by Thrifty Lesley | Jun 19, 2017 | All Recipes, Bready Things, Cakes and Bakes, Round Up Post, Sides
I often keep a bowl of bread dough in the fridge. I got the idea from Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall. He calls it Magic Dough because you can make so many things with it. If I think I might make a loaf sometime soon, I make a larger batch, otherwise, I just keep the bowl...
by Thrifty Lesley | Jun 18, 2017 | My Diary
By heck it was hot today. Mike wanted to go for a walk, as he did yesterday. There was NO WAY I was walking in a squillion degrees! It was too hot to do very much until this evening, when the temperature dropped from 31 to a mere 26. I took a few pictures around the...
by Thrifty Lesley | Jun 12, 2017 | My Diary
Well, my weekend activities were fab! TEDx talks On Saturday, I went to an all day event at Tunbridge Wells. It’s an independently organised TED talks event, TEDx. The talks this time were a mixed bunch, some talks I enjoyed more than others, the speakers for...
by Thrifty Lesley | Jun 6, 2017 | All Recipes, My Diary
It was the U3A cooking group today. We had a new lady joining us at the cooking group today, so with the people who came today, that was 5, plus me. A nice amount for standing around in my kitchen and getting hands on with some recipes. Today, we explored some oaty...
by Thrifty Lesley | Jun 5, 2017 | My Diary
I went to an exhibition by a local quilting group on Saturday. The talent being displayed was pretty awesome. This first quilt was made by a friend who actually prefers to embroider. So she embroidered the panels with the most beautiful flowers. Apparently, the...
by Thrifty Lesley | Jun 3, 2017 | My Diary
Had a lovely outing on Thursday. A friend who was bereaved six months ago was experiencing her first birthday without her much loved husband. All those firsts are always especially difficult. She decided that she wanted to celebrate that birthday well, and then forget...
by Thrifty Lesley | May 31, 2017 | My Diary
I love this gorgeous time of year! Everything is hurling itself out of the ground and I’ve taken a few snaps of what’s happening in my garden. The Iris Ensata are loving our damp, clay soil and are blooming in profusion right now. The bees love them,...
by Thrifty Lesley | May 28, 2017 | Making Money
Do you love your job, is it your ideal job, does it excite and fulfil you and provide your inner needs? Yes? Well done you and congratulations, you’ve found a niche that’s a good fit. No? Much more common! It’s uncomfortable, stifling and can be very hard going...
by Thrifty Lesley | May 25, 2017 | My Diary
Another long gap with no blogging where I’ve neglected you, where does the time go. I’ve tried to do the odd Facebook comment and update so I hadn’t disappeared altogether, but I know not everyone does Facebook Saturday 13th A friend invited me to lunch with 2 other...
by Thrifty Lesley | May 9, 2017 | My Diary
Day out today. We pootled off down to Alfriston. I wanted to have a leisurely look around after visiting the village briefly on a WI garden group visit to Alfriston Clergy House recently. Cheekily, we parked in the massive car park of the Deans Place Hotel. Parking is...
by Thrifty Lesley | Apr 29, 2017 | My Diary
Changes in the garden The apple tree above has masses of beautiful blossom, hopefully, the apples will follow eventually. Been having a lovely time planting and tidying in the garden this week. Gradually getting it into shape. Mike has been doing some paving and it’s...
by Thrifty Lesley | Apr 22, 2017 | My Diary, Saving Money
Bargain picture frames I picked up 2 sets of painted picture frames in the charity shop recently. Last year, I bought an RHS diary, and liked it so much I got another one for this year. They are packed with beautiful line drawings and I thought those frames would make...
by Thrifty Lesley | Apr 21, 2017 | All Recipes, Cakes and Bakes
This is the recipe for the three ingredient cake I talked about recently on Facebook. It’s quite a thing around the internet although I’ve only just come across it. There are different versions here, here and here. Google ‘three ingredient cake’ to find more. I was...
by Thrifty Lesley | Apr 20, 2017 | My Diary
Although I’ve been cutting back on the things I do, this week in the month is a busy one. Monday This Monday was Easter Monday of course, so a bit different one to usual. Tuesday On Tuesday it was the monthly U3A meeting. This week we had an apiarist as the speaker. I...
