Ooooh blue skies my heart does sing.
Where blue meets the land enveloping me in a spin of tranquility.
For I love to envelop myself in peace.
In the country I can see the bugs , the birds and bees.
In the countryside I can envelop and just be me.
This parenting reality has never seemed so strange.
Friday, 13 June 2014
Thursday, 12 June 2014
Circles Of Life , The Slice Of Life
Yesterday, at school one of the children said to me " But I don't want to lose my tooth" . "Why?" I asked quite earnestly . "I don't want to grow old " said the child quite ridden with angst. "We have to grow up sadly , I did". " Oh I don't want to be like you " said the child most confidently . "I want to be a doctor " There you have self assured , assertive behaviour and that is what we love about children isn't it.
I am thinking right now my life is easier with a herd of cats the expectation of remembering is not exhaustive it is get up open the kitchen door and nose dive onto the floor as the little angels trip me up. Don't expect to be able to get a cup of tea first oh no , for if you do one for certain will be shimming up your leg as if it is conquering the Matterhorn , just be grateful you didn't have your legs. It is Rollie that will try and shimmy up your leg, like a pensioner going for the knockdown bargains at ASDA not relenting for one minute till they get that reduced potted beef for 10p. The other cat is like a teenager coming and going as he chooses, he demands to be let out of the front door comes in through the cat flap and then circles round again. And for his show stopping piece he will want to come through the patio doors and then run away as soon as you open it.
At the push of a button you can can thing you want in your home , all hail Amazon Prime bless est is the delivery of Victoria Sponge cake tins by 1pm . And yet as a family collective with the brain power of a small planet we forgot to go to my sons football event , ironically I was checking my village on twitter and some photos came up of a football event. "Shouldn't we be someone where " I said to Mr T " Oh sheds" said Mr T. Cue much calamity ,waving of arms sobbing , guilt tripping accusations and then "ooh well" The digital age for if it is not in my little God box then it is not happening . I think should I write stuff down more like the good old family calendar but I would probably just forget where I put that as well. I have a nagging feeling I should be doing something right down "oh bugger the bread in the oven"
Phew it isn't burnt and I am purely wafting this tea towel because I am hot.
Anyway back to you lot.
Soon I am going to brave the world of Gumtree , I have heard whisperings of this and the declaration of the brilliance, so I am going to give it a whirl. Usually I just plonk it on Ebay and then be done with it , the odd wrangle with a customer gosh the British do love a moan or constructive debate as we now must call it. I am a hoarder and it is driving me nuts , I am forever finding an excuse to keep that Irish Patrick's day hat or that Pirate hat. I don't really like dressing up but at a push I may dress as a minion , folk hate fancy dress parties . Just wondering will my son hate me if I dish out all the pictures of him dressed up over the years for when he is 16 later this year. You can lay the blame at some of the left of toys , we really didn't think out that talking Yoda didn't we, annoying little sod.
A tune comes onto Radio 2 and it reminded me of my Nan and she didn't suffer rolls gladly , my Nan was cool as you can read here a must read particularly if you need to choose your Na's mafia name and trust me who doesn't ?! What my the tune I hear you ask no some airy fairy lavender soaked tune. It was "I fought the law and the law won"
Sandwiches I dispatched my husband the other day to fetch sandwiches a simple task of bread meets filling, no complicity , no drama no fuss. Except he came back with pizza themed sandwiches "They were reduced " I mean if a badger with a tire print running through it was reduced I wouldn't expect him to haul it may triumphantly for the family roast just because it was reduced . Some combinations of sandwich filling you just don't do and pizza filling is one of them, he knows I suffer from a fear of sliced cheese in sandwiches ( this is an actual phobia ) it is called Turophobia- fear of cheese
Brie afraid..
Oh how do I like my cheese grated but it has to be the small grated side , I am afraid of the big grated side.
I am thinking right now my life is easier with a herd of cats the expectation of remembering is not exhaustive it is get up open the kitchen door and nose dive onto the floor as the little angels trip me up. Don't expect to be able to get a cup of tea first oh no , for if you do one for certain will be shimming up your leg as if it is conquering the Matterhorn , just be grateful you didn't have your legs. It is Rollie that will try and shimmy up your leg, like a pensioner going for the knockdown bargains at ASDA not relenting for one minute till they get that reduced potted beef for 10p. The other cat is like a teenager coming and going as he chooses, he demands to be let out of the front door comes in through the cat flap and then circles round again. And for his show stopping piece he will want to come through the patio doors and then run away as soon as you open it.
At the push of a button you can can thing you want in your home , all hail Amazon Prime bless est is the delivery of Victoria Sponge cake tins by 1pm . And yet as a family collective with the brain power of a small planet we forgot to go to my sons football event , ironically I was checking my village on twitter and some photos came up of a football event. "Shouldn't we be someone where " I said to Mr T " Oh sheds" said Mr T. Cue much calamity ,waving of arms sobbing , guilt tripping accusations and then "ooh well" The digital age for if it is not in my little God box then it is not happening . I think should I write stuff down more like the good old family calendar but I would probably just forget where I put that as well. I have a nagging feeling I should be doing something right down "oh bugger the bread in the oven"
Phew it isn't burnt and I am purely wafting this tea towel because I am hot.
