I have been thinking a lot about will power today. One definition is it directly corresponds to how much discomfort you are willing to to put up with in order to achieve a goal. I am not willing to put up with much when…
December 2014
21 posts
- Jungle cooking
- So many diets to choose from
I have been researching different diets to immerse myself in post new year. The great thing about January, is lots of other people have the same idea and magazines know that, so feature fantastic recipes that otherwise…
- Christmas is brilliant because...
Apart from all the religious shenanigans Christmas is great because... You can sit in bed eating biscuits and drinking tea and know that there are still three other boxes to finish before January detox begins. The house…
- Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas beautiful people. I hope you are all fat, full, happy and relaxed. I am writing this on my phone with it's new gorilla cover on. My phone is now virtually indestructible and might even be Annie-Mo proof.…
Harrogate alternative radio launchSwan on the Stray hosted the relaunch party for Harrogate Alternative radio. The broadcasting Internet child of Andy Backhouse, a gentleman fizzing with ideas and enthusiasm, HAR is filled with the kind of music, red…
Christmas at MatesToday we went to Fi's for an early Christmas. We ate baked camenbert drank fizz and opened pressies. It was absolutely lovely as were the people, Rachel,Dino,Owen,Isaac,Fi,Daddy…
- Watch "Annie-Mo brushing her teeth" on YouTube
Annie-Mo brushing her teeth: http://youtu.be/I7mVsmEZtWM
Colourful mealsTea time at dragondrop is a colourful affair with our new remote control led light bulbs.
Wednesday alreadyBampa and Denise came for tea tonight. We ate yummy chicken pie and drank rose lemonade. Jay had decorated Swiss rolls in food tech class at school which we all enjoyed for desert. Even Elsie was roused out of her, 'I…
- Operation Elsie
Matt is a little subdued this evening as Elsie is going to be spayed at the vets tomorrow. She is a very nice dog and I am sure she will be fine but Matt is still worried. Elsie isn't bothered, however I am sure she…
Felix's birthday partyFelix and his friends celebrated Felix's birthday by going laser shooting. Here is a picture of them ploughing through sausage sandwiches, cake and cans of fizzy pop after working up an appetite changing around a forest…
Wear a Christmas jumper dayToday was wear a Christmas jumper day. Sophie didn't have one so we made her one by sewing battery operated fairy lights onto her cardigan. Sophie kept the battery pack in a little bag which also housed her inhaler. She…
Our girlsMatt sent me a gorgeous picture of Sophie and Annie which I thought I would share with you.
Mincer and recipeAsda ran out of pork mince which was unfortunate because I was making pork and ginger noodle soup for tea. Then I remembered the mincer I had inherited with the house that was residing in a dark corner of the cellar. I…
NestThe thermostat on our boiler died a while ago and more recently the communication box also refused to function. If we wanted heat it was a case of gingerly prodding the boost button on the communication box and hoping…