Category: Living the life
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Ladybird Wine
With a sudden-ness that happens sometimes (often), when one is juggling more than three balls, (I’ve stopped counting) the wine grapes went from imminent to ‘Pick me right now’! These grapes are a Vidal Blanc and this is our third vintage. I only have 12 vines and I have decided this year that I need…
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Pizza Friday and Tips on Food Photography
Pizza Friday was excellent. By the skin of its teeth. We almost stopped at the Pizza Bianca. ‘Good with beer’ was the response from the peanut gallery. High praise actually. Now we know that pizza bianca is not really an appetiser for pizza but there you are. I hate rules. Don’t you hate rules? So I…
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Sunflowers are not for sissies
A cheerful scene. Not autumnal at all. Though I am very fond of that word – autumnal. Sunflowers are not for sissies. And judging by yesterdays comments there are no sissies in our Fellowship. Of course flowers would have been enough for a Sunday post. But the morning light was so beautiful yesterday. Our…
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Do you ever think in words?
Do you form whole sentences in your mind as you go about your day. An essay that runs through your head in a gentle voice as you form and reform commentary. Not like hearing voices. This voice is your own voice, searching for just the right word with just the right sound. A running dialogue…
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Burrs on my Boots
Well not really boots but like as not I am out in the fields wearing these little slippers, the slip on nature of slippers suits my lazy nature. Though I end up with multiple muddy pig-kisses to scrub off my legs before bed. The long hot days of summer argue with my gumboots. Though I…
The Kitchen's Garden 