tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35167533949908590182024-03-13T14:21:21.606-07:00Mel du JourMelduJourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08113073938931471486noreply@blogger.comBlogger84125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3516753394990859018.post-35311219099757435722012-07-18T00:37:00.000-07:002012-07-18T00:37:45.179-07:00Freestyle bakingI love baking and I particularly like making new recipes up. This weekend, I bought some brown bananas that were reduced and wanted to make a kind of 'breakfast loaf' type thing which would be handy for chucking in my bag for breakfast at work.<br />
I didn't have a recipe but I gave it a go. Also, in my head was an old recipe I once knew for a fat free tea loaf. I gathered together:<br />
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As the bananas were sweet and so were the raisins, I decided against adding sugar. I simply mixed all the ingredients together and hoped for the best.<br />
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It came out rather well<br />
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It is very tasty, not having any sugar turned out fine- it is not a sweet cake, it tastes more like a breakfast muffin which is what I wanted.<br />
It is a little dry, which could be the lack of any fat, but it tastes lovely with a cup of hot tea.<br />
I was very pleased with myself.MelduJourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08113073938931471486noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3516753394990859018.post-996410112150886452012-07-17T00:27:00.000-07:002012-07-17T00:27:16.602-07:00Spooky Friday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Having been on the Jack the Ripper walk around Whitechapel a few Hallowe'ens ago, I was very interested to go to this talk. It was really interesting and gave a whole new look at some aspects of the Ripper mystery. Well worth a look if it comes to a town near you!</div>MelduJourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08113073938931471486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3516753394990859018.post-88789631013687336892012-07-16T04:07:00.001-07:002012-07-16T04:07:32.824-07:00Ticked off the list<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This local (very) retro place has been on my list of places to try for the entire 12 years I have lived in Worcester. This Saturday, I finally went for breakfast.<br />
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A very colourful menu, the waitresses all wear black and white.<br />
It was absolutely packed on Saturday morning and everyone was friendly. There were a lot of people there who were regulars.<br />
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I had a lovely coffee and a ham and pineapple panini. How exotic of me!<br />
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Well done Poppins, I shall definitely come again.MelduJourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08113073938931471486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3516753394990859018.post-26413444916501470892012-07-07T05:08:00.000-07:002012-07-07T05:08:00.172-07:00Colour CombinationI have this lovely Hydrangea bush and its smaller cousin in my front garden- it is lovely.<br />
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<br />MelduJourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08113073938931471486noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3516753394990859018.post-64564897828100125072012-07-06T05:06:00.003-07:002012-07-06T05:06:50.858-07:00Best Find Ever!The other evening, I was browsing my top secret and highly magical charity shop, a messy jumbled Aladdin's cave full or things I love, when I heard a lady near me say to her husband<br />
"It's a Jesus from a church nativity"<br />
My heart skipped a beat and I tried to remain calm whilst also getting close enough to grab him before anyone else.<br />
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Best charity shop find ever!MelduJourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08113073938931471486noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3516753394990859018.post-43450778086946452432012-07-04T06:14:00.002-07:002012-07-04T06:14:35.604-07:00Planner ObsessionStationery. I love it.<div>
Diaries and Planners are my thing and I have had many different types. I have tried loose leaf and it did not quite work for me and so this year, I tried 'The Life Book'.</div>
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A month to view page for clear planning</div>
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A week to view with lots of space for day to day lists</div>
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Plenty of pages to stick images/ receipts/ tickets etc ( I like a diary that is a 'working' diary and also a diary that captures the year in memories)</div>
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'The Life Book' has most of these and although it initially did not have colourful, pretty pictures, I added them.</div>
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It is becoming very full and heavy to carry around now though!</div>
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Pretty pictures and sayings all stuck in<br />
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I love it!</div>MelduJourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08113073938931471486noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3516753394990859018.post-45898357102918934042012-07-02T02:32:00.000-07:002012-07-02T02:32:52.067-07:00Weekend in BrightonSister's birthday celeb in Brighton this weekend: shopping, coffee, shopping, laughing, shopping, dinner, shopping, chatting, shopping.<br />
