Monthly Archives: November 2011

Saving for later

Posted on November 30, 2011 by

When I was little, I always saved. Whether it was pocket money, unopened Christmas presents, sweets and chocolate… I’d keep it stashed away, always preferring to have some left for later. I’m the same now in that without meaning to, I … Continue reading →

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Pancake Sunday

Posted on November 27, 2011 by

The last couple of days have been a bit of a blur, in more ways than one. I got home from work and putting Inka to bed on Friday with an hour to have dinner and get myself looking half-presentable … Continue reading →

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The Real McCoy

Posted on November 24, 2011 by

I was half-tempted to call this post “The Full Monty” – but I didn’t want to scare anyone off It’s because of these: Remember the not-quite-but-nearly lebkuchen from last week? They were nice ginger/spice biscuits but they weren’t exactly right. … Continue reading →

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Updates

Posted on November 22, 2011 by

Thank you for the sympathy on my last post! It’s actually not too bad because it’s not on the joint so it hasn’t stopped me doing anything. But as I liked the sympathy, here’s looking for some more: Ouch Also … Continue reading →

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The good, the bad and the Buzz Lightyear

Posted on November 20, 2011 by

The good is that I’ve had four days off. Four beautiful gold and blue autumn days. Time to ride, time to potter, time to make delicious breakfasts Cooked grated carrot and chopped apple, mixed with oats, egg white, flax seed and … Continue reading →

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Not quite – but nearly

Posted on November 17, 2011 by

Er, anyone care to enlighten me as to what this weather’s about?? Brass monkeys on Tuesday, no jacket needed today… not that I’m complaining in the slightest but I just get the worried feeling that when winter comes, it’s going … Continue reading →

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First frost

Posted on November 15, 2011 by

I suppose it’s lucky to get to November 15 without any frost but still. There it was this morning, all twinkly and innocent – and cold as feck. Ransacking the car in an unsuccessful search for an ice scraper, giving … Continue reading →

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The Kohima epitaph

Posted on November 13, 2011 by

“When you go home, tell them of us and say: ‘For your tomorrow, we gave our today.’” Autumn pulled out all the stops for Remembrance Sunday: We always give four pages of the paper over to Remembrance Sunday services and … Continue reading →

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Running scared

Posted on November 12, 2011 by

I remember once thinking I was going to be good at running. I was at school and I’d just finished the 100m in under 11 seconds. My brief period of glory was cut short, however, when I was told I’d started … Continue reading →

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Everlasting cookies?

Posted on November 10, 2011 by

A friend of mine said something on Twitter today about the possibility of “everlasting cookies”. I’m sure 99.9% of those reading this (and that) would have realised that the link below his comment would lead to a screen of dense … Continue reading →

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