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Continue reading →: Map of Durham 3rd January
Wootness! this is coming along really well, I look on target for finishing at the end of the week! So pics follow (well okay a pic of work done so far and one pic of Toby!)
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Continue reading →: Map of Durham 2nd January
Okay I have a couple of progress pictures, the first was taken early afternoon and shows where I was at close of play yesterday and the second shows my work today. I know it may not look like it but this is about 6 hours work!!
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Continue reading →: 2011 1st day of stitching done
Okay well I started stitching again and I finished the small Snoopy picture and I finished the dark border colour on the Map of Durham (think I need a photo taking in natural light and possibly done by Dr Tempe with me holding it up so you don't get the…
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Continue reading →: Beef in Guinness with Orange Sauce
Ingredients 900g beef, cut into 5 cm cubes2 level tablespoon of seasoned flour75g butter1 medium onion, finely chopped2 cloves garlic, crushed110g carrots, sliced thickly50g turnips, cut into small chunks50g celery, choppeda good grating of nutmeg1 quarter teaspoon powdered All-spice1 bottle of Guinness (1 pint or 500 ml)salt and freshly milled…
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Continue reading →: New Year and a new start!
A happy Tempewytch today, I finished off a small cross stitch yesterday (Snoopy) and I have dug out the first of the WIPs I want to get finished (Map of Durham). As well as this I have been getting some crochet done (I think I am finally getting the tension…
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Continue reading →: Wednesday and soon be Yule
Eeep! another week and Yule hits! three days after that and it is Christmas, a week after that New Year and the start over time kicks in. I posted a few goals a little while back – I want to really kick start my life again so this is the…
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Continue reading →: Murgh makhani with pheasant
This may seem a long list of ingredients, but they're all quite readily available. This deliciously warming dish is well worth the small amount of trouble needed to make it. The pheasants' legs are roasted for longer than the breasts to ensure that the breasts don't overcook and dry out.…
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Continue reading →: Carrot Curry with Shallots and Chilli
Ingredients 2 tablespoons oil60g shallots, peeled and chopped1 fresh hot green chilli, finely chopped450g medium carrots, peeled and cut either into 2.5 cm x 5 mm x 5 mm sticks or 5 mm thick rounds1 teaspoon ground cumin1 teaspoon ground coriander0.5 teaspoon ground fennel0.125 teaspoon cayenne pepper0.25 teaspoon ground turmeric10-15…
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Continue reading →: Plans again
Okay plans for 2011 go as follows (these are to do with money, health and crafting) 1. Cut up the CC and start to clear it 2. Finish paying off the o/d (February 3rd this will be done) 3. Start eating according to Wartime rule aka The Ration Book diet…
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Continue reading →: Toby is not so keen on Winter this year :)
Nose up to the fire! A warm tum is always good! Take a beer break! He mugs Dr Tempewytch for the drips of beer! But I think most of the time he enjoys curling up and relaxing, okay he still has a mad 5 mins (hour!) but he is relaxing…
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