tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69843946362115548462023-11-16T23:51:41.732+11:00Ode to Mrs BeetonFun and frivolity from housewifery's greatest patronessweenie_elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11351069076057033043noreply@blogger.comBlogger191125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6984394636211554846.post-76042881454512637792012-01-30T13:41:00.000+11:002012-01-30T13:41:22.309+11:00"Seal up your lips and give no words but mum." - Hume, Henry VI, Part 2<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37713313@N07/6657662495/" title="IMAG0652 by weenie_elise, on Flickr"><img alt="IMAG0652" height="239" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7169/6657662495_e32f329c4f.jpg" width="400" /></a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Sorry for the long radio silence. But, here's my exciting news!</span>weenie_elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11351069076057033043noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6984394636211554846.post-21663226048928893632011-12-19T15:59:00.000+11:002011-12-19T15:59:40.586+11:00"One of the most glorious messes in the world is the mess created in the living room on Christmas day. Don't clean it up too quickly." -Andy Rooney<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span> <span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">If you are like me and a little short on time (and money) this Christmas, this is possibly the easiest Christmas Cake recipe I have every come across. I have made some smallish cakes as gifts for family, friends, etc. You can also add spices to the recipe to make it a bit more christmas-ish (cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, etc.) and could probably add alcohol if you go in for that sort of thing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">QUICK EASY MINI CHRISTMAS CAKES</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">INGREDIENTS.-</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1 kg of mixed fruit </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">600ml Coffee or Chocolate Big M <span style="color: #bf9000;">(If you live somewhere that doesn't have Big M, it's basically flavoured milk. You can substitute, I imagine, other flavoured milks, but don't go with the diet varieties as it's the fat content which binds the recipe together)</span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">2 cups SR flour </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">METHOD.-</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Soak fruit in Big M over night. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Add 2 cups of flour <span style="color: #bf9000;">(and a bit extra)</span> & stir. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Put in muffin tins, or large tin or whatever. Decorate with blanched almonds if you like that sort of thing.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Cook at 180oC until done (about 15-20 mins for cupcakes - longer for a bigger cake) </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Enjoy </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The End</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">INGREDIENTS. - 300g good-quality dark chocolate, roughly chopped<br />
3 eggs<br />
1/4 cup Caster sugar<br />
1 tbsp good-quality cocoa powder, sifted<br />
300ml thickened cream, plus extra whipped cream to serve<br />
Grated chocolate, to serve</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">METHOD. - Place the chocolatein a heatproof bowl over a pan of gently simmering water (don't let the bowl touch the water). Stir until melted.<br />
Remove bowl from heat and set aside to cool slightly.<br />
Place eggs and sugar in a large bowl and beat with electric beaters for five minutes, or until mixture is pale, thick and doubled in volume. Fold in cooled chocolate and cocoa powder until combined.<br />
In a separate bowl, whip cream until thickened (becareful not to over-beat). Use a large metal spoon to carefully fold the cream into the chocolate mixture, trying to keep the mixture as light as possible. Spoon into 6 serving glasses and chill in fridge for at least 1 hour. Remove from fridge 15 minutes before serving, then top with extra whipped cream and grated chocolate to serve.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Or serve with strawberries and whipped cream. Or however you feel like it really.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">SERVES six. </span><br />
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<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiByCLPJtMLuYnZVbMYEKKHgTLueOtCHp0Hj_4fVPrLfdQqIzNuGmdcRtu6kw36zdKLvb2k4JtYghyphenhyphenRSOPnhR63hYmqQoDO3-52qhVL04FJthf19vQG94F65ZplXr_oNBDvQA2FwMHCwmg9//" /></div>weenie_elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11351069076057033043noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6984394636211554846.post-85566861578320215242011-05-26T10:14:00.000+10:002011-05-26T10:14:16.429+10:00“On the motionless branches of some trees, autumn berries hung like clusters of coral beads, as in those fabled orchards where the fruits were jewels . . .” - Charles Dickens<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span new="" roman?,="" serif;?="" style="font-family: Georgia,;" times="">I borrowed this recipe from my <span style="font-family: Georgia; line-height: 130%; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">ΒΣΦ sisters, but it is delicious. Although I left out the marshmallows because I thought they were just weird. Crazy Americans.</span></span></span><br />
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<span new="" roman?,="" serif;?="" style="font-family: Georgia,;" times=""><span style="font-family: Georgia; line-height: 130%; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">But there you go...</span></span><br />
