tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25602502326286818602024-03-14T16:14:14.510+01:00JUST HAVING A YARNEMMAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02900165967124695510noreply@blogger.comBlogger204125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2560250232628681860.post-37022941933063731122015-11-25T11:55:00.001+01:002015-11-25T11:55:51.316+01:00Yarn Along & A Birthday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Sock and mittens on the go at the moment. The socks were a Christmas knit for a friends daughter but Tino saw them and declared them his, think they would have been to big for her anyhow! I've got a funny feeling that I'm not going to have enough yarn to finish them...which means a wee trip back to Italy where I bought it. Would probably to cheaper just to order it on-line but I've got a hankering for panetone and some good Italian coffee!!!<br />
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I whipped up these mittens for Tino to wear to school in
the mornings from some pure wool that a guy gave me at a medieval
festival this summer (I bough two other skeins and he threw this one in
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Tino thinks they smell like sheep!<br />
We've gone from a ridiculously hot November here to snow and -10° in the space of a few days. Tino and I are both down with colds and even the car didn't appreciate the change in weather conditions - the back window shattered yesterday morning from the cold!<br />
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Currently reading about the different techniques of mediation. I'm experimenting with the easiest one which involves counting repeatedly from 1-4 for 15 minutes and not thinking about anything else....Don't think I've even finished one repeat of 4 without my mind wandering off someplace!!! <br />
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Today Rémi celebrates his 11th birthday, and has invited his two best friends over for tea. We celebrated with family at the weekend with pumpkin pie and chocolate and orange cake.<br />
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So as ever I seem light years behind everyone in the world of technology, having only just discovered Instagram!!! What fun!!! Rémi introduced it to me and even told me about a thing called Facebook, and another called Twitter....but I don't think I'm quite ready for all that just yet. The only Twittering I want for the moment is from my feathered friends!!!<br />
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Linking up with <a href="http://www.gsheller.com/">Ginny</a><br />
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<br />EMMAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02900165967124695510noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2560250232628681860.post-73183579518352035252015-11-12T15:45:00.000+01:002015-11-12T15:45:01.027+01:00Art & Artists<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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EMMAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02900165967124695510noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2560250232628681860.post-20602928201348826992015-11-07T20:23:00.000+01:002015-11-07T20:23:51.306+01:00Our Halloween CraftsI know, I know, Halloween was <i>last</i> month, but it's been a busy week, I kept forgetting to charge my camera battery and when I did get around to it my camera and computer became temporarily 'incompatable'!<br />
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It was my turn to host the Halloween shenanigans this year, and as we were having American guests I though I'd better make an effort with the decor. France however, is not big in the creepy home accessories department, so we had to get a little bit creative with what we had around the house:<br />
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We greeted our guests with a Frankenstein inspired front door, I even suggested painting it green for maximum effect but Richard <i>Boo</i>hooed that idea!</div>
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This ghostly apparition appeared in the front window!!</div>
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Back by popular demand (from Tino) was the vomiting pumpkin that Richard carved - his very first one!</div>
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What better way to start the week than a spot of trail running in the beautiful Val Ferret, Italy. </div>
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Richard considers this to be the most beautiful running trail in the 'whole world' , so as the kids went back to school on Monday, I decided to blow off all my chores for the morning and take him up on his offer of a guided trail run.</div>
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Le Val Ferret is only a short drive from Chamonix, through the famous Mont Blanc tunnel which links the two countries so handily! I've skied lower down in this valley and <a href="http://justhavingayarn.blogspot.fr/2012/07/born-to-ride.html">biked</a> here with the boys, but this is the first time I've gone up onto the 'balcon'.</div>
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The terrain varied between grassy paths, snow and iced over streams which afforded a nice bit of scrambling here and there. Kept it very interesting indeed!<br />
