Not the Shakespeare play, though it was the first one I studied*. The festival of Twelfth nthefeastnot the ight. It's not really celebrated in Scotland, only seen as the day for packing away the Christmas decorations**. But in lots of countries it's a day of celebration. Three years ago we experienced the Arrival of the…Read more Twelfth night
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Ringing in the changes
Almost a month ago I wrote a post about one memorable Hogmanay. Yesterday I got thinking about more of them, and started planning this post*. And then today I listened to reports of quieter celebrations around the world, and the cancellation of Edinburgh's "traditional" Hogamanay festival. Now I'm no spring chicken but I'm not *that*…Read more Ringing in the changes
Setting the scene
It's Friday once more. Still a special night. We're back from our shopping trip and it's already dark*. The fish is waiting in the fridge, this week it's MrS cooking and we'll have Haddock and chips. Soon he'll start the preparations, laying out the flour, egg and breadcrumbs to make a crispy coating when the…Read more Setting the scene
Going out for lunch again
I suppose it's the sign of a good lunch because once again I've no photos of the food. We arrived first today so I was able to take a real time view through the window. (Below and the featured image) And I took some of our drinks these are mine and MrS's, and our friend…Read more Going out for lunch again
Brioche
Yes, today I am channeling Marie Antoinette, because it was brioche she reputedly said the peasants could eat, not cake as it's often misquoted. Just a week and a day, oh yes I'm counting, into my "fast" I was craving something nice to eat at "teatime". MrS bakes bread every day, usually making rolls, one…Read more Brioche
A nice bowl of pasta
It's still very wet and windy. I had to be careful not to fix my gaze on the real trees outside while in tree pose this morning* I managed to fit in my walk during a brief lull after lunch, but I had to up my pace to get home before the drizzle turned to…Read more A nice bowl of pasta
Christmas pudding
Today is "stir up Sunday", I think just in the UK. It's a staple topic every year on BBCRadio soap opera "The Archers" , when matriarch Jill Archer is joined by some or all of her grandchildren to stir up the pudding and make a wish. Not this year though, we've had new episodes to…Read more Christmas pudding
A nice warming bowl of soup
It's wet and windy today, we have what's described as a "lingering weather front" which started in the night and is set to last into tomorrow. We've had floods and toppled trees, though nothing like the devastation typhoons have brought to the Philippines recently. Here's the path from Sunday's post*. it's hard to see but…Read more A nice warming bowl of soup
Baking, and trying something new
I wanted to bake, and I didn't want to make cake*. And I've wanted to improve my pastry skills, I'd really like to make one of these raised pies but thought I'd better have some pastry practice first. I remembered that one of the challenges on GBBO's pastry week *had been Cornish pasties. That seemed…Read more Baking, and trying something new
Going out for lunch
I had high hopes for today's post. It would be a kind of follow up to what I wrote yesterday, but this time I'd be meeting human friends for lunch in a restaurant*. It would be great, I could take photos of the food, and the view. And tell you what a lovely time I…Read more Going out for lunch
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