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<span new="" roman?,="" serif;?="" style="font-family: Georgia,;" times=""><span style="font-family: Georgia; line-height: 130%; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">UPSIDE-DOWN BERRY CAKE.</span></span><br />
<span new="" roman?,="" serif;?="" style="font-family: Georgia,;" times=""><span style="font-family: Georgia; line-height: 130%; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">INGREDIENTS. - 1/2 cup chopped walnuts </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1 cup fresh or frozen raspberries, halved </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1 cup sliced fresh strawberries </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">3/4 cup sugar </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1 package (3 ounces) raspberry gelatin </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1-1/2 cups miniature marshmallows <span style="color: #bf9000;">(what the ?????)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1 package (18-1/4 ounces) yellow cake mix </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">2 eggs </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1-1/4 cups water </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">2 tablespoons canola oil</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">METHOD. - In a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish, layer the walnuts and berries; sprinkle with sugar, gelatin and marshmallows<span style="color: #bf9000;"> (if you feel like adding the marshmallows. I found the cake was plenty sweet enough without them)</span>. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, eggs, water and oil; beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on medium for 2 minutes. Pour over top. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Bake at 350°F for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before inverting onto a serving platter. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Refrigerate leftovers. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">SERVES 15 servings. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">And I'll confess my little bugbear - people who make muffins and call them cupcakes. They're not cupcakes, they're muffins!!!! Cupcakes are by their very nature cake</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">, whereas muffins are supposed to be more bread-y, like a quick bread - even if they are sweet.</span><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://img.amazon.ca/images/I/41592SR1GJL._SL500_AA300_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" q6="true" src="http://img.amazon.ca/images/I/41592SR1GJL._SL500_AA300_.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Georgia;">I was given for my birthday a book - <em>500 cupcakes</em>, which only makes me more angry because at least a good third of the recipes are for muffins, making it more like "335 cupcakes and some muffins". That said, it's a lovely book and has some great recipes, but clearly I have some OCD issues with the title.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Blah!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Anyway, here is one favourite from the above book, written by Fergal Connolly. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">BANANA & HONEY CUPCAKES</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">INGERDIENTS.-</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">450g mashed bananas<br />
150g packed light brown sugar<br />
90g honey<br />
4 tablespoons margarine, melted<br />
225g self-rising flour</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1 tsp baking powder<br />
Pinch of salt</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">150g roughly chopped walnuts<br />
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METHOD.-<br />
Preheat the oven to 175 degrees C. Line pans with paper liners.<br />
In a large bowl, combine the bananas, sugar, honey, and margarine. Beat with an electric mixer until well blended. Slowly add the flour, baking powder, and salt, and mix well. <br />
Spoon the batter into the cups. Bake for 20 minutes. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Remove pans from the oven and cool for 5 minutes. Remove the cupcakes and cool on a rack. When completely cool, frost or sprinkle with powdered sugar.<span style="color: orange;"> </span><span style="color: #bf9000;">(I iced mine with honey buttercream icing)</span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br />
Store in an airtight container for up to 2 days, or freeze for up to 3 months.<br />
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</span>weenie_elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11351069076057033043noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6984394636211554846.post-42535388821879209052011-03-10T10:10:00.000+11:002011-03-10T10:10:44.446+11:00The Manners Rap<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">A recently released video to promote a new book <em>A Guide to Australian Etiquette</em> by society doyenne, Ita Buttrose. Not only has she been voted 'Australia's most admired woman' twice and was the founding editor of <em>Cleo</em> and later editor of <em>The Australian Women's Weekly</em>, but she also has a slight lisp that is sublime.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Ita Buttrose - my new hero.</span><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">My new favourite band is <a href="http://www.thebaseballs.com/">The Baseballs</a>. They are the most awesome rock and roll band from Germany, who do covers of Top 40 hits - in ...wait for it... - 50s rock and roll style!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Which is both awesome and unbelievably catchy. I defy anyone to listen to their album "Strike" and not get up and dance. No, seriously, you HAVE to get up and get your boogie on. My feet refuse to stay still when listening, which probably drove the guy in aeroplance next to me crazy when I was listening on the flight and jigging all over the place.