The trail is part of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tour_du_Mont_Blanc">Tour du Mont Blanc</a>, a fantastic 7-10 day, 170km, hike which starts and finishes in Chamonix, going through Italy and Switzerland on the way. Although, some crazy people have been known to do it much quicker, in 21 hours to be exact - yes 170km in 21 hours, as part of the <a href="http://www.ultratrailmb.com/fr/">Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc</a>.<br />
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Our turn around point was the Bonatti Hut, which was unfortunately closed so no warming 'grappa' for us that day. Probably for the best as we had another 5ish km back to our starting point - via a different path and all those pesky chores waiting for me at home!<br />
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You know it's been a good holiday when you've managed to read a whole book (<a href="http://www.amazon.fr/Great-Gatsby-David-Stuart-Davies/dp/1907360751/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1445956605&sr=8-1&keywords=the+great+gatsby">The Great Gatsby</a>) and your knitting is visibly much bigger than it was before you left! For our 12th wedding anniversary Richard organized a family break to Italy - a fantastic beach front hotel, perfect weather and to top it all off he did all the driving.<br />
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My Barn Sweater is coming along nicely. I like that it is knit almost in one piece, for obvious sewing reasons, but this does make for long repetitive rows.<br />
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The sun rise from our hotel room balcony was beautiful...<br />
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...and the down town 'shopping district' so 'appetising'!<br />
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Oh, and I almost forgot. Twelve or so years ago when we decided to get married we were building our house, and despite many well thought out arguments I couldn't convince Richard that a diamond engagement ring was as, if not more, important than a cement mixer/power tools etc.....<br />
But now it's all finished, (is a house ever really finished), so guess what I got?<br />
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A delightful coffee cup! nah just kidding - a beautiful diamond solitaire ring!!! (my wedding band was my mothers).<br />
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Whilst walking to school this morning, Tino commented that summer was his favourite season as he doesn't have to wear so many clothes ( we're not even in winter yet buddy) but for me autumn is number one - I love the cool crisp mornings, the vibrant colours before the long white months ahead, and everything apple - apple sauce, pie, crumble and <i>Matafan</i>.<br />
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Such a simple, quick, few ingredients needed dish, it has to be a winner. It's basically an apple (or pear) omelet! Full of nourishing ingredients, a Matafan was a traditional 'casse-croute' (snack) that farmers , in this alpine region known for it's apples and pears, would take out the fields with them. Mine came out a little soft in the center and the under side was a tad well done but it tasted like a dream. I finished it off under the grill but next time I think I will flip the whole thing over and cook it on a lower heat to make sure it has ample time to cook all the way through.<br />
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Comprising of quite a few more ingredients than the Matafan, this<i> Lat Mannsbrod</i> (<a href="http://transplantedbaker.typepad.com/the_transplanted_baker/2010/01/lazy-mans-bread.html">Lazy Man's Bread</a>) is surprisingly quick and easy to make, and it keeps for days. With a little homemade jam it makes for a delicious hearty breakfast or after school snack.<br />
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Last weekend Tino celebrated his 7th birthday and anything remotely healthy and nourishing in his cake was largely over shadowed by all the chocolate and 'bonbons' used to decorate it. But hey, it's once a year so I say "let them eat cake"! <br />
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We rounded off the 'gourmand' weekend with a visit to a local sheep/agricultural festival, where I exercised much restraint by not purchasing any animals!! Instead I spent my euros on delicious "Boungettes" - potato cakes!<br />
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I'm working on my own version of the 'boungette' with the addition of a little garlic and perhaps some herbs...<br />
I'll share it (the recipe at least) when I've perfected it to my liking!<br />
<br />EMMAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02900165967124695510noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2560250232628681860.post-83059345734481865532015-10-02T13:56:00.001+02:002015-10-02T13:56:52.632+02:00Pumpkin Harvest<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Two of my lovlies had already flow the 'patch' before I had time to do a little family portrait, (another is still thriving in a pile of manure!) but I've heard from a reliable source that they have finished up as soup, which if you ask me is quite a fine ending for a pumpkin! This year however, as my recolt has been so plentyful I'm going to have myself some fun trying out a few of <a href="http://www.littlemountainhaven.com/80-sweet-savoury-pumpkin-and-winter-squash-recipes/">these</a> delights.<br />
