Here with a Loaf of Bread beneath the Bough, A Flask of Wine, a Book of Verse— and Thou Beside me singing in the Wilderness— And Wilderness is Paradise enow. Omar Khayyam was not wrong, the best pleasures are the simple ones. My favourite simple pleasures, like his, include a loaf of good bread. However, …
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An old adventure
Sometimes old adventures become new and fresh again, and so it is with me and my kitchen. I am rediscovering some culinary joy in the simple things of life – my daily bread and the cheese to go with it. You are welcome to join me among the mess.
…and the winner is…
Let’s face it, there was a disappointing response to the Love Wool draw. Probably because I failed to reveal the prize! Anyway, I decided to let a couple in under the wire, just to make up the numbers. A winner has been selected but, as I still haven’t identified a prize, I am going to …
Camera in need of TLC
I have a much-loved and much-used Canon digital SLR camera – Rebel (300D, US model) in need of some attention, or it may be useful for spares. The card slot pins are damaged. We judged it uneconomical for repair and replaced it but if you know better, or can break it for useful spares, it …
Raising the Knit Signal
Please read this Raising the Knit Signal Do what you can. Every little helps.
Joyeux Anniversaire
(Happy Bastille Day) Happy Birthday, Fenny! Vive la revolution!!