kitchen – Jill Orme Photography

18 Feb 2024

Love

by JDO | posted in: Family life | 0

“I love marmalade,” said the Boy Wonder. Which was just as well, because by this point he was covered in the stuff, and still intent on getting every last morsel out of the bowl. To be honest, I’m a little … Continued

24 Dec 2023

Focaccia

by JDO | posted in: Family life | 0

Today’s cookery lesson: making focaccia. There were elements of this that the Boy Wonder didn’t like – most notably, getting his hands into the gloopy flour and water to mix it – but other parts he enjoyed very much: measuring … Continued

23 Dec 2023

Potboy

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The clan gathered this afternoon, and to celebrate we made a cake – that is, R, the Boy Wonder and I made the cake, and then everyone else ate some and complimented the Boy on his culinary skills. I chose … Continued

25 Sep 2023

Swirling

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Family life, Warwickshire | 0

The Boy Wonder had a better night, thank goodness, and thus so did I. This morning he was beautifully cooperative with all our preparations to take him back to Wales, on the understanding that we’d use any spare time we … Continued

24 Sep 2023

Subversive

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11.38am. Eight hours and eighteen minutes into my day. Round 291 of hide ‘n’ seek. This child is so very bright that I can’t help but suspect that he understands the rules of hide ‘n’ seek perfectly well, and has … Continued

28 Oct 2020

Twiggy

by JDO | posted in: Invertebrates, Moths | 0

R and I finished making the dulce de membrillo today. It’s quite a lengthy and tedious business, but everything went well, and by the time I took the baking tin out of the oven to test it the block of … Continued

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