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Check out their version of "Umbrella" by Rihanna - defintely makes a bad song excellent.</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">You should definitely check them out if you love rock'n'roll, or those crazy Germans who make crazy ideas work fabulously! Hope you enjoy them as much I as I am.</span></div>weenie_elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11351069076057033043noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6984394636211554846.post-39310085465016045942011-02-07T11:58:00.000+11:002011-02-07T11:58:27.303+11:00Kate's Fabulously Awesome Layered Taco dip!<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This dip is the <u>best thing ever</u> at a party. Everyone loves it (even those that claim they don't like refried beans, or avocado or etc.) and some just sit right in front of it stuffing heavily laden corn chips in their mouths. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Allegedly, this an old Tupperware recipe, designed for a special Tupperware container that is 22cm X 32cm - which may affect the proportions of the layers, but I have made it in other containers and it's still delicious so have at it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">It basically tastes like tacos - which are awesome - so what could be better than having a massive taco to share with all of your friends.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">INGREDIENTS. - </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">530g tin refried beans <span style="color: #bf9000;">(although I think this size is made up - I just get the largest one I can which I think is slightly smaller)</span> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1/2 cup taco sauce </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">3/4 cup shredded cheese </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1 250g block Philadelphia cream cheese </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1/4 cup sour cream </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">3 tbs mayonnaise </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1/4 tsp garlic powder </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1 large avocado (seeded and peeled) </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1 medium onion (diced) </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1 tbs lemon juice </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1 tomato (seeded and diced) </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1/2 cup sliced pitted olives </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1/2 cup sliced shallotts </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">METHOD. - </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1. In a large bowl, stir refried beans, taco sauce and several dashes of tabasco (if desired). </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">2. Spread the refried bean mixture evenly on the bottom and sides of large rectangular container. Sprinkle half of the shredded cheese over the bean layer. <span style="color: #bf9000;">(If you forget the cheese here, its fine.)</span> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">3. Combine the cream cheese, sour cream, mayo and garlic powder. Beat with electric mixer on med speed until smooth. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">4. Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly over the bean/cheese layer. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">5. Cut avocado into small pieces. Blend in blender/food processer with onion and lemon juice until combined. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">6. Spread the avocado mixture evenly over the cream cheese layer. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">7. Sprinkle avocado layer with chopped tomato, sliced olives, sliced shallotts and remaining cheese. If desired, drizzle with additional taco sauce. Cover and chill.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">8. Serve with corn chips</span><br />
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<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: Georgia;">My mouth is just drooling thinking about this dip - now I'm hungry!</span>weenie_elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11351069076057033043noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6984394636211554846.post-24548107270462082232011-02-04T11:44:00.000+11:002011-02-04T11:44:20.111+11:00"The time has come," the Walrus said, "To talk of many things: Of shoes--and ships--and sealing-wax-- Of cabbages--and kings--"<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Tonight introducing the Eighth Wonder of the World...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">the CABBAGE!!!!! (weee, roar, wooo)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Now, I'm sure some of you are going to tap me on the shoulder and say "Excuse me Miss... Cabbage is the most disgusting, evil, horrifying, appalling vegetable ever created, and if I were God, I would take it back." And I'm sure school lunches may have something to do with that.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">But when cooked right, to just the right amount of crispness with a little salt, cabbage is delicious and juicy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">CABBAGE, BOILED.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">INGREDIENTS. - Cabbages.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">To each 1/2 gallon of water allow 1 heaped tablespoon of salt, a very small piece of soda.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">METHOD. - Pick off all the dead outside leaves, cut off as much of the stalk as possible, and cut the cabagges across, tiwce at the stalk end; if very large, quarter them.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Wash them well in cold water, place them in a colander, and drain; then put them into fast-boiling water, to which has been added salt and sode in the above proportions.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Stir the cabbages once or twice in the water, keep the pan uncovered, and let them boil quickly until tender.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">The instant they are done take the cabbages up into a colander, place a plate over them, let them drain thoroughly, dish, cutting them into squares.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">TIME. - Small young cabbages, from 15 to 20 minutes; large cabbages and savoys, from 30 to 40 minutes. SUFFICIENT, allow 1 medium sized cabbage to 3 or 4 persons.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: x-small;"><em>Note.</em> - Cabbages are seasonable at any time</span><br />
