby. Live music isn’t exactly his ( Read more... ) -
Come the Revolution - Chapter 2
Tracey Davis - Slytherin, Muggleborn and Essex girl. This is her story, and the story of a revolution in the making. Link to Chapter 1
Tracey carries out her plan and gets a few surprises along the way ...
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Quick and easy veggie recipe
I was asked for this recipe by one of the other contributors to FA's Britpicking thread, so I thought I'd post it here, too.
Lentil Spaghetti Bolognese
1 large onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 desert spoon vegetable stock powder
6 oz green lentils or 8oz puy lentils
1 14oz can tomatoes
8 oz mushrooms, quartered
2 tablespoons tomato puree
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It may be bloody cold but there are some advantages to living in a wine growing area
The end of January in Burgundy sees the celebration of the feast of St Vincent, patron saint of vignerons, otherwise known as an excuse for a bloody good knees up in all the wine villages of the region ( Read more... ) -
Come the Revolution
Having got myself one of these livejournal thingies I suppose I should actually write something in it from time to time. That’s the trouble with it all. You start reading something. You laugh at other people’s comments. You think of something witty you’d like to contribute. Bingo!! Next thing you know you’re creating an account just so that ( Read more... )