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Continue reading →: Bah, blast and MEHness
Things have not been going so well in the Wytchy world, since being ill (well in the run up to it as well), I have had no energy for pretty much anything, no crafting and the house went to pot. In particular my desk which (along with the sofa) becomes…
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Continue reading →: Sussex Sausage Rolls
This is a very old recipe. These rolls make an ideal modern day hiker's lunch and it is recommended that they are eaten in the open air, preferably on the South Downs! 1 1/4 pounds bread dough1 pound sausages or sausage meat First make the bread dough with strong white…
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Continue reading →: Menemen (Turkish Eggs)
1 tbsp olive oil 1 small red onion, finely chopped 1 red pepper, deseeded and diced 1 green pepper, finely diced 1 tsp hot smoked paprika or chilli powder 1 tsp dried oregano 1 tbsp tomato purée 4 medium tomatoes, diced or 200 g canned chopped tomatoes 8 eggs, beaten…
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Continue reading →: Crewelwork and a 6 month update
Firstly the 6 months in (well as near as makes no odds!) update for my challenges for the year Read 216 books (198/216) Read the Inspector Morse books (13/13) – DONE Finish stitching Medieval Dog Start stitching Medieval Rabbit Finish Winnie the Pooh year (0/12) Start stitching Map of Cambridgeshire…
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Continue reading →: Happy days!
Quite a few things to be cheerful about, more wine (always nice) and knitting – really happy about how the knitting is going! Firstly the wine – two more bottles – the first of which is an old favourite, in fact this is the style of wine I nearly always…
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Continue reading →: Guest Post by Janel Gradowski
Taking Breaks from Writing By Janel Gradowski For me, writing is a joy, but I also sometimes need to take a break from it. It’s fun to basically tell lies for a living. I make up characters then have conversations with them in my head. I also get to…
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Continue reading →: More knitting
After a good friend sorted out my knitting I have been back working on it a bit this week (I also want to work on the crewelwork). so this is the sweater so far Not the most exciting of pictures I grant you! but another few inches knitted and I…
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Continue reading →: Creamy potato & shallot gratin
Ingredients 25g butter 400g shallots, thinly sliced 1 bay leaf 1 tsp thyme leaves 500ml double cream grated nutmeg, to season small pinch cayenne powder 1kg Desirée potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced Method Heat most of the butter in a shallow pan. Add the shallots, bay leaf and thyme, and…
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Continue reading →: A Crafty Finish
This is one of the items I wanted to get done on my 2016 list so I am happy that I have it done! I knitted a Cowl using a pattern from Ravelry and yarn from Yarnscape (it was actually sock yarn but worked well for this!) and this is…
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Continue reading →: Bits and Pieces
First off I decided a couple of weeks back that I am fed up of my weak, breaking, scraggy and horrible nails! So I went for false/gel nails again – not too long because I need to be able to get dressed! But long enough that I feel slightly feminine…
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