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<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: Georgia;">So that's how you cook cabbages. I like to slice mine up pretty fine. Nothing is worse than overcooked cabbage, so keep an eye on the times and you may want to reduce them accordingly.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: Georgia;">Enjoy!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">It's finally getting hot over here. Summer has arrived; it was 38oC on Sunday. (that's 100o Fahrenheit for you Colonists playing along at home)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Whast could be better in the summer, than sitting in the beer garden at your local watering hole or public bar and enjoying some Vitamin D and some Vitamin Beer.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">What I don't love about cycling is the lycra, and the assumption that if you're not wearing lycra you're not a cyclist (damn snobby road cyclists). Lycra is really, really unattractive - and unless you're cycling a million miles in a road race - usually not that essential.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">So instead, I'm offering some tips on how to cycle in style - not Lycra.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">ESSENTIALS</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">1. Bicycle</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">So you have a bicycle, or you want to get a new one? </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">If you own one, well that's half the job done right there.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Now look at your bicycle, now back at me, now back at your bicycle.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Does it make you want to leap on it and tear off down the street? No? Why not? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Consider getting a gel seat cover - and if you're a lady, perhap a ladies' seat. It's a bit wider and more supportive for your hips and things.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Get a basket at the back or the front - or perhaps some cute panniers or saddle bags. Try weaving some plastic flowers in your basket - make it fun!</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">If you are going to buy a new bicycle, consider your terrain. Riding along the beach front - go for a cruiser. Live on top of a mountain - perhaps something with a few (or heaps) of gears. Ride your potential new friend around the shop and see how it feels. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">The first time I got on a bike that had suspension it felt super weird and squishy - but now I love it.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">If you wear skirts - like I do - get a step through frame, or at least a ladies' frame. Trust me, you'll thank me.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://cn1.kaboodle.com/hi/img/2/0/0/77/d/AAAAAs1fPMUAAAAAAHfc7A.jpg?v=1191984833000" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" n4="true" src="http://cn1.kaboodle.com/hi/img/2/0/0/77/d/AAAAAs1fPMUAAAAAAHfc7A.jpg?v=1191984833000" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.kaboodle.com/reviews/womens-hello-kitty-26-retro-cruiser-pink-10"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">http://www.kaboodle.com/reviews/womens-hello-kitty-26-retro-cruiser-pink-10</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Also consider getting a second hand bicycle. They often have more classic style and most have nothing wrong with them except requiring a bit of paint and maintenance.</span></div><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Whatever you get, make sure it's something you'll want to ride - often. I'm still a bit sad that my current bicycle is blue, but I'm considering a bit of cosmetic work to fix that *evil grin*</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">2. Helmet</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Now you may live in parts of Europe and elsewhere that do not require you to wear a helmet when you ride. But I think you're nuts (and considering the number of odd looks I got in Europe when wearing one - you all think I'm nuts)</span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://cyclestyle.com.au/wp-content/uploads/wpsc/product_images/seabreeze%20low%20res%20278x303.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" n4="true" src="http://cyclestyle.com.au/wp-content/uploads/wpsc/product_images/seabreeze%20low%20res%20278x303.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center"><a href="http://cyclestyle.com.au/shop/accessories/helmets/ocean-flower-helmet/"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">http://cyclestyle.com.au/shop/accessories/helmets/ocean-flower-helmet/</span></a><span style="font-size: xx-small;"></span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">And with so many cute helmets out there, why would you risk have your brain come out of your ear sockets? Just check that they comply with the safety standards in your country.