UPDATED TO ADD IMAGES In the post today, Art yarn from both the Lovely Liz and our Heavenly Hilltop Katie. You have my undying gratitude, both of you and p/hop is now slightly the better off for it. I would furnish a photograph of my goodies but it’s an awfu’ grey day at the minute. Two and …
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Well, flabber my ghast
Yesterday I dipped a toe into the help exchange water by registering a profile on a site. Today I have been approached with the opportunity of a winter house sit. I am very much taken by surprise and quite overwhelmed! We did not expect to have to think quite so hard and fast so quickly.
The Eyeballs in the Sky
Tea was over, the tide was out, the sun was up, the wind was down. Hey-ho, wellies on! Put in some practice for 30 Days Wild when I spotted this wee fellah. This is of course A Perishers reference if you are wondering what on earth I am blethering on about. Not sure how I’ll …
Lots of busy
Slowly getting the van provisioned. I made quiche for lunch (caramelised onion and goat cheese with thyme) with the idea that the leftovers will furnish lunch when we arrive in Kirkwall. The remaining new potatoes will make a potato salad to have with it. Still on the economy drive, oh yes. Making the quiche took …
Don’t Bank on it
So, the fifth day of this particular weekend got off to a brisk start and I went to turn up the AGA before even having my shower. The first batch of dough was mixed, the dishwasher was on, and so was the first batch of laundry before I even got a mug of coffee down …
An absence
Wet and windy this morning and conducive to nothing other than a dreadfully-bad-for-us fried Brunch. Later the rain stopped and the wind dropped a little so we started readying the van for its next trip. That lasted until I became distinctly bored with the task. After a stiffening jolt of caffeine we got the car …