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Well not really...this lone cucumber is looking a bit like a pear but the rest of the garden is rather more pumpkin shaped! I've never really had much success in the pumpkin department but this year they are popping up here, there and everywhere - big ones too...<br />
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...don't know how much this one is weighing in at but at the last check it was measuring 102cm around it's middle. By North American standards it's well, pretty standard, but by my wee 'european' garden standards it's a MONSTER!<br />
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I'm calling these two the twins, and they live on the edge of one of the compost heaps,<br />
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this beauty is shamelessly flaunting herself just out of reach of the ladies, while her sibling prefers a safer spot around the back of the house with a friend.<br />
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And this little cutie is all snug in the middle of the <a href="http://terraseed.com/retail/beemat">Bee Mat</a>!<br />
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Finally getting some Kale to grow! This is the third lot I've planted, the other two got 'attacked'. It's in a window box so that I can bring it inside at the first sign of trouble but I think it really needs to be planted into something deeper - like the ground.<br />
The dwarf beans are doing nicely, when they're not getting smushed by Ringo. We've had a few harvests already - so delicious and tender.<br />
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There's lots of swiss chard, new potatoes and courgettes on the menu at the moment, and we are looking forward to runner beans, beetroot, pumpkin, cauliflowers, to name but a few, a little later on in the season.<br />
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I've been bring a little of the outside in this week too: two litres of rhubarb, ginger & mint syrup, rhubarb & ginger jam, red currant gelée and spicy tomato chutney (tomatoes from local market). And I need to get out and pick the black currents soon before the birds and the deer eat them all.<br />
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Whilst I took the boys biking this little lot was left stewing in the slow cooker in some basil passata, and with some fresh eggs it made a delicious 'homegrown' summer supper!EMMAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02900165967124695510noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2560250232628681860.post-84079556900193078482015-07-27T16:59:00.000+02:002015-07-27T16:59:18.759+02:00Peg centerpiece<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have a very low threshold when it comes to heat, and boy has it been hot here this summer! So during the day I have been inciting the kids to stay inside with sunny day activities.<br />
I remember doing this one with Rémi when he was much younger, so when Tino recently dragged out the craft box I was very happy to find a packet of pegs hidden deep inside.<br />
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The dogs were being very patient with us while we crafted, so whilst waiting for the paint to dry we took them both for a little dip. The poor things, can you imagine wearing a fur coat all summer!<br />
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Then it was back to work putting all the pegs together. I think I may need to go over things with my glue gun as I don't think the craft glue we used will hold things together very long, but so long as nobody touches it things will be fine!<br />
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This afternoon they have put up a lemonade stand out on the road. Business is a little slack to say the least and they have already had a drive-by visit from the local 'police municipale'. I stayed well hidden behind the curtains and they managed to sweet talk their way out of being shut down all on their own!EMMAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02900165967124695510noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2560250232628681860.post-62789899391549817622015-07-15T11:03:00.000+02:002015-07-15T11:03:09.941+02:00Yarn Along - You win some, you loose some....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Been playing Russian roulette with a ball of yarn...that wee scrap of brown was all I had left to finish the second foot...so, yes I lost the game.<br />
Ended up ripping out the first foot and then stripping the both feet, and you know what? - I like being a looser! <br />
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I think they're way more fun this way!</div>
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Not too sure what happened with the light in the second picture, the colours in the top one are much more true to life. <br />
I used the sock pattern from <a href="http://www.amazon.fr/Fair-Isle-Style-Designs-Technique-ebook/dp/B00GTUYU2O/ref=sr_1_2?s=english-books&ie=UTF8&qid=1436950379&sr=1-2&keywords=fair+isle+knitting">Fair Isle Style</a> but just changed the motif to prancing horses from <a href="http://www.amazon.fr/150-Scandinavian-Knitting-Designs-Alternative/dp/1844489345/ref=pd_bxgy_14_img_y">Scandinavian Knitting Designs</a>- (and stripped the feet!!)<br />
