Summer Party: Live Blog

8.30 – Get up, wander about in dressing gown and check Important Things online. Like, the counter.
9.10 – Have a shower, wash my hair and shave things that are wild and woolly. Cut myself about three times to celebrate. But at least I smell nice and citrusy.
9.40 – Time for a pop tart. Chocolate. There [...]

Greek spinach rolls. Mmm, yummy.

Our annual summer party is next Sunday, which means Greek spinach rolls are on the menu. We have to have them, otherwise I won’t attend. They’re a bit fiddly to make which means I make them in advance, bung them in the freezer and then defrost them and warm them up again on the day. [...]

7 Days – Day 7: Inside looking out

I was going to go for a walk for a bit of late in the day inspiration, but it was raining. So I took my inspiration from outdoors while still undercover.
Thanks for another great week of 7 Days, guys and gals. You all rock.

7 Days – Day 6: New boots

A new pair of boots. They are in fact remarkably like the boots I already have. Except these are a bit different. They’ve been made by a shoemaker named Marsha Hall. She had a last made of my feet and made these boots to replace the pair I have that are falling apart to an [...]

7 Days – Day 5: Water

Time to wash the wig. Also time to make sure I drown neither the camera nor the remote.
I’ve been busy this week what with having to do Actual Work and keeping up with 7 Days and all the commenting fun. You know, I’m pretty sure I mouth my comments as I type them, which must [...]

7 Days – Day 4: Say cheese!

Suzy brought me a lovely lump of pecorino cheese back from her holiday in Italy. This was be grated up and melted on top of our Mediterrannean shepherds’ pie for tonight’s dinner. The Mediterrannean part of the title just means that it’s fancier than Russ’s. And tastes better. It also means that I’m richer and [...]

7 Days – Day 3: Compost Queen

This shot was inspired by a gift from our 7 Days Angel, Bethany, who sent me the most appropriate bookmark possible. (And, hell, if I can wind up Kirsty by featuring my compost for the umpteenth time, then my day is complete). Illustrated with crown-wearing gardener in a beautiful dress, the text on the bookmark [...]