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<br />MelduJourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08113073938931471486noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3516753394990859018.post-70154816420416557642012-06-26T01:27:00.000-07:002012-06-26T01:27:50.529-07:00HomemadeThis year, I set myself the challenge of making homemade gifts for everyone. I have generally stuck to it- there have been a couple of exceptions due to gift lists and such, but I have found it really rewarding. I am still working on the crochet blankets to be given at Christmas, and have rediscovered sewing. At the moment, my sewing machine is out of action and so I have been hand sewing. I had forgotten how much I like doing this, watching a film and sewing away (Oh dear I sound about 90!)<br />
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Here is the latest homemade gift, I am really pleased with it.<br />
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It is for a close friend who has wanted to begin 'envelope system' cash budgeting<br />
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She really likes the sort of 'country cottage' fabrics and prints so I was happy with the choice of fabric I found<br />
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Inside the pouch there are 4 coin purses with labels for her to write on so that each purse is a different budget area<br />
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And here is her card- very retro and a bit mean as she hates birds!<br />
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This was great, an imagined account of Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle's life and career. I enjoyed the insight and it read very well - especially as the whole novel is in first person, something I normally find fairly tedious after a while.<br />
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This was fantastic! I love Anthony Bourdain's travel show 'No Reservations' and really enjoy his narration and this is written in exactly the same wise cracking, arrogant style. It is excellent and makes the kitchens of restaurants seem like war zones and the ultimate playgrounds all rolled into one.<br />
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I was dubious about reading this as my initial reaction was that it was a 'misery memoir' packaged in a cleverer way. However, I saw Margaux Fragoso interviewed and I gave it a go. My initial reaction was right- this seemed to serve no purpose- it was not a survivors story in any meaningful way, nor was it fully believable. Parts of it were very graphic but it felt like it was trying to be deliberately provocative. Despite the fact that we follow Margaux from the age of 7 to 22, the book ended and I felt I still did not know her, and that I would be more discerning in my choices in future.MelduJourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08113073938931471486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3516753394990859018.post-73366223995307406282012-06-25T04:10:00.002-07:002012-06-25T04:10:30.347-07:00Horror<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have found some really great spooky stuff to watch (Horror is my favourite genre) and after listening to <a href="http://www.adammillard.co.uk/about-adam.html">Adam Millard</a> talk recently, it made me even more keen. He was really funny and down to earth and seemed to share a lot of the same experiences with horror as me. I think his books may be a little gory for me, I prefer the 'spookier' or paranormal stuff rather than gore- these are a few of the things I have been watching in the downpours....</div>
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This was my favourite, and I envy their job, dancing and waving on the top of an open top bus- what a great way to spend the day...<br />
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We were by the changeover, here is the next torchbearer getting his instructions...<br />
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It was a lovely night, that ended with a lovely cool drink in a pub garden. A great summer night.</div>MelduJourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08113073938931471486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3516753394990859018.post-47468312197717678112012-05-24T01:23:00.001-07:002012-05-24T01:23:59.671-07:00SING!<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">
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P.S. Well done Gary Barlow. x</div>MelduJourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08113073938931471486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3516753394990859018.post-79378594375430748272012-05-24T00:38:00.000-07:002012-05-24T00:38:20.097-07:00Dear Summer,Welcome to Britain! <br />
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We thought you had got lost, now don't rush off like you did last time. Stay, kick off your shoes and put your sandals on, stay for the party- meet me in the garden for a jug of Pimms? Come on, you know you want to!MelduJourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08113073938931471486noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3516753394990859018.post-40356129942775220992012-05-23T00:44:00.001-07:002012-05-23T00:44:50.163-07:00Noticing<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The last few weeks I have let myself be too stressed. I have been in a real rut of not going out much, boring boring boring! I have stopped noticing the good things too- so from now on, I am making a concerted effort to be grateful and stop and look around me. I started this morning on my walk to work through my sunny city all prettied up for the Jubilee.MelduJourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08113073938931471486noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3516753394990859018.post-61385372022661066952012-05-14T01:40:00.000-07:002012-05-14T01:40:19.047-07:00Home WorkThis weekend, I helped a friend move house.<br />