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It's still scorching here. We're having to use tap water now for the garden as the outside barrels are bone dry. It's way to hot to do anything out doors apart from nipping out to grab some bits and bobs for meals, so surprisingly for this time of year I'm getting quite a bit of knitting done. Making steady progress on my Barn Sweater. So far this pattern is very easy to follow, I've finished the raglan shaping so it should be plain sailing from here on in.<br />
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We braved the boiling sun yesterday and hiked up to the Lac de Catogne (2200m). The kids brought their swimming trunks as they had every intention of having a dip, whilst on the other hand, us 'unprepared' adults took advantage of the solitude and jumped in in our undies!!<br />
Reading <a href="http://www.amazon.fr/Psychology-Syndrome-D-D-D-H-D-Schizophrenia/dp/0954852028/ref=sr_1_1?s=english-books&ie=UTF8&qid=1436950561&sr=1-1&keywords=gut+and+psychology+syndrome">Gut and Psychology Syndrome</a> pretty interesting on the whole. The author claims that psychological disorders, such as autism, dyslexia, are directly linked to the health of our gut, and that the correct diet can cure them. She puts forward a very convincing argument but seems to have an extremely damming opinion of vegans which kinda spoils the book for me a little.<br />
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<br />EMMAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02900165967124695510noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2560250232628681860.post-46485548915028168872015-07-05T16:41:00.000+02:002015-07-05T16:41:17.182+02:00Garden Pests...Woke up to these 'little' beauties snacking on my salads last week! There were nine of them in total, and despite their big feet and chomping chops they did less damage than the invisible pest that keeps eating my kale!<br />
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Not sure where they came from or where they went afterwards, 'tis a bit of a mystery.<br />
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Richard heard on the radio yesterday that the best time to water the garden is between midnight and 4am! So this morning, there he was bright and early (not 4am btw) doing the necessary, with his little garden helper in hot pursuit. It's scorching hot here at the moment, I've never experienced a summer like this before, I'm suffering and I'm not the only one. The poor dog got totally over heated yesterday and vomited <i>everywhere </i>whilst we were out. We slept with the front door wide open last night so he could come and go as he pleased and this morning we found him sleeping outside.<br />
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The garden is general is looking pretty good. I've totally lost my gardening mojo lately but luckily my f.i.l is around to pick up the slack! We haven't planted anything new this year, just the same ol' same ol'.<br />
We already harvested lots of strawberries, lettuce, rhubarb, spinach and a few new potatoes (teeny tiny ones but we couldn't hold out any longer). <br />
Still to come, that is if the Kale monster doesn't decide to change it's diet, are runner beans, dwarf beans, beetroot, swiss chard, onions, broccoli, courgette, leeks, radish, carrots, cauliflower, tomatoes, pumpkins, red & black currents and plums.<br />
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No pictures of "takes 1,2,3 & 4" as you've seen one cowpat you've seem them all, right! This super easy - so simple a <a href="http://steamykitchen.com/168-no-knead-bread-revisited.html">four year old </a> can make it - bread caused this 40(ish) woman a lot of grief!<br />
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The first four attempts tasted great, they just looked flat. At first I followed the original <a href="http://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/11376-no-knead-bread">Jim Lahey</a> recipe but my dough was very runny - not sure I correctly gauged 1 5/8 cup of liquid as I don't have a 5/8 increment on my measuring cup. Other sites give 1 1/2 cups of water and even 375ml, which was way to much! Given that this bread is commonly hailed as fool proof, I began to trouble shoot - staring from where I'm at! 1020m (3346ft) above sea level which in the realms of culinary alchemy often calls for some small modifications to established recipes. In this case less rising time and oddly enough <i>less</i> liquid. After researching bread making at altitude - 3000ft and over - it would appear that often <i>more</i> liquid is necessary. Also I'm not quite sure the flour we have here in France is the same as in the US, we don't have 'all purpose flour' which seems to be common place stateside. Here our flours are mainly classed by number - 55 for cakes and biscuits, 65 for white bread, with the numbers gradually increasing 80, 110, 130 for wholemeal. I settled on two cups of 65 and one cup 110, for 1/4 tsp instant yeast, 1 1/2 tsp salt for just a little less than 1 1/3 cup water. 10 hours for the first rising and 1 1/2 for the second.<br />
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I'm now happy enough with the result. I think next time if I carefully place the dough in my dutch oven rather than just 'plopping' it in, I might just get the perfect round shape I so desire!<br />
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On the up side I've had a few first time success's in the kitchen, which helped temper the bread 'hicups':<br />
