Chocolate face
My day began at 6.30am in new money, when a little voice said, “Grandma, please can you check and see what time it is?” Luckily my alarm clock is radio controlled and resets automatically when the clocks change, so I … Continued
Retro Saturday
Apologies to the vegetarians in the room. On winter Saturdays I quite often make a casserole in the slow cooker, keeping some of it aside in the fridge for Sunday lunch, and portioning the rest for the freezer. Today, though … Continued
Fruit Friday
I do like fresh apricots, but I confess to having bought these yesterday with a view to making this image. The weather forecast for today was poor, and I thought they’d give me an easy, quick photo even if I … Continued
Mother’s Day
I have a slightly stressy relationship with Mother’s Day: my mother died several years ago, and I’ve never had a high enough opinion of my own parenting skills to believe that they deserved celebration. But this year I’ve had a … Continued
Marmalade season
A dreich day: damp, cold, and dark. Outdoor photography was never going to happen, but luckily I had the ingredients to hand for a couple of batches of marmalade. I’m slightly dubious about the oranges, if I’m honest – the … Continued
Emergency ingredient blip
They say that bad things come in threes, but luckily I’m not superstitious, and I’m not counting. I woke up this morning, tried to turn over, and discovered that I couldn’t, because I’d put my back out at some point … Continued
