A few posts ago I let you know that Archie now has his full licence and as such, can legally drive a V8. And he has been looking forward to this for many years, given his father has a V8 and it’s a 1967 Mustang. When I was growing up with my four sisters my […]
Idiot Politicians and…Fig Tart
February 16, 2013 By 48 Comments
I know we all have our horror politician stories but I think I’ve got one that will top the list of idiotic policy making. It was way back in time when I was living in New Zealand and ever since I was old enough to have a measure of understanding I learned that the world […]
Caribbean Christmas Cake and…An Autopsy
February 4, 2013 By 56 Comments
My mother’s birthday was a few weeks ago and a celebration was certainly due so I invited mum and dad over for dinner. At the time the invitation went out I had no idea what I would cook and as much as I tried I couldn’t focus on the event because the annual council clean […]
‘Fish n Chips’ and…Rocky Road
February 1, 2013 By 60 Comments
I grew up in a city and during a time when people didn’t really eat takeaway food. The word ‘takeaway’ wasn’t in anyone’s vernacular, probably because takeaway outlets were rare or non-existent. Home cooked food was all anyone knew and that was eaten every night except for that very rare occasion when you might be […]
Baked Peaches and…The Boyfriend Comes to Dinner
January 30, 2013 By 62 Comments
Last night I came home from work and that Arabella announced the boyfriend (the one I can’t tell you about) was coming for dinner. ‘Is that so’, I said. ‘Yes. And can you be nice because he’s very nervous’. ‘He should be’. ‘Mum, stop it; you should be pleased I want to bring him over’. […]
Chocolate Meringue Stacks and…On the Buses
October 28, 2012 By 35 Comments
A few days ago Arabella received a text message from a school friend of hers and this is what the message said: “Dad was catching a bus and he told me of a young man who was on his bus and wearing Ray Bans just like the ones he has. He said he looked a […]
The Procrastinator and Pink Grapefruit Tartlets
October 14, 2012 By 49 Comments
I’m having to type quietly. Things are very tense around here. It’s all to do with Arabella. The Higher School Certificate starts tomorrow and first up is Part One of her English exam. Arabella’s least favourite subject is English so that’s adding to the drama. Over the past few days (add in weeks, months and […]
Meringues with Lemon Curd and…It’s the Little Things
October 7, 2012 By 39 Comments
Once again, it’s been one of those days. I realise there are people out there who have really big issues going on in their lives but they say wars are not started on the big things, it’s the little things. And there’s been a lot of little things. I woke to the teenagers both not […]
Toffee Apples and Art Classes
October 4, 2012 By 31 Comments
One of the activities I used to do when growing up was Art Classes. I’ve no idea why as I certainly showed no emerging signs of talent. I do have a big sister though and she did show signs of talent, or it could have been effort but more likely a combination of the two […]
Raspberry Brownies and The Wrap Party
September 2, 2012 By 31 Comments
Long, long ago when Carl was treading the boards as a professional actor and we were living in abject poverty, Carl gained a role in a Community Theatre production of William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing. And being ignorant I had no idea what ‘Community Theatre’ was but when we had no money for food […]
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