The weather ... A nasty, wet morning, after a frosty start yesterday. It still feels more like autumn than winter.
I am wearing ... black jeans, black vest top, black sweater, pink cardigan, pink plimsolls, pink coat and scarf. Plenty of layers as I am working in the stack room today. It is cold up there when sitting on the computer, but if it is busy the physical exercise can make it warm. Also have to dress for climbing steps and lugging boxes around.
I am reading .... The English Poor Laws 1700-1930 by Anthony Brundage and Under the Greenwood Tree by Thomas Hardy. I don't like Hardy - too depressing for my taste - but downloaded a free Kindle version after reading a review (which I will try to link to later - too fiddly right now as I am on the train with an erratic 3G internet connection). I finished The Secret Life of Bletchley Park.
I am creating ... boot socks for my brother, socks for my Mum and mittens for Angel. Angel's snood is blocked but still a bit inclined to want to curl up.
I am listening ... two rather snarky sounding schoolgirls in the seat in front grumbling at each other ("you gave me the wrong number you dodo!")
I am watching ... Garrows Law, not much else. I'm reslly not that big on TV and if time is short, which it is at the moment, TV watching is one of the first things to go.
I am enjoying ... Poached eggs. I seem to have finally mastered cooking the perfect poached egg!
I am planning ... just working on sticking to the plan! Essential as there is so much to do over then next month.
Learning notes ... Angel is off to London today. Her product design teacher is taking her class to a study day at London University.
Cherub ... is now a camel in her Christmas concert. I think she was just hoping to be an angel before the parts got allocated. As she is a few inches shorter than the other camels, she is going to be a baby camel!
On the menu ...
Monday: I went out for dinner with a friend, and shamelessly lt the rest of the family to eat instant meals from the freezer.
Tuesday: cod, chips and peas
Wednesday: chicken with butternut squash wedges and broccoli
Thursday: pasta with meatballs in tomato sauce
Friday: ??
Saturday: baked potatoes
Sunday: roast chicken
On the calendar ...
Tuesday: flu vaccination
Saturday: orchestra rehearsal and concert
Sunday: playing carols with the brass band
A picture from last week ... actually another zoo picture from the previous week.
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5 comments:
Well done on the poached eggs. How do you do them? Do you drop them in boiling water, or do them in a special pan?
Boiling water with vinegar added. The eggs always tended to trail around the pan though, until I cooked them in a smaller pan and they miraculously came out perfect! I think it must be because it increased the proportion of vinegar in the water. It worked a second time too, so I don't think it was a fluke.
I think it is good to get out and let them fend for themselves. But as I have been away twelve days I might say that. Lol
Bet Cherub will make a cute baby camel.
Nicce blog you have
This was a loovely blog post
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