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Davos Dauphinoise
Does anyone else look at an unpeeled celeriac and think “Ooh, Daleks,”? Maybe just me then. Anyway, after yet another session in the kitchen where things went less or less according to plan, I am finally arriving at the conclusion that it’s not me, it’s the oven. Or, to be more specific, it’s the temperature…
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Alhambra Nights
Went to see the Bootleg Beatles last night, in the Dunfy Alhambra, spotted more than one chum in the audience, plus Geoff on duty. Band were just superb, I would definitely go to see them again, brilliant fun. Following on from Poulet au Disastre we had rather more success with the Haddock of Spinachly Joy,…
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29 April 2011
We decided to celebrate the Royal Wedding by going up the road to Vane Farm. From Findatie we walked round to the hide on the eastern shore of Loch Leven. Met quite a few dogs and saw the usual suspects out on the water, mallard, teal, shoveller & tufties. There were robin chicks on the…
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Nick’s 21st
We were excited and delighted to be invited. Sir Nicholas asked us to attend as adults who would lend a certain amount of gravitas to the proceedings. There goes my rock n roll rep then. We were entertained with a beautiful meal and many heartfelt speeches.
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York 2010
Finally decided to go somewhere for our holidays, and the choice was York, since we can hop on a train at Inverkeithing and there is no need to change until we arrive at our destination. So far, so trouble free, until we woke up on Monday and realised that we had left the tickets in…
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Admin
Am sitting here, listening to Radio Scotland, whilst printing out the mail merge for the folk club membership renewal. Usually this takes about six hours, no kidding. Think of that, ye masses, when you turn up to a gig without the right change.
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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…
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Housework
Have finally got round to putting winter clothes into vacuum bags. Had forgotten it was so much fun, once the initial difficulties have been surmounted (selection, insertion, coercion in the case of the king size 13 tog downie, and closing that tricky wee longitudinal seal). I must get out more but it’s still AGES until…
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Waltzing, Matilda?
Anyone who has had the misfortune to be near me in the past few weeks will know all about our office’s World Cup Fever event, during which our team decorated our desks with all things Australian. Yesterday we took it all down, so if anyone is interested in a life time’s supply of Vegemite (one…
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Midweek
Your correspondent is back home after a fairly draining day. This is another wee test to get the hang of this new malarkey. Paul made me delete the stuff I just wrote. Apparently criminal law still exists. Who knew ?