Sunday 30 December 2012

First update in many a month

Hello all.

I haven't blogged in a very long time. I have however continued with a photo a day and as long as I don't forget tomorrow will have completed the year.

I don't think I will do photo a day next year purely because it is hard to find things to capture when working full time in and office.

The last few months have passed in a whirlwind. I am well settled into my new job now.

I have decided my new years resolution next year is to make at least one new recipe out of every one of my cook books. I have over 30 books so this will be a fun challenge. I may well try and blog each recipe too.

This is only a short post but better than no post at all. Happy New Year everyone.

First update in many a month

Hello all.

I haven't blogged in a very long time. I have however continued with a photo a day and as long as I don't forget tomorrow will have completed the year.

I don't think I will do photo a day next year purely because it is hard to find things to capture when working full time in and office.

The last few months have passed in a whirlwind. I am well settled into my new job now.

I have decided my new years resolution next year is to make at least one new recipe out of every one of my cook books. I have over 30 books so this will be a fun challenge. I may well try and blog each recipe too.

This is only a short post but better than no post at all. Happy New Year everyone.

Monday 25 June 2012

Photo a day day 174

22nd June 2012.
Yummy.

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21st June 2012.
The first courgette growing.

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20th June 2012.
One of the wild poppies we saw on our walk, not quite fully open.

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19th June 2012.
Cake from Millets Farm.

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18th June 2012.
The first courgette flower.

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15th June 2012.
Me with my first homegrown cauliflower.

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17th June 2012.
The potato plants taking over the patio.

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16th June 2012.
Pretty flowers.

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14th June 2012.
The only rose in our garden.

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13th June 2012.
Why I should have listened to my Dad when he told me not to put whole potatoes on the compost heap because they would grow.

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12th June 2012.
My first homegrown cauliflower still on the plant.

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11th June 2012.
One of the benefits of decent sized boobs. If you lean back slightly you can rest your cuppa on there.

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10th June 2012.
One of my veg/fruit areas.
Potatoes, courgettes, strawberries, pumpkin and tomatoes.

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9th June 2012.
Walking high above the clouds.

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8th June 2012.
Creepy crawly flower mix.

Thursday 7 June 2012

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7th June 2012.
Me wearing the apron I got at Cadbury's World when I was a child.

Wednesday 6 June 2012

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6th June 2012.
Linaria Fairy Bouquet in flower.

Tuesday 5 June 2012

A general update.

Hello.
I do apologise for only photo a day updates lately. I started a new job 6 weeks ago and have been very busy. I am really enjoying my new job which is great.

I have just signed up for 2 half marathons and paid for my London Marathon ill/injured place so am going to try and run on a regular basis. My gym membership has just expired as I no longer work for the gym company. I am going to try over the summer to go for bike rides and run outside to save money.
I have the Fleetly app on my phone so have joined lots of challenges which are great for motivation.

This weekend was the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. Yesterday we had a barbecue to celebrate which was fun. I have watched the other festivities on tv but I kind of wish I had gone to one of the events. If not the national than a local one. I have decided next time there is something big on I will go.

This week I don't have many plans except making macarons for the first time on Saturday. If anyone has any tips please do share them. I will probably also be doing the odd garden job. I am growing lots of fruit and veg this year :)

Have a good week everyone.

Photo a day day 157

5th June 2012.
My painted nails. Now I have an office job I figured they were less likely to get chipped so I'd paint them every now and then.

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4th June 2012.
Jubilee BBQ plates.

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3rd June 2012.
A rather windswept tomato plant.

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2nd June 2012.
My first ever home grown strawberry. From the plants that only produce tiny strawberries.

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1st June 2012.
Having a garden picnic as the weather didn't look like it would hold for a proper picnic.

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31st May 2012.
Skipping is pretty hard work when you're a grown up.

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30th May 2012.
Emergency bread roll making.

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29th May 2012.
Potato plants.

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28th May 2012.
Flowers on our chive plant.

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27th May 2012.
We held a baby shower for my friend who is expecting a baby boy. These are the cupcakes I made.

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26th May 2012.
This was a Saturday and there is barely anyone around in the area I work on a weekend. As it was lovely weather I had lunch outside and this was my view.

Friday 25 May 2012

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25th May 2012.
A red kite soaring above our garden this afternoon.

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24th May 2012.
The roots of my pumpkin plant as I was repotting it.

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23rd May 2012.
The first tomato flower of the year.

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22nd May 2012.
The thermometer in our garden showing the temp at 6pm!

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21st May 2012.
One day of sunshine and my potato plants go mad. Here's one of them.

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20th May 2012.
Porting on and hardening off. One courgette plant and two tomato plants.

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19th May 2012.
Strawberries in an old sledge.

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18th May 2012.
The Queen's horse Momentary at the races. My friend placed a bet on this horse at 33-1 and the horse won.

Thursday 17 May 2012

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17th May 2012.
Cuddles with my gorgeous woof.

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16th May 2012.
My new gardening shoes.

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15th May 2012.
I got this sign for my birthday and I wholeheartedly agree.

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14th May 2012.
Ickle baby blackcurrants growing.

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13th May 2012.
Milo enjoying his walk by the river :)

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12th May 2012.
The photo was of my Mum's birthday cards and presents. However I realised afterwards that our address would possibly be visible and as the pic is on my phone I'm not sure how to crop this bits out so am not uploading the picture.

Friday 11 May 2012

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11th May 2012.
My birthday and I have been spoiled rotten :)

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10th May 2012.
2 tomato plants that I planted within seconds of each other that have been kept in the same conditions. One is twice as big as the other. I repotted then last week and have the bigger one a bigger pot. They already look like they could do with potting on again.

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9th May 2012.
My pumpkin plant has been growing like mad.

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8th May 2012.
Free stuff. A free sample of lucozade revive and 20p I found walking the dog.

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7th May 2012.
Hot chocolate and cake on a rainy bank holiday at the garden centre.

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6th May 2012.
My broccoli plants flowering. Whoops I've let them go to seed. Have to say its quite interesting though and I have just left them now to continue flowering.

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5th May 2012.
Don't mind if I do. This stuff is yum yum yum.

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4th May 2012.
Two cherry blossom flowers on my tree.

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3rd May 2012.
One of my parsnips with its first proper leaf.