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18/05/2008 19:34
I've recently uploaded photos taken on
our recent long weekend, plus a
watercolour I'm working on. The photos
are in the Photography section under
Latest and Current Favourites, the
painting is under Arts and Craft,
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Barbecue time!
26/04/2008 23:12
So with the weather being sunny and warm,
we hit the garden centre, then
Sainsburys. I'd recommend not doing
either - they are both solid buildings
and do more damage to you than you can do
to them.
Anyway.
At the garden centre we bought tubs to have herbs and salad leaves near the house, some cloches to go on over the top - which I'll have to keep an eye so Dave doesn't transform them into a steampunk space helmet, soil, and a brazier with a grill that fits on top. It works very well as a brazier - you could imagine freezing strikers standing around it, probably burning their legs more than warming their hands. As a barbecue it works a little less well, largely because it eats a whole bag of charcoal. But the veggie burgers were yummy - marinaded in a spicy sauce, served with blue cheese.
We didn't start the barbecuing until gone 8, which meant by the time it was ready to cook it had got dark. As we have a large floodlight, it really wasn't a problem though!
Anyway.
At the garden centre we bought tubs to have herbs and salad leaves near the house, some cloches to go on over the top - which I'll have to keep an eye so Dave doesn't transform them into a steampunk space helmet, soil, and a brazier with a grill that fits on top. It works very well as a brazier - you could imagine freezing strikers standing around it, probably burning their legs more than warming their hands. As a barbecue it works a little less well, largely because it eats a whole bag of charcoal. But the veggie burgers were yummy - marinaded in a spicy sauce, served with blue cheese.
We didn't start the barbecuing until gone 8, which meant by the time it was ready to cook it had got dark. As we have a large floodlight, it really wasn't a problem though!
Much needed break
03/11/2007 18:10
Last week we had a much needed week off
work. We took off down to the New Forest
and spent a pleasant week not doing much
at all. There was wanderings by the sea
and in the forest, there were attempts
successful and otherwise at night
photography, and some glorious sunsets.
It was quiet, peaceful and very relaxing.
My mind is working creatively again, and I've started on the NaNoWriMo novella (only up to about 1000 words so far!!), I have ideas for and the bits to make cards this winter, plus ideas for ATCs, scrap pages, drawings and so on.
I'm sure I have more to say, but I can't remember what!
My mind is working creatively again, and I've started on the NaNoWriMo novella (only up to about 1000 words so far!!), I have ideas for and the bits to make cards this winter, plus ideas for ATCs, scrap pages, drawings and so on.
I'm sure I have more to say, but I can't remember what!