5/30: Fireworks

It’s Bonfire Night here in the UK, so here, do what I did tonight: stay in the warm and look at someone else’s fireworks. The eating of too much pie for dinner afterwards is entirely optional.

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3/30: CDWM II: Helen’s dessert

One thing we talked about on this Come Dine With Me evening was holidays and our need for them. While Helen was preparing food in the kitchen Suzy and I told Lauren about how we’d been talking about a desire to have a relaxing holiday for once – no running for trains, or getting rained [...]

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CDWM II: Helen’s main course

See that beautiful sunset on the wall? That’s a photo taken on one of the cruises that Helen and Steve have taken. There are such wonderful sunsets at sea, with no buildings getting in the way. We’ve had some fabulous evening skies recently that keep making me think it would be a good idea to [...]

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CDWM II: Helen’s starter

Greek salad, fried courgettes and tzatziki

Any meal that starts like this has to be a winner. Am I right? I’m right. Helen’s Come Dine With Me evening had a Greek theme, with little blue and white menus laid out at each table setting. While we demolished the olives and feta, Helen was busy putting the finishing touches to the starter [...]

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Snacks in the bath

Dear Anya, we promise not to all crowd round and watch every time you have a bath … but at the minute it’s too fun to miss. Love, Everyone.

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Riverdance in the rainforest

The Rainforest Jumperoos have proven to be a big hit with Lily and Anya, with Lily above busting her moves for the camera – and having a lot to say for herself. Meanwhile at the other end of the sitting room, Anya was lounging quietly in her Jumperoo while Grandad amused himself with the various [...]

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CDWM II: Lauren’s dessert

When I go to a restaurant I’m most likely to pick whatever is made of chocolate when it comes to the dessert menu. I occasionally pass this off to myself as research into finding the best chocolate cake, but really it’s just down to the fact that I like chocolate, I don’t like fruit desserts [...]

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CDWM II: Lauren’s main course

This time around I’ve been thinking that it’s just as well I took home the menus after the Come Dine With Me evenings, because it’s taking me so long to get to blogging the meals that I’d never remember the funny names of some of the dishes. Those above though are easy – onion bhajis [...]

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