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Friends and family dropping in:<br />
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Homemade cake for the workers:<br />
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Malted cereal squares<br />
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Crunchy salted pretzels<br />
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I think if you 'tarted it up' a bit it could make a good present too.</div>MelduJourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08113073938931471486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3516753394990859018.post-74074732308665631292012-05-09T04:44:00.000-07:002012-05-09T04:44:11.759-07:00Crafty PlansOn a recent trip to Brighton, I bought this lovely length of fabric:<br />
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At first, I was going to make cushions, but it is quite big and would make a great centre panel for a quilt. I am thinking of quilting a big border around the panel in mis-matched tartans and plaids, and then putting a lovely fleecy backing on it for the winter.<br />
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This style is my inspiration:<br />
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I LOVED THIS BOOK!<br />
It is a cracking read, told in four alternating narratives. The characters are interlinked and the minor characters would merit a book of their own to wander through. I could not put this down, and the characters have stayed with me long after I finished this. After I finished, I put all the other books that Lovric has written on my wish list,and read about the author herself- who sounds like she has a really great life living between London and Venice (where her books are set.)<br />
Having only recently been to Venice myself, this book made me want to go back and soak it all up again!<br />
I passed this book on to my best friend and my sister and they both loved it too.<br />
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This was a book club choice, and I must admit, I was not looking forward to it. I would never normally have chosen this for myself but I did enjoy it. The role of women in the novel, reflective of the time, is so frustrating. The main character is strange mix of annoying and sympathetic. All in all, I enjoyed it and it reminded me to have a more open mind in my book choices.<br />
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This was my choice for book club and I thought I was on to a winner as a good friend with good taste had LOVED this book, and I had enjoyed 'We Need to Talk about Kevin.' I WAS SO DISAPPOINTED. I found it boring, inaccessible, verbose and dull. I did not even finish it! I felt very let down and guilty that I did not even like my own choice.<br />
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And finally, this is the new book I have started, I was sure I had read it before but at the moment I am not recognising any of it, so I may have it confused with something else.<br />
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Here are the arguments and what happened:<br />
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Argument 1<br />
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Jess: (sitting quietly writing in her travel journal)<br />
Me: You have put that apostrophe in the wrong place<br />
Jess: Have I? (doesn't change it)<br />
Me: Are you going to change it?<br />
Jess: No<br />
Me: Shall I give you a quick lesson on apostrophes?<br />
Jess: No<br />
Me: Why not?<br />
Jess: Because I am on holiday<br />
Me: So, for the rest of your life, you are going to always do that wrong?<br />
Jess: No, you can tell me another time, but not now <br />
Me: Why don't I tell you now? It's easy..possession, omission, contraction<br />
Jess: (becoming stubborn) I am not listening<br />
Me: Just do it now<br />
Jess: NO BECAUSE I AM ON HOLIDAY <br />
Me : (completely overreacting and starting to cry) Why are you shouting at me?????<br />
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Argument Two<br />
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Jess: (sitting quietly enjoying her drink)<br />
Me: (assorted annoying teasing ) <br />
Jess: Leave me alone!<br />
Me: Alright, don't have a stroke!<br />
Jess: I wish I did have a stroke to get away from you.<br />
Me: (massive over reaction) OH MY GOD TAKE THAT BACK!!<br />
Jess: (stubborn) No.<br />
Me: That is such an awful thing to say- you have tempted fate, take it back<br />
Jess: No.<br />
Me: So do you really wish to have a stroke?<br />
Jess: Mel, just leave it<br />
Me: Do you though? <br />
Jess: Leave it<br />
Me: (big over reaction and crying) OH MY GOD I CANNOT BELIEVE YOU SAID THAT.<br />
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ARGUMENT THREE<br />
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Jess: (sitting quietly reading a magazine)<br />
Me: (bit bored) My leg is sore, do you think I have got a DVT off the plane?<br />
Jess: No<br />
Me: How do you know?<br />
Jess: Because it's rare and you haven't got one.<br />
Me: You are not a doctor, you don't know I have not got one<br />
Jess: No, but you probably have not got one<br />
Me: I'll keep an eye on it<br />
Jess: (settling back down to magazine)<br />
Me: I hope I haven't got one<br />
Jess: Oh shut up moaning or I'll kick you in the DVT<br />
Me: (Shocked) OH MY GOD you know i am worried about that!!<br />
Jess: (uncontrollably laughing at her own joke) sorry<br />
Me: (annoyed silence)<br />
Jess: (reaches over at tugging at the sleeve of my dress- I hear a ripping sound)<br />
Me: Ow! What you doing?<br />
