It’s confession time. I enjoy having people over, cooking for them…but sometimes I secretly think that the best bit about parties is eating up the leftovers afterwards. The fact that this comes shortly before going away for Christmas means that there are all sorts of plans for how to use things up in a pleasing …
Category archives: Eco
Nothing to say, but it’s OK
I sat down last night, and had nothing to say. Not often that happens… The phrase reminded me of a Beatles line “Nothing to say // but it’s OK” – we happened to be listening to the track last night.   In some ways, it’s quite nice to think that there’s lots of times when others are stumped for …
Mr Manners
Who’s heard this one: ‘leave something for Mr Manners’? Despite my mention of useful Men earlier in the week, this is not he. But I was reminded of this saying at work today, seeing the ‘polite’ remainders that people leave behind. We’re a very foody office. Although our work has a great Cause, people view …
Just a trifle
Chilly? Just a trifle. Our central heating boiler is playing up. We have a Man coming to fix it (our former landlady had a stream of little Men who came to fix different things…and no, not those kind of little men, and definitely not wearing green either). I have counted blessings as a way to calm …
Do it yourself board games
Here’s a good use of winter afternoons – board games. We had lunch with friends today, and, aided by a good stew, a couple of kittens in the background and a nice fire, a little board gaming ensued. I found myself observing us a couple of times in the afternoon. This is part of what …