</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Plus I'm a massive klutz and not wearing protective gear is just inviting trouble.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://cyclestyle.com.au/wp-content/uploads/wpsc/product_images/seabreeze%20low%20res%20278x303.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.yakkay.com/Images/ProductImages/11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="262" n4="true" src="http://www.yakkay.com/Images/ProductImages/11.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.yakkay.com/SmartOne.aspx#11"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">http://www.yakkay.com/SmartOne.aspx#11</span></a></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">3. Lights</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">I always ride with lights on my bike - just in case I want to go off on a long adventure or it gets really dark and cloudy out.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">You can buy teeny clip-on LED lights for less than $20, so unless you live in a super high crime area, you can just leave them on your bike and not worry about the weather or the night time.</span></div><div align="left"><br />
</div><div align="left"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">4. Bicycle Lock</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Once you've gone to all the trouble of making your bicycle all pretty and fun, you don't want someone pinching it.</span></div><div align="left"><br />
</div><div align="left"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Depending on how prevalent bicycle theft is in your country (Netherlands, I have my eye on you) you may need a heavy duty lock (or several) or just a regular bicycle lock. </span></div><div align="left"><br />
</div><div align="left"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Try getting a combination lock as then you have no key to lose. </span></div><div align="left"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Stay tuned for the next installment addressing clothing and accessories.</span></div>weenie_elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11351069076057033043noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6984394636211554846.post-15511133680729536072011-01-05T22:59:00.000+11:002011-01-05T22:59:40.080+11:00HAVE!!!<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I guess Santa (or myself as it may be) was good to me this year. Now I just need a brooch to go with them.</span><br />
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P.S. Don't forget to get yourself something in my GREAT GIVEAWAY!!!!weenie_elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11351069076057033043noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6984394636211554846.post-56056102154776127752010-12-24T16:35:00.000+11:002010-12-24T16:35:58.388+11:00Merry Christmas to all<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">And to all a good night</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Hope you all have a wonderful festive season.</span><br />
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P.S. - Don't forget to get yourself part of Elise's BIG Giveawayweenie_elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11351069076057033043noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6984394636211554846.post-74676199314305881032010-12-23T11:11:00.001+11:002010-12-23T12:29:23.336+11:00"The man who views the world at fifty the same as he did at twenty has wasted thirty years of his life." - Muhammad Ali<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Woo!!!!!! 50 readers!!!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">I have been hovering in the mid 40's for ages, but now you guys have finally bumped me over the line!!!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Thank you all very much for reading my ramblings about stuff.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">And now - I promised something special - so here it is.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">ELISE'S GREAT GIVEAWAY.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">I am giving stuff away. A random lucky dip. And to go all Oprah on you - everybody's getting one!!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">You're getting one! And you're getting one! Everybody's getting one! (you have to imagine me saying that just like Oprah - and then you all scream; or you could scream at home by yourself if you like). Some things will be hand made, some things will be decorative, some things may be useful - it's a random surprise!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">If you would like something sent to you - for free - please email me at weenie underscore tot7068 at hotmail dot com with your name and an address that you are happy for me to send stuff to, and please leave a comment here as well. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Hope y'all enjoy!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: x-small;">Incidentally - it's also my 180th post</span>weenie_elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11351069076057033043noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6984394636211554846.post-8273156288543362432010-12-16T10:26:00.000+11:002010-12-16T10:26:28.051+11:00Supersizers go....<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">One of my current favourite television shows is "Supersizers go..."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">It is a satirical food/history show in the vein of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supersize_Me">Supersize Me</a>. Sound confused? Don't be - it's awesome.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Giles, a food critic, and Sue, a comedienne, spend a week eating, dressing and living the lifestyle of different time periods and then have medical tests, pre and post said week, to assess the impact said historical diets have on their health. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">It's both fascinating and hysterical.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Here's the link to <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOE0VP0EZ0M">Youtube</a> where you can find all the exciting adventures of eating your way through Wartime, 20s, 50s, 70s, 80s, Restoration, Regency, Victorian, Medieval, Elizabethan, Edwardian Britain, Revolutionary France and Ancient Rome.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Supersizers go...!</span>weenie_elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11351069076057033043noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6984394636211554846.post-43857841979702229302010-12-14T15:02:00.001+11:002010-12-14T15:04:26.462+11:00Caroling, caroling through the town<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">So here are some funny words that you mostly only see in Christmas Carols (you might see </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">them in other hymns, and ye olde English but do you really go around saying them all the time?) and what they mean.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Hither - as in "Come hither" or "</span><a href="http://www.carols.org.uk/good_king_wenceslas.htm"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Hither page, and stand by me</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">" - To or toward this place</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Thither - a bit rare than hither - "When we bear them thither" - To or toward that place - see the difference.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Whither - " <a href="http://www.carols.org.uk/i_saw_three_ships.htm">Pray, wither sailed those ships all three</a></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">" - To which place - getting the pattern now?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Oblations - "</span><a href="http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/o/c/ocomeayf.htm"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">We to the Christ-child, bring our hearts' oblations</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">" - A thing presented or offered to God or a god - we are offering Jesus our hearts</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Wassail/wassailing - "</span><a href="http://www.carols.org.uk/the_wassail_song.htm"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Here we come a-wassailing</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">, among the leaves so green" or "And to you, your wassail too" - the practice of going round to your neighbours and toasting them good health and possibly begging for scraps.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Troll - "</span><a href="http://www.carols.org.uk/deck_the_halls.htm"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Troll the ancient Yule tide carol</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">" - not the internet </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">kind. To sing loudly, freely or in a carefree way. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Cloven - "</span><a href="http://www.carols.org.uk/it_came_upon_a_midnight_clear.htm"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Still through the cloven skies they come,</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">" - split or divided (like the Devil's hooves)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Lo - "For lo! the days are hastening on" - Look, see, behold</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Exultation - "<a href="http://www.carols.org.uk/o_come_all_ye_faithful.htm">Sing in <span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">exultation</span></a></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">" - The act of exulting; lively joy at success or victory, or at any advantage gained; rapturous delight; triumph</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">And here's a picture of us all caroling at my parent's house, with all our friends and relations - it's a yearly tradition.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">P.S. If I get to 50 readers, I'm going to do something super special. If you can't wait, you could create 2 phony blogger accounts and give me a bump. *wink*</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"></span>weenie_elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11351069076057033043noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6984394636211554846.post-3697557981511321242010-12-10T10:38:00.000+11:002010-12-10T10:38:00.677+11:00WANT!<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I want these so bad - so I am saving all my pennies in my secret shoe fund which I fund with doing odd jobs for people. Or hoping that Santa brings them in his sleigh.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: xx-small;">Vivienne Westwood </span>weenie_elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11351069076057033043noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6984394636211554846.post-8507601355006066682010-12-09T10:37:00.000+11:002010-12-09T10:37:55.938+11:00Product Review: Junior Mints<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">So I was inspired by <a href="http://sailingoveracardboardsea.blogspot.com/2010/11/classic-confections-junior-mints.html">this</a> post by Ginger at Sailing over a Cardboard Sea for Junior Mints, and when I saw them at my local coffee shop I thought - Why not? It seemed like a cleansing burst of synchronicity.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Apparently, Junior Mints are some kind of American Movie Theatre Institution. A family favourite at the movie concession stand - not unlike a box of Maltesers in Australia.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">They have also featured in a Seinfeld episode "The Junior Mint" which obviously means they've reached the pinnacle in contemporary culture.