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'Nutella' is making the headlines in France right now after Ségoléne Royal - the environmental minister - trashed the product claiming that it contained very few nuts and lots of saturated fat and emulsifiers (you don't say!). Her claims don't sit well with 54% of the french population, who believe she is wrong to site one particular product as 'un-healthy'. Personally I've never bought the stuff 'cause it tastes like grease and my kids don't like it. They do like, however, the homemade version - which contains LOTS of nuts, cacao powder, maple syrup and a little water.<br />
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EMMAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02900165967124695510noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2560250232628681860.post-58810200372770354272015-06-10T12:34:00.000+02:002015-06-10T12:34:18.216+02:00Our Little DenJust before our last visit to Wales in April my dad mentioned that he had a present for me - it was something new but old, wasn't an antique but could become one and as we were coming by car we would have no trouble bringing it back to France with us. I had no idea what it could be, and was more than a little apprehensive....it sounded like a lot of thought and money had gone into this gift - what if I didn't like it.<br />
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He'd bought me this amazing picture of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strumble_Head_Lighthouse">Strumble Head Lighthouse</a>!!!! <br />
It came however with a condition, that it be hung over the stairs, opposite the computer table! The particularity of this area is that ten years after moving in it still hadn't been plastered.<br />
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Richard designed and built our house (he's not an architect or builder) and apart from his fathers help did the entire thing himself! As this space was over the stairs it would need some pretty inventive (home made) scaffolding and quite frankly Richard was feeling pretty spent with building work and so kept putting it off.<br />
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But the gift was the motivation that he needed, and so it has gotten done, and not only that, he also rustled up this wonderful book case for me in secret one afternoon!<br />
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The uprights are made from trees that Richards father planted for the birth of his oldest son almost fifty years ago, that they cut down in 2002 (our kitchen celling is made from these also), the shelving is left over wood that Richards parents recieved from his grandmother as a wedding gift more than fifty years ago!<br />
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Years ago on the eve of my best friend's wedding we took a walk out to Strumble Head Light House with her, the future groom, her parents and my dad, all very pleasant indeed until Richard spotted a seal, then another swimming just of the coast. Wanting to share his discovery with us he shouted "phoque! phoque!" - which means seal in french but is unfortunately pronounced like a very naughty English swear word!!! Given as I'm a french speaker I didn't bat an eye lid but the others, wondering why Richard had taken it upon himself to stand swearing like a trooper at the water, all stood glancing at each other, in much puzzlement!!! How we did laugh afterwards, and the incident even made it into the groom's speech the next day.<br />
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We have a new chicken lady, to replace the one that disappeared into thin air this winter - literally disappeared into thin air - there were no feathers or signs of a struggle as with a dog or fox attack so I'm assuming that she was taken by a bird of prey. <br />
The kids have called her Paella, I think it is a loosely disguised threat that if she doesn't come up with the goods she will be the goods!!! Not that they, or Rich, would ever go through with it - I've called their bluff before on this subject telling them I'll peel the veggies while they 'do the necessary' with the chicken - and the lady in question has always lived to see another day, or lay another egg as the case may be.<br />
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We don't really have bees but we do now have a bee hive! It needs a little work and I need a little information on bee keeping before we buy a swarm, but it's a start at least. The boys are now very busy trying to think of names - approximately 40 000 - for it's future inhabitants....that'll keep them occupied for a while!<br />
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The garden is slowly taking shape, but we are paying for our lack of autumn maintenance with sore and blistered hand this spring - it's a jungle out there!! no pictures I'm so ashamed!!! <br />
Despite Friday's snow - yes Snow - we have managed this weekend to plant kale, carrots, Brussels sprout, courgette, runner beans and pumpkins and I've gotten myself a 'wonderful' farmers arms tan!!!<br />
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EMMAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02900165967124695510noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2560250232628681860.post-12744955601062707842015-05-14T14:19:00.000+02:002015-05-14T14:19:29.733+02:00Foraging FeverTuesday morning Richard rose bright and early, briefly informing me that he was off to pick 'bourgeons de sapin' and that there was hot coffee ready downstairs! He'd scoured the internet the night before for recipes but ended up concocting his own... 'au pif' as they say in french. My mother always baked with a similar disregard for precis measurements and her cakes were the best, so I've high hopes for Richard's 'Sapinette'.<br />
