Desert Island Questions And TWO recipes!

YO! My New York based tall blonde American friend Gabriela tagged me in that quiz that’s been going round – so here goes! 1. What is your biggest fear? (It can be silly or real) Dying alone, fire, drowning, my horse/mum/sister getting hurt or injured, spiders, the end of my garden when it’s dark. 2. [...]

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Sometimes…

….all you want is a big plate of veggies! More than once too: Below would be shredded brussels sprouts stir fried with hoi sin, garlic, soy sauce and roasted parsnip: Quite possibly one of the best plates ever. Plates of veggies can be in blended form too – pear, leek, garlic, maple syrup, celeriac, parsnip [...]

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I Love My Boys

Carter: I don’t care how many similar photos I put up – you can never have too many cat pictures :p He’s my little fatty kitten who sleeps on my bed (so close that his whiskers touch my face!), walks across my face if he wants attention when I’m asleep, burrows under my quilt, pounces on my feet, cries at my door if it’s shut, plays with his prey (for ages..and ages…and ages…). … He’s my supermodel He has the silkiest coat known to Cat World, he’s an incredible hunter (birds, rabbits, voles, SQUIRRELS), he’s gorgeous, he’s precious and delicate, especially since he got hit by a car when we first had him, he likes to ride on people’s shoulders, wrapped round your neck like a scarf, he likes to lick all the gravy off his cat meat but leave the chunks…. …and I adore him just as much

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You Can Do It – 20miles!

I DID IT!!!!! ————– Herro! Wow, just 2 days without a proper post and it feels like it’s been forever! I’ve been keeping busy though – On Friday, I ran 5miles – my last one before the big Two-O – 46minutes, 9.12 min/mile pace. Not fast, but not slow either. I also had a ton [...]

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Autumn

Purple sprouts!! Oh how I love autumn and the fruits and veggies that come with it…ESPECIALLY ones that are purple! My aunt grew those ones, and you can be sure they’ll be making an appearance in tonight’s dinner Along with other autumnal favourites…squash, parsnip….is garlic an autumn thing too!? Le sigh. In other news – [...]

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My Favourite Things

Good evening my lovelies Firstly, thank you to every single one of you who commented on my last post – you are all so kind and wonderful and lovely and understanding! I swear, the people who read my blog are the best readers our there :p you guys kick ass!! I don’t really want to [...]

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The Dentist Will See You Now…

Goooood EVENING! And how are we all on this fine Monday? I’ve had a busy day Up bright and early for a little power walk It’s lovely to stretch my legs on these running days off; it always feels SO good! Plus, I get to eat blackberries on the way However when I got home, [...]

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Time for Twelve (again)

Wow, does marathon training skew your view of what an ‘easy’ run is – all I could think today was ‘aaah I’m only running 12miles, eaaasy’…I mean, wtf!? It’s TWELVE miles! I can’t wait for the day [post marathon] where 4miles is a decent hard workout again Oh well. Saturday Rest day! Woo hoo! Some [...]

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In Threes

Guys, I need to introduce you to someone. This person has just recently come into my life, and I can honestly say, I don’t know how I coped without them. They mean the world to me. They comfort me when I’m down, and cool me off when I’m hot. They sit with me comfortably for [...]

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Bama got back

Look: You know who that is? OBAMA!! Literally, ten minutes after I posted that she’d moved out for good, she came back! I was topping up the horses’ water in the field, and she just appeared, making tons of noise..it was magical! I sat on the grass and played with her for a while, cos [...]

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