Shooting

Excuse me, but it is MY prerogative to do the goose-shooting around here

Grasping the nettles

This is a truly, stupendously boring post. I advise not reading it at all.

It went bang!

We are fasting today instead of tomorrow – that way I do not have to be a party pooper at Spinning Group. I have some smoked haddock fillets and some fresh eggs from our ladies, so it’s smoked haddock and poached eggs on spinach and leek for around 350 cals. Warburton’s Thins offer a handy …

There and back again

If the Shepherd is right, we look to be in for another good day tomorrow.

500

So, what does 500 kilocalories look like? Persian Chicken Curry from the 5:2 Skinny Curry recipe book, served with a spiced cauliflower and green pepper dish that we often make, from a cheapo Simple Indian Recipes booklet. The veg recipe calls for considerably more oil than I used for the fast day – I throttled …

Forward momentum

Hugo is finished, washed and laid out to dry.  It may be two or three days before it’s dry enough to wear. I’m very happy that although I wimped out on the Hand Wash Wool cycle, the poncho did survive a Slow Spin. It was amazing how much muck came out in the wash. I …