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Crystallized Oranges
I was looking for something to decorate the cake I am taking to my sister in law (let’s call her V) on Sunday. She is very eco-conscious and would not appreciate crappy plastic…
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The radiator bed
Saphy has not made herself popular with R today. Firstly she brought a live vole into his bedroom and let it go behind a very heavy wardrobe. Recently she has taken to bringing…
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Snow today
I was on the train today and saw a bit of snow on the hills. There was none in Cupar itself, but the gritters were out this morning and it was bitterly cold.…
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Time to start baking
I do not approve of starting Christmas too soon, but an exception has to be made for Christmas cakes and puddings which need a bit of time to mature. Traditionally these are made…
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Cosy Corner
When we first moved into the house (it was just J and I initially because R had been left behind house sitting in Argyll), the house was an unspeakable mess for weeks. Imagine…
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Some cakes
I made some cakes for a concert at St James Church today. First of all I made a rich chocolate fudge slice with walnuts on top. Then I made some lemon fairy cakes. …
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Supervision
I went out to clear what was left of the leaves this afternoon. They are all gone, apart from bizarrely, a single red apple bravely clinging on. I had almost finished when the…
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Testing our water
The question of lead pipes and our water supply has been raised with me by various people now. My take on it (as far as Castlebank House goes) is that people have lived…
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Biting the bullet
R is (amongst other things) a professional conference speaker. At one he attended recently, everyone was given a Nerf gun as part of their conference pack, and were encouraged to shoot speakers with…
