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 Posted by: Lois Lindemann on: August 23rd, 2014  Posted in: Life Tags for this post: Mr TLC | My Life.  7 comments - more welcome! - (Comments are closed)1. M1ldred Mr TLC is a bit of a classic car fan. Our car does not resemble a classic, but we like spotting more venerable vehicles as we trundle around. We used to mark sightings with a shout of “Classic car!” but at some point that changed to a hearty cry of “M1ldred!”. All old […] Posted by: Lois Lindemann on: August 19th, 2014 Posted in: Everything | Life Tags for this post: Maths | My Life. Comments are closedHow much is too much? We have plenty of space in the back of the car, but when buying bags of sand and pebbles as we did today, the big concern isn’t space, it’s weight. I didn’t want to do more trips to the builders’ merchant than necessary, neither did I want to be the […] Posted by: Lois Lindemann on: August 18th, 2014 Posted in: Everything | Life Tags for this post: Books | More Cats | My Life. Comments are closedFutoshiki puzzles are strangely addictive (they are basically Latin Squares/Sudoku with < symbols). I used to enjoy these in my Saturday morning newspaper, but they were brutally axed. Now I’ve discovered that you can play online. Given how long I spent doing this yesterday evening, I’m not sure that this is a good thing. […] Posted by: Lois Lindemann on: August 17th, 2014 Posted in: Everything | Life Tags for this post: gardening | My Life. Comments are closedAugust 2013 This used to be a garden. Several years of neglect have taken their toll. We started doing some cutting back, but we didn’t get far – we spent too much time running away to the seaside every time the weather was fine. Still, we had an enjoyable summer and at least we made […] Posted by: Lois Lindemann on: August 15th, 2014 Posted in: Everything | Life Tags for this post: Food | My Favourite Places | My Life | Sheffield | Showroom Cinema. One comment so far - more welcome! - (Comments are closed)I have never mastered the art of folding and rolling needed to create layered pastry, so I decided that it was time to do something about that. When I spotted the Showroom Cinema’s Pastries in a Day course, I jumped at the chance. The fee of £39.95 is really good value, considering that it […] Posted by: Lois Lindemann on: August 11th, 2014 Posted in: Life | The Universe Tags for this post: coast | My Life | seaside | walking. Comments are closedSummer holiday? Gloriously hot sunny weather? It must be time for a grand day out. We packed up a picnic and headed to the coast. Our destination was Flamborough Head – a rather beautiful area, with its dramatic white cliffs and rugged coastline. There are one or two small stretches of beach, but we headed […] Posted by: Lois Lindemann on: June 9th, 2014 Posted in: Life Tags for this post: More Cats | Mr TLC | My Life. One comment so far - more welcome! - (Comments are closed)I may have been the only person in the country who was delighted by the arrival of torrential rain today. Torrential rain at about lunchtime? That’ll be perfect. In not entirely unrelated news, we have been trying to get Ginger Cat to the vet for some time. His vaccination boosters are due, but every time […] Posted by: Lois Lindemann on: June 8th, 2014 Posted in: Life Tags for this post: My Life | The Job. Comments are closedQ: What happens when you leave the sixth form alone for two minutes with your log in screen projected on the board? A: You acquire a rather dashing moustache. And a monocle. And a top hat (worn at a jaunty angle, of course.) It’s a shame that the excellent local fancy dress shop has […] Posted by: Lois Lindemann on: June 7th, 2014 Posted in: Everything Tags for this post: Botanical Gardens | Garden Up | gardening | My Life | Sheffield. Comments are closedIt’s a long time since I’ve been to a garden show, but I was intrigued by the sound of Sheffield’s brand new Garden Up event. Held in the beautiful surroundings of the Botanical Gardens and full of interesting things, it proved to be well worth a visit. There were a few show gardens, some highly […] Posted by: Lois Lindemann on: January 6th, 2014 Posted in: Everything Tags for this post: My Life. 2 comments - more welcome! - (Comments are closed)The occasion of the Younger Grandkitten’s birthday presents an excellent opportunity for a spot of baking. She is a huge fan of Rapunzel, which, combined with a dimly remembered picture from an old recipe book, gave me an idea. A few props were required – the top half of a doll from the discount […] |
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