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  • Too good…

    ..to be true?  If you haven’t heard the Tesco/Asda story, here it is as explained to me by my friend Gillian yesterday. Asda will price match your shopping against the other big four supermarkets, simply enter your till receipt’s unique code on line and you will receive a voucher for the difference, should your shopping…

  • Tsunami

    So far I have heard that Rieko in Tokyo and Lehua in Hawai’i are ok; shaken and disturbed but ok.  Having watched the events unfold, and the horrific tv footage, I’m lost for words.  Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone impacted by this.

  • Nirvana

    My friend Jill has just passed me a recipe for the divine congruence of two of the world’s greatest and most divine foodstuffs – chocolate and beetroot. Click here for Beetroot and Chocolate Cake or Chocolate and Beetroot Cake depending upon your Weltanschauung.

  • Dear Diary

    Yesterday was different.  Firstly our train was diverted via Winchburgh – cue several Fifers in an ominously quiet railway carriage as they contemplate the West Lothian badlands, conveniently forgetting that the locals think the same of Fife.  As ever, the woman beside me was  attempting to re-make her travel plans every five minutes and expressing…

  • Beadnell’s About

    Last weekend we met up with the chums from the 2008 (crikey) Norwegian cruise, down in Beadnell on the Northumbrian coast. Part of this journey involved the most sedate drive of ever down the A1, stuck as we were behind a slow moving something; despite the thirty minutes we spent behind it I never did…

  • Papaver designs

    You will all, gentle readers, be perfectly aware that Papaver is the Latin name for poppy – my chum Carol’s daughter Poppy Lee has just set up this shop on the Etsy forum, which is huge for craft and design both here and in the States. Papaver Designs Some gorgeous items here and it’s only…

  • Back to earth

    Landed back home last weekend, been very busy since then picking up all the threads of our lives, plus seeing Ruth while she was in Scotland, total bonus.   Last night we went to Grant’s house to see lots of family, including  Callum and Kerry. Kerry was on a very quick visit from Toronto to meet…

  • Still on edge

    Trying to wind down to our holidays, but not going anywhere until baby Cook shows up. Went to see Inception at the pictures, I am still convinced that Alan Alpenfelt is an extra in there, just as the strangers crowd around Leo in Paris.  Can’t wait to buy the dvd and freeze frame to make…

  • The ASBOs

    As part of Aberdour festival, people were invited to submit short films for the Aberdour Short Brilliant Original Film Awards. One entry, The Devil’s Buttermilk, features local scenery, nefarious activities and one of my colleagues. The Devil’s Buttermilk Not to sure how to embed a video link yet, bear with me.  Good grief, am so…

  • Discovering Norway

    Just heard from Elspeth, she and Colin very much enjoyed their trip to Norway on the Discovery.  Am so glad, since we have such fond memories and grand chums from the trip in 2008. Paul is mending the Sky box which went wonky donkey during the end of the British Open golf.  Congrats to Louis…