POETS Day : Have I done Coleridge ?

Dunno. And I even had to check what day it is today. P Off Early Tomorrow’s Saturday. Someone nearby bravely/stupidly (!?) volunteered to do Emergency Rescue all week. 5 days in. At least 2 over 20 hour days worked. I’m upside down and back to front. What IS Sleep? Anyways. I love Coleridge. (I pronounce […]

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Letting Go Vibe

I have something inside me that has been passed down through the generations via my Highlander/Viking ancestors. It is called… …Fight to the DEATH. No prisoners. No quarter. For a genius (?) I can be VERY dim and slow :o( It’s not about ME and my pathetic need to be RIGHT all the time.I have […]

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Secrets of Saffron

I have and love this book. I have and love Crocus. I LOVE Pilau Rice. And Spanish Paella (without the seafood, ty!!) was always cooked with saffron too. And kedgeree (same as in brackets above) and most YELLOW rice dishes ;o) D’y’all know just how FLUFFING expensive saffron is to buy in a supermarket ? […]

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Tree of Death

I have a Big Problem or two! About 9/10/11 feet high :o( We have two yew hedges in the garden that are now so outta control, it’ll take either scaffolding or a cherry picker (neither of which we can afford) to trim them back to sensible. I’ve been pondering lots about this. Did you know […]

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TRUE FRIENDS

Ronnie and David. I adore these two. And, yes, this vid was another MS TV BAFTA awarding award – but the two of them had something very special. Blanco and Fletch. Arkwright and Granville. A PERFECT, Seamless combination when together. Brilliant – BOTH – when not together.

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True Confessions

I made BFF lol yesterday with the Shergal Farkey post. But I’d got it wrong :o( It wasn’t her and me who called him that….it was me and my brothers! Memory Lane. The Good Old, Fun Old Days. Arguing about her memories and my memories and coming to joint memories :o) She’s so much better […]

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THINGS that I HATE/Despise/Detest

Fake yt channels who steal MY research to gain a FAF popularity vote. The list is LONG. The names are written. The LAW is involved. Jog on you CRAP FAN-fucking-TASTIC Narcs. Just preen yourselves in the mirror ‘cos that’s the only thing you see. Y’all sold your soul and forget about the EVIDENCE being written […]

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LOVE is the WAY

Shit. I’m good :o) Even after half a day of puking and intolerable pain (never could learn how to stop and rest and recuperate. Stupid, GB) I can still connect with a red-haired lassie from Glasgow. If y’all didn’t know…I LOVE this Woman. Her REAL name is Sadenia (Lovely) and she is 5′ 10″ tall! […]

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Jordan Tabov

And there I was – about to completely shut down and….. TY, Mr Tabov on my earlier Machiavelli thoughts . Mr Tabov. NC.

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The Abbey Lodge

I’ve just had a beautiful message from my teenage soul-mate. We used to gate-crash the Abbey Lodge and dance and drink and cause total mayhem helped by a 6th former we knew quite well who was serving behind the bar and ………. ! I was reminded of this song…we always called him Shergal Farkey. Go […]

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A Cottage & Three Acres

So excited! Colette O’Neill’s book had just arrived. The envelope is handwritten and she has signed it for me. And Straight Away…a question that’s been bugging me for ages has been answered. I know that Bealtaine is in S.Ireland but her accent is NOT southern. Aha. Bingo. She’s Ulster born and bred :o)

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I’m A Genius

Or maybe not :o( Bored with the same old, same old food – I went hunting for something new and came across this at the BBCGoodFood site. 8. Super-swift mustard sauce Ready in… 10 minutesIt doesn’t get much simpler than a two-component sauce. Mix 2 tbsp Dijon mustard with 100g crème frâiche in a saucepan and heat gently until simmering. Season […]

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