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Time will tell - 'the mix' of sapin buds, 40% proof clear alcohol and sugar needs to be left for three months in the dark and regularly shaken. After which it can be consumed with moderation!<br />
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La Sapinette is expectorant, antiseptic and known for it's curative powers for respiratory infections. It's also very alcoholic, so for the kids Richard made a few jars of 'sirop d'épicea', basically substituting the alcohol for water and leaving the mix to infuse for three days in the sun. It can be drank diluted with water, poured over pancakes, ice-cream etc.<br />
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It seems the big guy has caught foraging fever, as the very same afternoon he was out picking dandelion flowers - 365 one for each day of the year. With Rémi's precious help we proceeded to slowly pick off all the yellow petals before leaving them to dry for two hours in the sun. After which I was on my own! I found the following recipe on-line and stuck firmly to it:<br />
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I got just short of 5 250g jars of golden 'honey'; as you can see there were no bee's involved but as it has a very honey like consistency it's often referred to as 'miel de pissenlit'.<br />
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I bought this box for Rémi to decorate with his signature 'Rosace' and he thought a few extra embellishments might also look nice...<br />
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...her name and a few wee flowers were the perfect touch.<br />
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A few weeks ago <a href="http://motheringwithmindfulness.blogspot.com/">Kim</a> sent me a letter in a hand decorated envelope, it had on it a cute little bee, so we borrowed her idea - hope she doesn't mind our plagiarism!!<br />
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For Alice I made a little bag from a tea-towel. My uneasy relationship with my sewing machine has been touched upon briefly on my blog before but this time I went about the project a little differently, I made sure 'Ms Singer' knew who was in charge!!! I even chanted a mantra "Who's the Boss?" "Emma's the boss"", over and over as 'we' sewed. And guess what, things went pretty well. Granted it's basically a rectangle with a strap but for me that's is quite an achievement! Though about making another one for the other birthday boy (40th), you know, a Man Bag "you can still be tough and carry your stuff" but Richard thinks a six pack will be more welcome.<br />
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She appears to like her new 'terrain' but is a little wary of the barn, that Richard and the boys spent so much time making!!!<br />
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I think she looks a lonesome in there all by herself, but my attempts
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bunny if I want to get a goat, Rich likes animals to have a purpose,
like the chickens laying eggs, so I'm selling him the goat as a precious
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Ringo does hang out with her a bit until wonder lust gets the better of him and he takes himself off on a wee jaunt. I can't expect him to sit with her all day, after all he does have the chickens to harass also!<br />
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She is enjoying finding lots of new and interesting things to eat but I had to scatter a little bit of straw around the place as she seems quite preoccupied with the mud sticking to her feet - precious little house rabbit that she is!!<br />
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We bring her back in at night as I don't want her going all wild on us, and besides, during our long winters she will have to be house bound again (and trained). <br />
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Around the other side of the house, work is almost finished on our first raised bed (f.i.l thinks it's a waste of space!). There is nothing growing in it at the moment so it looks a bit like an above ground tomb! Will share some pics in a few days.<br />
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Next up will be changing all the fencing around the chicken coop as the snow wrecked havoc with it this winter, and once that's done I want the chaps to build me one of these:<br />
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A Nordic Bath - I'm dreaming obviously, I know full well I won't get one but can you imagine soaking in there after a hard day of toiling in the garden, sipping a glass of something cold and refreshing...<br />
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The three day drive from France was surprisingly uneventful - given that we had two kids and a dog in the car! (Thank you Mark for the loan of the portable DVD player!). Our first pit stop was a charming 'gypsy' caravan (<a href="http://www.maison-omignon.com/">Roulotte</a>) in St Quentin, in the Picardie region.<br />
