It was Caius's birthday last weekend and I have been hatching a plan for a few months. You see, one of my 101 things in 1001 days was to organise a themed birthday and I suddenly realised I was running out of birthdays before my deadline in April. Then I saw the Lakeland range of… Continue reading How To Bake A Dalek (and how NOT to!)
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Yawn…
I have been tired recently. Very very tired. To the point where I stopped being able to write it off as 'parenting two children tiredness' and began to think it was something else. I know being a parent is tiring but falling asleep on the kitchen floor despite having had 9 hours sleep overnight is… Continue reading Yawn…
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The Teleportation Accident – First Impressions ~ #HoBBookClub, Nov. 2013
The November book for the House of Blog Bookclub is The Teleportation Accident by Ned Beauman. Longlisted for the 2012 Man Booker Prize and named book of the year by several publications, this is not the type of book I would usually dream of picking up. The blurb gave me mixed feelings - partly it… Continue reading The Teleportation Accident – First Impressions ~ #HoBBookClub, Nov. 2013
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Ups and Downs
Today has been a day where I have spent a lot of time in the kitchen and it has been a day of mixed feelings also. Cleaning and tidying was therapeutic and I actually quite enjoyed it for a change. Then I set about making the first lots of things for Caius's birthday on Saturday.… Continue reading Ups and Downs
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Soul Cakes (Recipe)
Yesterday (November 2nd) was All Souls Day - a day traditionally set aside for the commemoration and celebration of the dead. There are all sorts of traditions around the world for All Souls Day, from pilgrimages to graveyards to leaving supper out for the dead at bed time. One European tradition is the making, giving… Continue reading Soul Cakes (Recipe)
Carole Finds Her Wings 