Category Archives: Food

On cooking…

I may have mentioned we’re getting a new stove at long last, right?  (YIPPEEEEEEEE!) I enjoy cooking, but I *love*  baking.  So much.  And I’ve missed being able to cook – I haven’t even wanted to try anything new or … Continue reading

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I can’t wait for it to arrive!

“It” being   – ta da – THIS! Our new stove!  It’s a British brand, Belling, which I hadn’t come across before (but Dad tells me that Nana had a “Baby Belling Stovette” in her kitchen in Leeton from 1940 something … Continue reading

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Quitting sugar, Day 30 something

So – I’m typing this VERY SLOWLY because I overdid things yesterday cleaning the books and bookshelves – my hands are swollen, my arms are sore, and I had to take a LOT Of painkiller last night to stay asleep … Continue reading

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Sweet Poison Quit Plan: Day 19 and counting

It’s the 19th day I’ve been sugar free.  Mr Beloved is noticing that I’m kinda grumpy (hrrrumph!) but whether that’s down to sugar withdrawal or to the huge disruptions the renovations are causing, I don’t know.  Breakfast is tricky – … Continue reading

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Birthdays

So we’ve had some birthdays this week – mine was Sunday, Mr Beloved’s was Monday, and my wonderful Mum’s is today. This is a picture of my birthday party in 1972 – I was 4.  There are so many things … Continue reading

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Trying not to whinge… and zucchini slice

I’m limiting how much media I see/hear these days, because it’s all just too much. The cleanup goes very slowly.  Mr Beloved, I may have mentioned, has Aspergers.  Which means he finds disruptions to routines quite difficult, and other people … Continue reading

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