I must admit I'd never given the north of France a second though as a holiday destination but it is definitely a spot I'll like to return to in the future for a longer stay. The region is steeped in history as it was the stage of many WW1 battles, and there are countless monuments and epitaph's attesting to the bravery of the soldiers, the resistance movement and the citizens who lived and died during this horrendous war. <br />
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The water in sunny west Wales was as cold as ever, but the boys still had a wee dip! Even Ringo got his paws wet.<br />
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We enjoyed seven days of glorious sunshine barring the morning we decided to do a 'paying' activity, when it rained,...sods law, but the boys managed to get their fill of fun all the same.<br />
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Whilst Richard and Ringo took themselves on early morning coastal runs, the boys were treated to breakfast in front of the TV (watching cartoons in Welsh!!), with the rest of our days spend with my dad aka Papy Tatoo, walking on the beach, the coastal path and visiting places of historical local interest...<br />
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...St Byrnach's Church, or what remains of it, after the rest was washed into the sea in 1859 in a dreadful storm which was also responsible for the loss of 113 ships along the coast of Wales...<br />
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...and the UK's smallest city - St David's...<br />
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which owes its status as a city to the fact that it has a cathedral!<br />
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We were lucky in more than one way with the good weather, it enabled us to eat out doors as dogs are not welcome in very many restaurants in the UK!<br />
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We've only been back a few days but I'm already looking forward to our next visit. Richard is even talking about buying a holiday home over there (he must have more cash stashed under the mattress than I know about!!).<br />
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Sunday morning we set off to the Les Songenaz, the woods just behind our house. It was a bit chilly at first as we don't get the sun until 11ish at the moment, but the kids and Ringo have that internal heating system called manic energy and well, I was wrapped up nice and warm and wearing my new boots that I picked up for a snip at a sale!</div>
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Then homeward bound via a path less travelled....</div>
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The mountain behind the boys is La Prarion, it's a great snowshoeing itinerary, but as it finishes on a fairly exposed ridge I've no plans to take the kids there just yet!</div>
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Just in time for lunch!</div>
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I'm planning on making a set for a little boy who is soon to become a big brother.</div>
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And for the baby, a <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/knubbelchen">Knubbelchen</a> from left over sock yarn.</div>
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I like that these have no facial expression. I always find that it's the hardest part of making a toy.</div>
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I was very excited to receive my copy of <a href="http://www.amazon.fr/Deliciously-Ella-Awesome-ingredients-incredible/dp/1444795007/ref=sr_1_1?s=english-books&ie=UTF8&qid=1423599773&sr=1-1&keywords=deliciously+ella">Deliciously Ella</a> in the mail yesterday and got straight into making her chocolate spread - hazelnuts, maple syrup, cacao and water!</div>
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I've also tried <a href="http://deliciouslyella.com/">Ella's</a> <a href="http://deliciouslyella.com/recipe/vegan-sweet-potato-brownies-gluten-free/">Sweet Potato Brownies</a>, and despite my dates being, well a little out of date and dry, and my mixer not being a powerful as it once was, they turned out beautifully!</div>
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School hols here, the weather is great and Rich has some time off for cross-country skiing with us for a change!</div>
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Wednesday morning at school the kids had their annual carnival and as one of the teachers aide's is a make-up artist she volunteered to help the kids get into their costumes. Rémi went dressed as a boxer and came home looking like one that had lost every round!!! Naturally he had to play a joke on his grandparents who fell for it hook line and sinker as did his aunty and cousin. He only had time to wolf down a bit of lunch before getting ready for his afternoon snowboarding lesson, so he pulled the off 'scab' bit but left the blood and bruise. <br />
Now to the nasty bit of the story which I wouldn't be telling if it hadn't ended so well. <br />
At 15h we got a call from his coach to tell us Rémi had had a nasty fall and that we were to meet him at the ski run so one of us could go in the ambulance with him to ER. The rescue guys had brought him down the mountain in a full body and neck brace as he had fallen heavily on his back. He actually looked quite perky, Richard and I where white as ghosts! <br />
In the ambulance they carefully removed his helmet, and guess what they saw? <br />
