We need a new Category tag – one for chocolate-making. Can’t wait! Hotel Chocolat provided for our chocolate needs but we cancelled membership both to save money and because the postal system sometimes played havoc with my soft centres. Every now and again Mr L’s need for chocolate drives him to the local shop – …
Tag archives: Island Life
Chaos
Today has not panned out quite as planned. I was up and at ’em bright and early this morning and had the laundry on and my bread rising before 8am. A kilo batch of seeded rolls was destined for the freezer. I then promptly forgot all about my dough and this happened: The …
A Brand New Week
I have just hung seven white and natural cotton or linen shirts on the line. Now, I am not certain how many neutral shirts a body actually needs but I do think that perhaps seven is a little over the top. The wardrobe rail having collapsed, I took the opportunity of weeding my clothes and …
That was… great?
Having finally viewed Citizen Kane, I am left wondering what it is about that film that supposedly made it so great? Only recently toppled from #1 on many lists of the top 100 films, it clearly had legs. I just could not see them. Well, anyway, it’s a tick from the list. It’s actually …
At The White House
Mr L has all but achieved the painting of the house
Just for a change
You know how when things break down they are almost invariably just out of warranty? Well, just for a change, I have a different story to tell. We have a lot of bad luck with kettles. Every time that one fails on us we do extensive research in the hope of finding a good and …