“What kind of cake is it?” “Mouse brain.” “No, what kind of cake is it really?” “Look, you can see the brains on top of the cake? They’re mouse brains.” “Yeh. Right.” Darn. They usually play along. Recipe courtesy of the 1956 Aga book, that a dear friend’s mother thought […]
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My new (apple) best friend
My new best friend? Not my daughter, although she is wonderful, but at almost seven I can’t call her brand new. No, its the apple peeler that is my new kitchen buddy. After Debbie’s comment (Thank you, Debbie!) about apple peelers, I took another look at the apple peeler contraptions. […]
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Thank you to everyone who advised changing the needles I’m using to make my shawl. I visited our nearest well-stocked wool shop to try out some alternatives. They had some bamboo and wooden needles but none of the interchangeable sets. I liked the feel of the Brittany needles made from […]
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