Jenny, the lovely ambulance lady immediately stared examining him for a face injury as did the hospital nurse a few minutes later! <br />
All's well that ends well - It was 19h30 before we finally got to see a doctor who after taking detailed x-rays reassured us that nothing was broken or damaged - (Rémi all this time was still all strapped up but asking for pizza and a pee!). He's now black and blue all over - but for real this time!EMMAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02900165967124695510noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2560250232628681860.post-65153427161247999402015-02-03T21:19:00.000+01:002015-02-03T21:19:59.118+01:00Farmers Market Hat<div style="text-align: center;">
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I'm so happy with these hats. The <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/farmers-market-hat">pattern</a> is free over on Elizabeth's lovely blog <a href="http://www.thesittingtree.net/">The Sitting Tree</a>. <br />
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I had to make mine slightly smaller than the pattern by only casting on 86 stitches and adjusting the length according to each child's head. For anyone that is new to knitting hat's in the round this pattern is a great place to start. Thinking of giving the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/adult-and-older-child-longies">Birch Bark Longies</a> a whirl next.</div>
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Sometime back in November, a friend of mine asked me to make her son a <a href="https://www.etsy.com/fr/listing/186580159/crochet-pattern-lael-viking-hat-all?ref=pr_shop">Viking Hat</a> for christmas. As I'd already made <a href="http://justhavingayarn.blogspot.fr/2011/12/yarn-along-little-vikings.html">three</a> of them before without any mishaps, I figured I needed only a few days to make it. So left it until last minute!! Not sure where I went wrong - four times - but I just couldn't get this to work. When it did resemble a hat it was big enough for her tall strapping Danish husband but her wee three year old son could have used it as a boat! Then to add insult to injury the horns came out different sizes! Guess I just got a bit complacent.<br />
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Needless to say it didn't get finished until last weekend.<br />
Winter here has been very mild and we have had only two very insignificant snow falls since December, so he didn't really need it until now, says she, trying to ease her guilty conscience.<br />
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Started reading Lord of The Rings but then a friend mentioned that I should have read The Hobbit first. Another friend, writer and english teacher, said not necessarily....so I'm having a pause to think about it. Any advice? In the mean while I'm re-reading The Shipping News. <br />
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Counting my blessings this afternoon - a hour ago a guy drove his 4 x 4 with big metal hitch thing, into my car. Made rather a mess of the front, but thankfully I was stationary, he was going slowly and both Rémi and I had seat belts on!! Said he didn't see us! I've got a fairly big, well high, 4 x 4 myself, just glad that it was my car he 'didn't see' and not some small child!! <br />
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<br />EMMAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02900165967124695510noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2560250232628681860.post-69272621202903752792015-01-06T17:47:00.000+01:002015-01-06T17:47:26.780+01:00La Galette des Rois<div style="text-align: center;">
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"<i>J'aime La Galette,</i></div>
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<i>Savez-vous comment?</i></div>
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<i>Quand elle est bien faite,</i></div>
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<i>Avec du beurre dedans"</i></div>
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Every year, the boys wait with anticipation, for La Galette des Rois. They attach as much importance to it as I do to mince pie's at christmas. But, Epiphany, like Noël, comes but once a year - so only once a year do I make 'La Galette'.<br />
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In french, the three wise men or <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biblical_Magi">three kings</a>, are known as Les Rois Mages, hence the name Galette des Rois. Tradition has it that the youngest member of the family hides under the table and designates the person who will receive the first slice of galette. The rest is then shared out in the same way, with each person carefully nibbling their piece so as not to swallow 'La Fève' hidden inside. The person who finds it is Le Roi. I put three in for good measure (they're quite small and easily swallowed!)<br />
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This is the only time of year that I buy pastry. Try as I might I just can't master the flaky dough that this recipe requires. In this one we put in some frangipane, sliced pear and slivered almonds. Without the frangipane I think it tastes like it's 'missing' something but the kids like it just as much when filled with plain 'ol apple sauce.</div>
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How do you like your Galette?</div>
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