Tweaking Normaility

The world is rather a funny place at the minute and I am not going to even mention the c virus word just as long as you're all washing your hands for 20 seconds then that is all that matters.Normality is never overated I have to sat and nothing is more important than trying to keep a routine.Though I haven't gone to the gym this week , I am still remaining active by doing shopping and going for walks and it is a joy to look up as Spring is finally on its way and this gives me great joy.I have made sure that I stare at the tree in my garden everyday just seen the buds know that the blossom is on its way.There is nothing more pretty than tree blossom it really does brighten up the sky and against the backdrop of a blue sky oh my it will have instagram models and supermodels running for the hills.

I gardened for about 15 minutes just tidying up a few plants round the garden and I have never felt more alive especially when a rose thorn dug into my nail bed ( ouch and yes next time I will make sure I am wearing my gardening gloves )


And I am having a battle with the cat it is seriously playing mind games with me and suddenly declares it no long loves the cat food I have provided it with . This is how it goes it meows I put the food down and voila it turns it back and slinks off through the cat flap! 

The joy of the Spring crocus 

Watching the birds on the feeder ( or trying to ) the cats sworn enemy Sid vicious




Jack looking at his sworn enemy Sid vicious 

Coconut Sticky Rice With Roasted Beetroot , carrots , onion and broccoli

I was never one for Beetroot much it was that purple thing in the jar that never seemed to do much except look purple but the other way when I happen to order some cheap Beetroot with my shopping , I got a lot more beetroot than I was expecting to get.So what did I do with it ? well given the size of it I could have practised entering into the Shout for the Olympics but anyone who has actually seen my throwing ability from the 80's at school would advise against this.

Ingredients 

Coconut sticky rice ( you could make your own or use one of those packets )

Roasted beetroot 

Broccoli 

Diced carrot 

Method 

Heat some oil in a pan

Fry the onion , then add the diced carrot and chopped broccoli then add the coconut sticky rice 

Keep the ingredients moving in the pan 

Next add in the roasted broccoli

and drizzle over some sweet chilli sauce 

Put onto a plate or in a bowl and enjoy 

Daffodils The Yellow Tickle Of Spring

It’s Metrological Spring but if only the sky got the message ! Yellow is the colour of the day you seriously can’t failed to be cheered by the yellow of Daffodils.They are a triumphant trumpet of colour

Daffodils the yellow tickle of Spring which we all need go let your eyes be tickled and let the yellow warm your heart soul and mind.

Go be a seeker of the tickle of Yellow.

And whilst we are all singing Happy Birthday washing our hands I think I would much rather recite some lovely poetry.

Thinking On the Sunshine

We are a world away again from the sunshine , the other day here in brightest Derbyshire we had a glimmer of sun that rare and noble beast which showed it's face  ( does the sun have a face ? not like the one in Telebtubbies I might add) .But at the moment the sunshine is rare as rare as a slug riding a cat into battle shouting a battle cry and then there are other questions I ponder why don't butteflies use umbrellas.But hey the sunshine will return I hope and that is what is needed a glimmer of hope to step onto and each glimmer of hope gets us to wear we want and need to be.


I love sunshine I do , I do think the rain and gloom is sometimes a bit of a nemesis a ptomaine villain if you will to be booed and hissed at with you wanting to shout at people



"It's behind you "


The other day on way to volunteer at a local infant school I came across a purple fence , it was bright and on your face but it was just a fence but it so much more than that on  a day like today when it is yet again raining like it is going out of fashion.It offers brightness in an otherwise dull day and on the day I saw it was bright and sunny it stood out all the more and made me smile, just think about that a simple purple fence made me smile.


You see different isn't scary or to be frightened of although it can be at first, I fully intend to live and love my life every which way I can everyday and without sounding like a positive quote instagram blog it is about first learning ro love yourself and really not knocking those achievements however small they might seem.I have put a load of washing on and actually nearly put a second load on! go me !

I have to be my own cheerleader at times and that is why social media is important to me but at the same time I no longer get hung up on social media , I don't actually know if anyone will read this and go I understand where you're coming from and gosh this struck a chord with me.

Aldi Sausage One Pan Casserole

I call it Aldi one pan sausage casserole because that’s exactly what it is , I don’t beat around the bush.Not a sponsored post I just love sausages.

Ingredients 

Aldi super skinny sausage cut up into reasonable size pieces ( you get 6 sausage s)

4 carrots sliced thinly which ever way you want 

2 potatoes thinly sliced 

Diced onion 

Tin of chopped tomatoes 

Onion gravy granules 

Any thing else you want to chuck in , I chucked in some left over chicken slices 

Method 

Fry the onion first 

Then add the chopped sausage 

Then add the thinly cut potatoes and carrots fry for about 10- 15 minutes 

Add the tin of tomatoes and fill up the empty tin with water and throw that in 

Sprinkle in onion granules 

Stir and keep striking for about 20 minutes and voila