Pancakes!!

Our family have always made a big thing of pancake day or Shrove Tuesday and yesterday was no exception. When the children were small we used to have a dinner first and then pancakes but now we just have the pancakes! They have to be served with plenty of juicy lemons and sugar- that is the law!!! I don't know why but the first one to be cooked usually breaks when transferring it to the plate and when we had a dog, she used to lurk around me hoping to be able to snaffle the duff one up which she invariably did- - she seemed to remember the routine as years went by - she was far too clever! -Last night my sister joiuned us in the feast and the three of us guzzled down 15 between us - shocking!! But they were very tasty and I always think they symbolize the start of spring which is a lovely thought!!

Grand Day Out!!

Had a really good day out in the Cotswolds on Friday and the weather was quite spring like with warm sunshine and blue skies. First stop was the pretty village of Chipping Camden and a nice morning cup of tea and a scone in a very English tea shop complete with a cosy log fire. We strolled around the usual gift and antique shops before heading off to a larger village called Broadway so called because it's very wide main street was used to drive cattle through in olden times. We found a traditional "proper" pub called the "Crown and Trumpet" and enjoyed a first class lunch with a glass of real ale. After browsing round some more shops and buying some tasty looking rhubarb from a well presented fruit and veg shop we headed for Snowshill which is a completely unspoilt Cotswold village but alas without a pub or teashop!!

Scottie!

Meet Scottie- a cute little character I made from a Moopy Bunny pattern - think he might need a friend....

Black Apple doll

This little lady has taken me all week end to make partly because I had to make my own pattern - I am reasonably pleased with the finished result...

Streuth! It's Baltic in Brum...

We had a fun time in the garden on Thursday afternoon- bit less dangerous than sledging......

Two beautiful girls...

Here's looking at you, Kid !

This was the highlight of our trip to Linton Zoo in Cambridge on Saturday- a pair of Tapir with their cute little baby - they were very friendly considering that generally they are very shy creatures lurking in the rainforest and only venturing out to feed after dark.

Melt in the Mouth

Made these tasty little morsels - Melting moments- which will be nice with cups of tea after our usual Wednesday lunch with a couple of friends. They look pale and interesting - must remember to use custard powder instead of cornflour next time I make them to give a more golden colour to them. I love my vintage "Royal Winton "plate with its chintzy pattern called "summertime" .

Winter Wonderland!

Enjoyed a walk across the fields and stopped by these woods -it all looks very pretty but the snow is making the headlines on the News- roads gridlocked- schools closed - millions having a day off work and general chaos everywhere- it is a good thing that it doesn't occur very often in the U.K........

Let it snow ,let it snow!!

This is the wintery scene that I woke up to this morning .. from my bedroom window. The heaviest snowfall in the U.K. for at least 18 years. Can't wait to go tramping across the fields while it is still clean and fresh!!

Girly Day In Brum!!

Bea and I had a lovely girly day in Birmingham on Thursday which included a spot of retail therapy with Bea bagging some bargain boots in Jones and I bought a couple of cosy tops. Then we had a splendid lunch in Bacchus Bar - which is part of the Burlington Hotel.