Midsomer Murders

I’ve read all Caroline Graham’s books and loved this series. Well. The ones with John Nettles, in particular. Back with the meddler/medlar vide. Episode 19 was called Tainted Fruit (?) And a nasty little girl called Melissa gets brutally murdered for meddling! Just saying :o) P.S. yt being yt will not give me even a […]

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Medlar vs Meddler : The Original Goodly Rotten Apple?

This is a fruit that I’ve come across MANY times in my historical research so I know a little bit about it. This is why I’ve always wanted to …taste…and grow medlars. I know that it has to be eaten rotten or bletted. Which – strangely – means that it goes rotten and the ripens […]

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Opening Line : Aha. I’VE GOT IT ;o)

New story evolving nicely. It’s just the KILLER opening line that’s missing. Let’s do a poll, yes? I have… A squat grey building of only thirty-four stories. (Nope. My house has only 3) The education bestowed on Flora Poste by her parents had been expensive, athletic and prolonged (Oooh. Yes. No. Urm!) It was a […]

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Saganaki

OK. If I didn’t love this woman so much I’d have a huge falling out with her! I’ve now started shouting at Sarah through the TV. WHAT? All my faves in one recipe? How very dare you!! Feta. Olives. Cherry tomatoes. Capers. Olive oil. Thyme. And pitta bread. OH. And to makes things worse, milady. […]

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Curious World

I’ve watched a few of this channel’s videos. They are a mixture of times and places but all a bit macabre. This one caught my fancy this morning. It’s called “When Nature Unearths the Dead” and is the first part of 3 or 4. Mmmmn. Pondering!

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Pierce & Ping

That’s what these boxes of ??? are called Chez Moi. And YES. I’ve done it when overloaded by overloady stuff. But – I wised up (?) and poured said jollop into a bowl to reheat in th’Aga. Still tasted like crap :o( Fast Food = Anathema. Oh. Done that! WtFluffffffff is this Food vibe ?

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The GOOD Life

Here in the UK -WE were given a Heads Up in the ’70’s. Via Tom and Barbara Good. It’s one of my fave comedy box sets but, right now, nothing is quite so funny anymore about being SELF -Sufficient and out of the matrix (?) If you watch every episode…it’ll break your heart. No electricity. […]

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ZIP

I KNOW who can “get THE message” across better than I EVER could. TY, SitA

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The House of Fear vs The 5 Orange Pips

Mmmmmmn! I grew up watching Baz Rath Sherlock Holmes. My fave film with him and Nigel Bruce has always been….see below. But when my youngest was in hospital, way back, I read the original short story. The 5 Orange Pips. The two could NOT be more different. Thanks UnHolyWood. NOT :o(

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Murder Mystery : MY Fave Genre

In case you didn’t know. Sheesh. From the year dot. I’ve loved this genre. IF I ever get the time & chance – I’m gonna write one. Just like but maybe different to M&W and it’ll be called…. Murder at the Grange :o)

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