Anyway back to you lot.
Soon I am going to brave the world of Gumtree , I have heard whisperings of this and the declaration of the brilliance, so I am going to give it a whirl. Usually I just plonk it on Ebay and then be done with it , the odd wrangle with a customer gosh the British do love a moan or constructive debate as we now must call it. I am a hoarder and it is driving me nuts , I am forever finding an excuse to keep that Irish Patrick's day hat or that Pirate hat. I don't really like dressing up but at a push I may dress as a minion , folk hate fancy dress parties . Just wondering will my son hate me if I dish out all the pictures of him dressed up over the years for when he is 16 later this year. You can lay the blame at some of the left of toys , we really didn't think out that talking Yoda didn't we, annoying little sod.
A tune comes onto Radio 2 and it reminded me of my Nan and she didn't suffer rolls gladly , my Nan was cool as you can read here a must read particularly if you need to choose your Na's mafia name and trust me who doesn't ?! What my the tune I hear you ask no some airy fairy lavender soaked tune. It was "I fought the law and the law won"
Sandwiches I dispatched my husband the other day to fetch sandwiches a simple task of bread meets filling, no complicity , no drama no fuss. Except he came back with pizza themed sandwiches "They were reduced " I mean if a badger with a tire print running through it was reduced I wouldn't expect him to haul it may triumphantly for the family roast just because it was reduced . Some combinations of sandwich filling you just don't do and pizza filling is one of them, he knows I suffer from a fear of sliced cheese in sandwiches ( this is an actual phobia ) it is called Turophobia- fear of cheese
Brie afraid..
Oh how do I like my cheese grated but it has to be the small grated side , I am afraid of the big grated side.
Sunday, 8 June 2014
Holidaying In the Uk
Holidaying in the UK can be a very fine thing indeed whatever your budget then there is accomodation to suit , sadly at either end of the spectrum you can be disappointed . With a little careful planning you can have a such a glorious time here in the UK and find many a hidden gem.
1. Think about the type of places you wish to visit and the attractions you wish to visit. Come August I'm going to squeeze in a visit to Stonehenge, Bealieu Motor Museum with my family. I've got to fine tune the details but I'll get there.
These pictures are from a quick whirlwind visit to Scarbrough which I would love to go back and visit at a more leisurely pace.
And then I'll storm along the beach and even take my socks and shoes off.
2. Think about your budget and wether you wish for meals to be included or eating out cheaply. Also think about what type of accommodation you want that will have a bearing on your budget.
3. The obvious staying at home : the staycation exploring what is on your doorstep half the time you'll be amazed.
4. Be adventurous I would love to go on a narrow boat or stay in a castle or go glamping and toast marshmallows on a fire.
5. Think about what is happening in the season you wish to go , the Uk is amazing at any time of the year.
Thursday, 5 June 2014
What Is blue ? #colourmyworld
What is blue ?
Blue is the sky.
Blue is the sky.
It is your eyes.
Blue is a pencil.
It is a pencil pot.
Blue is a top.
It is a ball.
Blue is a river.
It is a drink.
By my son when he was six
Colour My World
Wednesday, 4 June 2014
Rustic Wholemeal Scones
I am very much of the moment type of person I get an idea in my head and just go with it , sometimes I have to hold myself back and plan more. Do you ever struggle and just want to rush out and do things ? , being Impetious can work. I think baking ,then going out and eat ing what I bake is beneficial to me not only am I learning and expanding on a new skill but I am also combining a love of the photography and the countryside.
Ingredients
To make 8 large scones you will need:
- 175 wholemeal flour
- 175 plain flour
- 2oz (50g) butter
- 4oz (112g) brown sugar ( optional )
- optional grated apple or sultanas
- 2 heaped teaspoons baking powder
- 200ml of Buttermilk or milk
- I free range egg
Method
This is what you'll need to do:
First pre-heat your oven to 200°C
First pre-heat your oven to 200°C
- Grease a baking tray
- Melt the butter
- Sieve together the flour, sugar (optional )and baking powder into a bowl
- Make a space in the centre of the mixture and pour in the melted butter , also at this stage at the egg ( already beaten)
- Mix together with a flat palate knife or your hands if you wish ( just be careful not to touch anything )
- Add in the sultanas or apple at the stage if you wish
- Add the buttermilk or milk adding a little at a time, this will make the scone mixture hold together without crumbling (not too much or the mixture will become very sticky)
- Either form into a round and shape each scone or just dollop on for a more rustic look.
- Place in the oven for 20 minutes or until golden brown on top ( keep at eye on them )
- Enjoy eating yummy warm scones with jam and cream ( Field is optional , this is my field *well I don't own it but I call it mine )
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