“Colourless” reflections
I have had reason, over the past three or so months, to take fun photos – for both holiday memories and for other reasons. Sometimes I just point and click, and at others, I point and click wondering …...
View ArticleGiving it Beans – I
When I dreamed up this title, "Giving it Beans", I knew it was “punny”, but I had no idea that it would end up having such resonance in the days that followed. … More Giving it Beans – I
View ArticleAfter the rain – I
Last January I lamented the hot dry summer we'd had. Little did I know that this summer would be worse. And then it rained. Proper rain. … More After the rain – I
View ArticleBlack and white
That old cliche that nothing in life is black and white is also a truism. I've not been here for a while because it's been a very interesting time: I came to a crossroads … More Black and white
View ArticleGiving it Beans – II
I began this post on a Wednesday in March. Now it's nearly the end of November. Quite a year it has been, this 2017. The only thing to do, is to give it beans. … More Giving it Beans – II
View ArticleSweet Challenge
Today, I am breaking one of my blogging rules and politics competes with pudding for pride of place. … More Sweet Challenge
View ArticlePretty Pears
It’s kind of ironic that in my previous post, I lamented the challenge of desserts for Sunday Supper. This is an old favourite (literally) which reflects my preference for desserts that are easy,...
View ArticleThe River: it should be called the Styx
The day that I took these photographs was a particularly happy, leasurely day, when we'd taken a trip to town. Since then, The Husband tells me, he's thought of this fondly as "our" bridge. Not any...
View ArticleMagic May in McGregor – some random photos
May went past in a flash and for some reason I had my camera on hand more than usual. As I was going through them, I noticed interesting textures and colours so characteristic of our village and...
View ArticleTaking the ..erm… Bull by the Tail…
It’s a funny old world we live in. My blogging career (such as it is!), began with recipes and then, because I figured that the recipes on their own were just plain boring, I started sharing some of...
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