Well, that’s the washing out on the line (don’t know how long it will stay there in this wind) and the bread dough rising. Next task, after making (and eating) a brunch of peach pancakes with bacon and maple syrup is to turn Brunhilde around and then it should be time to shape my baguettes. Yesterday …
Author archives: Scattered Thinker
Slowly, slowly
The weather picked up a little on Wednesday and was a far drier day. I did something about the huge pile of laundry that had come home with us on Monday and I cleared some things out of the van, taking Teddy in with me to begin his process of familiarisation. He had a thorough …
A couple of loose ends from the weekend
On the way home from Hoy, Mr L remarked what a pity it was that we could not pick the car up but that it was not going to be tested until Tuesday (today). When we arrived home there had been a call in the afternoon left on the answer-phone. The car had passed its …
Hobble-de-Hoy
We are returned from Hoy and so very glad that we went. Full details and lots of photos (I came home with 410 frames) will appear on Two Snails when I have found time to do the necessary. In the meantime, a brief précis here: Friday We left on the Friday lunch-time boat. Having decided …
Feeling light-headed
Yesterday’s quick trip to town consisted of: purchase of two polo shirts from EWM a half hour’s shearing session at the hairdresser half an hour in the cathedral with the camera, taking photos of the flower-arranging festival exhibits cheese (pecorino with saffron and black peppercorns) MGs Tesco I am so relieved to be shorn. When …
Still lagging
I am still all behind and look to be in no danger of catching up any time soon, either. Ah, well, Tomorrow I am zooming into town to get my hair shorn. It’s not so very long just now but I like it short and easily-managed when I am camping. Brunhilde has failed her MOT …