I didn't come down in the last shower

Bloggers must maintain a professional calm so I have tried sitting on my hands so I didn't type something but....


I didn't come down in the last shower......

I am certainly no mug ...

Contrary to belief I do have a heart ....

I stumbled upon this hilarious blog post which pretty much sums up how I feel ... And I think ..

That sometimes... I can't ...

"Damn it ..."

I want to tell people who think they can sneak free content up on me without full disclosure to ....

"FECK Go away "

So Dear ( insert name of choice ) a kind word in your shell ..

Us bloggers are like ...

Bloggers look after each other.

Pataks Curry flavour & Apricot Chicken Recipe

It has just been National curry week from the 8-14 October but don't stop having your curries they are for any time. They are a quick and simple dish suitable for all the family and its the one time that I don't have to go and cook my son something separate for eat. We all enjoy this dish  and its mild enough it doesn't blow my teens head off and as we all know teens can be hot headed at the best of times !

The not so humble curry is Britain's best loved dish - 73  % of Brits say they loved a curry and almost a quarter ( 24 %) name it as their absolute favourite food.

Pataks have launched a nationwide search to find Britain's biggest curry nut to become Patks's Official Curry Taster 2012. The winning candidate will be the voice of the nation when it comes to tasting curry and helping shape the future of the Patak's brand.

If you are crazy for Jalfrezi, drool over Dopiaza or fancy yourself as a Rogan Nosher then you are the prefect candidate for Patak's serch for Britain's biggest curry lover. You don't need any formal qualifications to apply, you just need to convince the Pataks panel of judges that your passion for curry knows no bounds and that you are Britain's biggest curry fan.

Pataks Oven Biryani served with Naan Bread.

This was a simple dish to prepare and saves me a trip to the local takeaway! I much prefer kowing what has actually gone into my takeaway!


There are many recipes on the Pataks site I would choose the below dish for those intimate child free moments * pencils in such an occasion * 

Apricot Chicken - Indian Style ( Knubani Murgh)

• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 200g onions, sliced
• 450g chicken, diced
• 3 tbsp Patak's Balti Curry Paste
• 200g canned chopped tomatoes
• 2 tbsp single cream
• 150g dried apricots, chopped
• 150ml water
• 2 tbsp fresh coriander, chopped
• Salt to taste
• 1tbsp/5g sugar

1. Heat the oil in a pan and fry the sliced onions for 2 minutes.
2. Add the Patak's Balti Paste together with the chicken and fry for 3 minutes to seal the meat.  Add the chopped tomatoes and dried apricots and cook for 15 - 20 minutes or until the chicken is cooked (add a little water if necessary).
3. Finally add the cream and gently heat for a further 2 minutes.
4. Garnish with the fresh coriander and serve with rice and Naan breads

(Disclosure I was sent a number of Pataks products to try all words and thoughts are my own , the recipe is printed with kind permission from Pataks )

Pin a kitten .... Top Tip from #BlogCampUk

One of the top tips from blog camp was about pinning kittens ... not a ritualistic Vodoo practice ooh no Sally Whittle "Evil Overlord" is not that cruel believe me, she let me use the plug socket to charge my phone. Anyway back to pinning kittens/cats Everyone ( nearly) loves fluffy balls of errmm fluff their little eyes seek you out. So the top tip was that people love to pin kittens/cats onto their pininterst board. So here are my pictures of kittens/fluffy cats.

Source: picmonkey.com via Claire on Pinterest

Source: Uploaded by user via Claire on Pinterest

Source: Uploaded by user via Claire on Pinterest

Rollie : The New Kojak

Rollie the cat stars as the new Kojak...

Source: picmonkey.com via Claire on Pinterest

Magpie Monday Lord of the Flies

I like  absolutely adore Charity shopping in a non smug Smashie and Nicey way. when I Charity shop I morph into "Ralph"  from Lord of the Flies seeking out the weak Charity shopper who is akin to "Piggy" from "Lord Of the Flies" the fact they are wearing spectacles is perhaps a coincidence who knows * shrugs shoulders.  Other seasoned Charity shoppers pick up on this vibe and "pack mentality" ensures their fate: all I can say is where once stood a bespectacled Charity shopper, only their lonely spectacles remain on the floor glinting in the sun. There is no room for the weak .....

A Honiton vase £2.99 *Bargain*

£2.99 top from Dorothy & Perkins £2.99

Per Una £2.99

Per Una £2.99

Disclaimer * I am in no way really referring to any Charity shop as a "Piggy" and referring to their weight.*