Ballet and afternoon tea

My Christmas present from Suzy this year was a very posh one: a ticket to The Nutcracker at the Royal Opera House and afternoon tea at The Milestone Hotel.
We took a packed train to Charing Cross, meeting up along the way with some of Suzy’s work colleagues who would be joining us. Suzy spotted an [...]

Yesterday’s birthday cake

It’s what’s for breakfast.
I had a good day yesterday, pottering about, spending all afternoon making chocolate brownies, talking to friends, listening to music, being serenaded in person and on the phone and having curry at a restaurant with my family. So, this is 28.

Whereabouts

I had a post half-planned that involved the sunflower seed head that I harvested a couple of weeks ago. And indeed I’d write the post could I just find the damn sunflower. It was on the window sill in a paper bag for ages and now it’s not there. I don’t know where it’s gone.
Similarly, [...]

7 Days: Day 2 – Relax

After lots of work making yummy food, here I am at the party, wine in hand, food on the table, guests happy. Time to relax at last. We had a lovely day, the weather was beautiful and we were all able to sit out in the garden, enjoying ourselves.
We tried a number of new dishes [...]

7 Days: Day 1 – Looking for the butter

This morning on the first day of 7 Days I wanted some toast before all the cooking for tomorrow’s party kicks off, so I went to the fridge for the butter … but it was a bit full.
Mum and I have spent the day cooking and preparing all sorts of things: cheesecake, sausage rolls, cheese [...]

7 Days: Day 7 – All gone

I was wearing eyeshadow when I left the house, but it was lost during the evening through me crying with laughter at Ross Noble’s show in Tunbridge Wells. Fortunately the mascara was waterproof.
I hadn’t commented on Russ’s going to the show in Northampton, as it would have been sod’s law that Suzy would have seen. [...]

Wise wisdom for 2009

Happy new year, my peeps. I hope you’ve been enjoying the holidays and, if you took part in 7 Days, that you’ve recovered by now. I went to the New Year’s party hosted by Suzy and Clara last night and I feel that many may benefit from what I learned that evening:
1. Though you’re holding [...]

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