Jess: (impatient) sorry! I was hiding your back fat!<br />
Me: ( avoiding crying by eating red velvet cake ball)<br />
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Putting it all in print has made me realise exactly who is to blame for these arguments every time. I will have to have words with Jess before our next holiday.<br />MelduJourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08113073938931471486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3516753394990859018.post-45940188617004155542012-04-26T00:43:00.000-07:002012-04-26T00:43:34.826-07:00New ProjectI have really taken to crochet and finished two blankets since January. Both are for presents and this new one I have started is also destined for someone else. It is my favourite so far- look at the lovely colours:<br />
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If I were making a blanket for myself, this would be my colour scheme- when finished it will be cream with multicoloured square middles.<br />
I think this will be the hardest to give away as it would suit my house perfectly!<br />
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These are my favourite squares so far.....<br />
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So, this weekend, I decided to make it much more appealing so that I spend time in there and it will be easier to get ready for guests. So, the hoover, ironing board and all other dumped things found new homes in various cupboards and I created a little corner reading and writing 'nest.'<br />
Reading and writing are my two favourite hobbies but too often, I find myself slouched on the settee watching rubbish telly (I am a total telly addict) so this is my new space- I have used it twice already- and not just to dump my ironing on!<br />
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Toast and homemade marmalade<br />
A new purchase<br />
A present<br />
A finished projectMelduJourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08113073938931471486noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3516753394990859018.post-69560119147164312692012-03-28T00:26:00.000-07:002012-03-28T00:26:54.231-07:00Colour!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFI471yO92GSiHE2LEJnKt-nJRuqahVxaJN4T4-zhDPG_H6NlJd1t3PcXo-rfjJOZmqgG6zF8Qp4WwB64zlhPMXHXcHQ8sOAEO1FjfYoYup4y_Lh6PmikrTE19ZxbqN4Ijq5pisj86d9vd/s1600/P3270748.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dea="true" height="320px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFI471yO92GSiHE2LEJnKt-nJRuqahVxaJN4T4-zhDPG_H6NlJd1t3PcXo-rfjJOZmqgG6zF8Qp4WwB64zlhPMXHXcHQ8sOAEO1FjfYoYup4y_Lh6PmikrTE19ZxbqN4Ijq5pisj86d9vd/s320/P3270748.JPG" width="240px" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLyQXWs_zeZ9BAREQYCBQuqU_IlqrEFhxpGME-9SpRDlM3pbJDSK3j5b1do5kq-L9ANu6HCsM2dKFpO0vpLMP70QKF4x4_uSb3oNfxVvccojTTrnNm2ToQtVXkKoGmrctOXkxyPb84qe-o/s1600/P3270745.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dea="true" height="320px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLyQXWs_zeZ9BAREQYCBQuqU_IlqrEFhxpGME-9SpRDlM3pbJDSK3j5b1do5kq-L9ANu6HCsM2dKFpO0vpLMP70QKF4x4_uSb3oNfxVvccojTTrnNm2ToQtVXkKoGmrctOXkxyPb84qe-o/s320/P3270745.JPG" width="240px" /></a></div>My Spring garden has sprung into colour, giving me lots of cheerfulness every night when I arrive home to it.MelduJourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08113073938931471486noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3516753394990859018.post-85230637151928917932012-03-09T03:20:00.001-08:002012-03-09T03:23:56.214-08:00TaggedI have been tagged by the lovely <a href="http://a-quiet-corner.blogspot.com/">Karen</a>. I have never done one of these before, so I hope I do it right!<br />
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These are the rules...<br />
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<span style="color: purple;"><strong><u>11 things about me</u></strong></span><br />
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<ol><li><span style="color: black;">I would love it if animals could talk, and if life was like 'The Muppets'- what could be better than going to the bank and finding a bear was serving you. Also, imagine people's wedding photos- a little family of rabbits among the guests, human, human, badger. </span></li>
<li>When I was growing up, we had a breakfast bar in our kitchen but my Mum only had 2 mismatched stools, one was a tall stool which made you hunch over your breakfast, one was a really short stool that made your nose level with the breakfast bar- this was how we ate breakfast for most of our childhood.</li>
<li>I am Welsh.</li>
<li>There is one thing I would really love to do: rent an apartment in New York for a month and 'live' there- to see what it would be like.</li>
<li>I have always wanted a dog- and now I have got one!</li>
<li>I am writing a book.</li>
<li>I make very good Welshcakes which are almost as good as my Mum's but not quite.</li>
<li>If I ever got the chance, I would like to meet Oprah as I think she is very inspirational and several things she has said on her show have made a real difference to how I see the world and my place in it.</li>
<li>I think 'Bringing Up Baby' is one of the funniest films ever and although I have seen it lots of times- I can always watch it again and laugh as much.</li>
<li>For many years, I have been on a quest for the perfect planner- and this year, I found it!</li>
<li>My favourite book when I was little was 'The Box of Delights' and I loved it so much, I covered it with wrapping paper to protect the cover!</li>
</ol><strong><u><span style="color: purple;">Now for Karen's questions to me:</span></u></strong><br />
