A jar of my home made marmalade for two fillets of very fresh venison.
I think I shall pinch some red wine from Geoff this week-end and marinate the fillets in the wine before cooking them 🙂
Valentines
In case you had forgotten its almost Valentines day.
A day to show the one you love, just how much you care.
So why not treat your loved one to a very special gift.
A relaxing Indian Head massage or Swedish body massage.
Gift vouchers available for the Kings Lynn / Downham Market and Cambridge Area.
Please ring or e-mail for information.
07843261254
sally@sallyinnorfolk.com
Although there will be only one person, getting an Indian head massage, actually on Valentines day 🙂
Marmalade
A friend gave me a pot of freshly home made marmalade last week.
Its not something I am usually a lover of but this was delisious and didnt last the week.
So of course I had to make some. 🙂
Best time to make marmalade is when the Seville Oranges are out in Jan/Feb.
It takes a long time to make marmalade as the oranges have to be simmered for a few hours first to make them soft.
Which then makes them easier to cut into shred.
All the pectin is in the orange pips so these have to wrapped in a muslin bag and boiled with the Juice before adding the sugar.
Just when I was about to panic mine reached setting point.
I cannot really tell if its a good marmalade, in fact I think I would have liked the shred a little more softer.
So now I wait for the verdict, from people who will be lucky enough to get a jar 🙂
Moroccan Mushrooms
As Geoff had been away for most of January, I had no one to cook for, so on his return I was delighted to do some cooking.
Friday I made the lovely warming Butternut Squash and Ginger soup.
Saturday it was a slimming world cod gratin, which was delicious.
Sunday I tried a new recipe that had caught my eye in the Daily Mail.
Moroccan Mushrooms served with couscous.
It was a very tasty, Low fat, vegetarian dish, easy and economical to make.
So it ticked all my boxes and was enjoyed by all 🙂
The recipe can be found here.
Tea, Cake and a walk
Good to be back with our usual walking group on Sunday.
This walk was from the leaders house in Girton , the route took us 18 miles through lovely wide open countryside.
It was cold and sunny which made you feel alive and fresh.
We finished back at the leaders house where she treated us to Tea and home made cakes.
A perfect end to a walk 🙂
Was good to see a few new faces with the group.
One very interesting lady was called Sarah Mappledoram , she is a survivor of cancer 🙂
In April she will fly out to walk the Great Wall of China for Macmillan Cancer Relief.
Where she will be walking 20+ miles a day over 8 days and plans to raise £3,500.
You can read her story here.
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Amazing
For as long as I can remember I have always had trouble with my laces on my walking boots and running shoes.
If i didn’t tie them with a double bow they constantly came undone.
I presumed it was due to the vibrations from my feet hitting the ground over and over again.
Then Geoff discovered the Boot Lace secret
At first I was very sceptical but on Sunday I tried it out for myself.
My first knot is usually done left over right so I reversed it to right over left
Not only did I get a neat bow but it stayed tied for over 6 hours of walking, with no need for a double bow.
Amazing I would say 🙂
A short walk
As my friend T was leading a walk for the Newmarket Ramblers, I decided to take myself off to Knettishall heath yesterday to join them.
It was a long drive out from Cambridge but with a postcode and Tom Tom I found my way easily.
The walk started off on the Angles Way and finished on the Peddars way
Passing through some lovely wooded countryside on the way, we only had to make one divert and that is when we found our path had been flooded by the river.
A very enjoyable 11 mile walk with a surprise appearance from my Friend B 🙂 who had driven much much farther than I.
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I realize not everyone is as lucky as me. Some people live in mud huts and never get to go on holiday. I often think about these people and try in my own little way to brighten their day. For a while now I have been sending Devonshire Dumpling a postcard when ever I go away,so she can decorate her mud hut with them and dream. I do it purely because The last thing I ever expected was to receive something in return. But this week I received the most wonderful gift from Devonshire Dumpling, in her words “Its something for you and Geoff when you are rambling over the hills and dales and climbing every mountain, and fording every stream and following every rainbow” My fellow walkers are going to be so jealous, mind you so is Geoff because he is a vegetarian 🙁 so I get to keep them all to myself 🙂 Now I bet your all wondering what I received, well lucky me got 6 boxes of hot pack meals I just feel a bit bad (not ) that Devonshire Dumpling had to trade her beloved Raki in so she could afford to get me such a great gift. I am in debt with her for a least a 1000 postcards so best I go and book another holiday 🙂
Lost for words
i like to rub her nose in it I enjoy doing it and I know she enjoys receiving them.