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Pretty much an after dinner mint in a box. Possibly providing for easier delivery to the mouth - but for $3 a box, nothing so amazing that I need to buy a box every week.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">I like mint, I like dark chocolate, I like the combination, but I think I'll stick with a <a href="http://www.arnotts.com.au/our-products/products/arnotts-mint-slice.aspx">mint slice</a> - after all, you get a junior mint and a chocolate bbiscuit all in one.</span>weenie_elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11351069076057033043noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6984394636211554846.post-19810498655611547172010-11-11T09:51:00.000+11:002010-11-11T09:51:24.160+11:00Lest we forget<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old;</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">At the going down of the sun and in the morning</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">We will remember them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Today is Remembrance Day, or Armistice Day, so buy a poppy to support our veterans, and the families of the men and women who give their lives and service in defence of our country.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Having recently cycled through the Somme I have a new respect of those men who charged through the hills of the somme with a full pack under heavy fire. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Here's a photo from my cycling trip showing the beautiful hilly nothingness that is the Somme countryside.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Dear Channel 7,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Please extend your wardrobe budget so that </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">1) Fifi Box has a dress that fits her and is not pinned up the back</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">2) Fifi Box has a dress that isn't an ugly sack</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">3) Fifi Box has a hat, fascinator or hattinator - for pity's sake, it's the races - it's the Melbourne Cup!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Sincerely, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">This young crank</span>weenie_elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11351069076057033043noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6984394636211554846.post-76009471933314357052010-10-22T23:10:00.000+11:002010-10-22T23:10:10.876+11:00Everyday is somebody's birthday<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Someone's born on each and every day</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">One day it's yours, and one day it's mine</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Last month it was mine and so we say</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">"Happy birthday, Elise, Elise,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Happy, happy birthday, you're our friend"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">"That is very kind of you, what a lovely thing to do</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">and I hope this day will never end."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">And now, some photos of me being silly on my birthday - as it my wont to do.</span><br />
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And in case you were wondering, the lipstick is MAC 'Girl about town' and the nail polish is Revlon 'Fuschia Fever'weenie_elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11351069076057033043noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6984394636211554846.post-26461030611282418702010-10-18T11:15:00.000+11:002010-10-18T11:15:53.367+11:00So....<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I've been thinking. As I have returned to work 4 days a week, I don't quite have as much time to create as many culinary masterpieces as previously.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">So I'm wondering if you would be interested in hearing my other thoughts about life, love, clothes, society, history etc. And if so, do you mind if I put them here or would you prefer to follow me elsewhere.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">I still plan to keep updating here but it's likely to be about once a month.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">So let me know what you think - can Mrs Beeton make room for other things or should they find their own home elsewhere?</span>weenie_elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11351069076057033043noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6984394636211554846.post-13577792399443301542010-08-19T11:32:00.000+10:002010-08-19T11:32:00.753+10:00Every man who possibly can should force himself to a holiday of a full month in a year, whether he feels like taking it or not. ~ William James<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWZCJnUa_nDKbecF05zBizO4P1wEdocsevIMv2JQvJW2WjrN1rgSM7ZZeHxK7rmNl1pIXLsQhp0dCyj4taerWlf2VtIqus5fMOLXJGI0BcVKg4tbTGK_2ZpDxqUGkVvoMwm3RbvFrsqJc/s1600/blythe.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWZCJnUa_nDKbecF05zBizO4P1wEdocsevIMv2JQvJW2WjrN1rgSM7ZZeHxK7rmNl1pIXLsQhp0dCyj4taerWlf2VtIqus5fMOLXJGI0BcVKg4tbTGK_2ZpDxqUGkVvoMwm3RbvFrsqJc/s400/blythe.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>weenie_elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11351069076057033043noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6984394636211554846.post-85381732270513893442010-08-05T11:29:00.002+10:002010-08-05T11:29:00.232+10:00A vacation is having nothing to do and all day to do it in. ~ Robert Orben<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Yep, still on holidays. Enjoy a fruity cocktail on me.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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