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<div><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">1. What is your ideal weekend?</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">It would definitely involve the following: breakfast at a lovely cafe or coffeeshop, a cinema visit, meeting friends for dinner, shopping at a big mall with money to spend and time to read lots of magazines and books.</span></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">2. Favourite colour?</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I like bright colours, that all clash together.</span></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">3. What super power would you like? </span></span></div><div><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Without a doubt- teleportation. Imagine being able to go ANYWHERE immediately.</span></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">4. What are your passions?</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Working to be happy and enjoying every moment of my life as it is. Trying to work out how I can fulfil my dream of holding a baby chimp.</span></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">5. What is your favourite animal?</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Panda/ Otter</span></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">6. Flats or heels?</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Flats- I would love to wear heels but they make me walk like Mrs Doubtfire.</span></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">7. If you had £1000 to spend on yourself alone what would you buy?</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">A holiday</span></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">8. Who would you most like to meet, living or dead?</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Oprah or Elvis</span></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">9. What is your favourite day of the week? </span></span></div><div><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Friday </span></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">10. What is top of your spring wardrobe want list?</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">One or two small print dresses with sleeves</span></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">11. What makes you laugh?</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Everyday conversations and the funny quotes that happen incidentally in conversation. On TV- Modern Family, Psych and anything with Ricky Gervais.</span></span></span><br />
</div><div></div><div><b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia;"><u>My Questions for tagged guests:</u></span></span></span></b></div><div></div><ol><li><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia;">Who would you invite to a dinner party, living or dead?</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia;">Is there any book that you have read lots of times and you still enjoy it every time?</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia;">Do you have a middle name?</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia;">If you were an animal, what would you be?</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia;">What would be your dream job?</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia;">What is the best thing that you cook?</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia;">Do you believe in ghosts? If so, have you ever seen one?</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia;">Would you like to live forever?</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia;">Who would you choose to play you if a film was made of your life?</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia;">What is the one item or object in your life that you could not live without?</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia;">Do you have any beauty secrets or products that you would like to share?</span></span></span></li>
</ol><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia;">Happy answering!</span></span></span>MelduJourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08113073938931471486noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3516753394990859018.post-56940203747601071162012-03-09T01:00:00.000-08:002012-03-09T01:00:16.041-08:00Power CutLast night, at about 5pm some workmen digging outside my house made all the power in my whole street go off, even the streetlights.<br />
With the swift realisation that EVERYTHING in my house is powered by electric, and I could not even make myself a calming and restorative cup of tea, I rallied.<br />
I dragged my duvet down to the sofa, went round the house collecting candles. A while later I was ploughing through this by candlelight:<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx4hpmzwhslMYvvsX1JMArWHCErCo50zuo2LPTZ_g7k1v9dbZb9uLAIaODXtWjY5p9SimuNOvQ2CxigiQt6Y4imiSxchOiccSte7Y1T22F5Oo-DbX6FSa6Qw5QMjixsQjMhBh0vlRurgdo/s1600/hunger+games.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx4hpmzwhslMYvvsX1JMArWHCErCo50zuo2LPTZ_g7k1v9dbZb9uLAIaODXtWjY5p9SimuNOvQ2CxigiQt6Y4imiSxchOiccSte7Y1T22F5Oo-DbX6FSa6Qw5QMjixsQjMhBh0vlRurgdo/s320/hunger+games.bmp" width="212px" yda="true" /></a></div>I have heard so many excellent things about this book, so I borrowed it from the school library yesterday- I have nearly finished it- it is a great read.<br />
When it got too dark to read, I lay on the sofa, looking out of the window at the now huge and floodlit hole in the road. There was a flashing orange light that was strangely hypnotic and I kept dozing off and being woken up again.<br />
It was like a night in a dream. <br />
I woke this morning with a headache, and odd lights around the house on, and the kettle had boiled itself!<br />
That first cup of tea after my long dark night was perfect.MelduJourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08113073938931471486noreply@blogger.com0