For SandyExPat!!!

Sandy....just to let you know the measuring cup is fabulous.
I used it to measure Golden Syrup which I usually find a pain up the backside. Easy peasy and no mess at all.
I think it will come out every baking day.
Sheila-x-

Well I Never!!!

One of those things you never knew you needed until you got one.

When we went for lunch with Ruby and mummy on Sunday I was given this little kitchen gadget which I think is going to become my most loved gadget of all time. Just a very simple measuring cup but a measuring cup with a difference. You can use it with the spout upwards for measuring liquids but the magic for me is to turn it to the way it is standing in the picture. You push the tube down to the measurement you need....such as 6 tablespoons, a cup or whatever of say honey or golden syrup, fill it to the brim and then push the white tube up to eject the contents, scrape off the top of the white tube and hey presto a perfect measurement with no mess. I love it. I will be using it today to bake the mister some of his favourite Coconut and Tropical Fruit biscuits and I will also be making cupcakes for Miss Ruby for when she comes to tea tomorrow. We will have a little birthday tea as I won't see her on Thursday the actual day of her birthday.

It's a beautiful morning here with sunshine and blue skies but very cold. Not enough of a breeze to dry any washing outside so the drier will be going on today. I don't like using it but I don't have the space for having things drying in the house if they don't dry on the line.

I never got into the whole loom band thing when it was all the rage and after having a go at it last night I can see why....lol. I have sorted out what I will use for the nappy cakes and the rest Ruby can have to play with.

Anyway....I shall go and crank up the oven and get some baking done.
See you tomorrow.
Thanks for stopping by.
Sheila-x-

I'm Late!!!

We've had a busy day today which is why I am late blogging. 
We've been to the solicitors to sign our Powers of Attorney then hubby treated me to a late breakfast out at Wetherspoon's. After that we were out in town in the foul weather picking up bits for hubby's suitcase ready for the weekend although we forgot the mosquito spray.
Got home and dried off a bit then lit the fire as I wanted the house warm for DD when she got home as she would have been outside for a good part of the day and despite wearing waterproofs the rain still manages to get inside her clothes. She is home now, changed into her pj's and tummy full of pork casserole so she is happy. 

I had a lovely phonecall today from an old friend that I haven't seen for a good while. She has invited me out for coffee on Friday morning. We are going to the garden centre so I am looking forward to that. It will be great to catch up with her and her sister. We all used to work together at the same pub when I was in catering and we got on like a house on fire.

Not much doing on the crafty front at the moment as I just haven't felt like doing anything. I'm just tidying and sorting which usually gets my mojo fired up again eventually.

The washing up is calling my name....as usual so I had better go and get it done so that everywhere is nice and tidy for when DD and I settle down to watch Call The Midwife. We'll start at 9pm when hubby has gone off to work and watch a couple of episodes with a nice cup of coffee and maybe a biscuit.

Thanks for your visit today.
Sheila-x-
 

Feels Like Sunday!!!

.......except for the fact that I am not in the kitchen as I normally would be. We will be off to Ruby's house later to have lunch with her and her mummy and we are so looking forward to it. Being out will also mean I won't have time to bake today so some of the scones I made earlier in the week will come out of the freezer to have with a cuppa tonight.

One week and 45 minutes until hubby leaves home on his journey to South Africa. My stomach is already in knots. He has never been on a long haul flight before and I am so worried that he'll get on the wrong plane or something equally daft. I know I'm stupid.

Well I had best go and get my shower and make myself presentable for our lunch date.
Thanks for dropping by.
Sheila-x-
 

 

Bl**dy Technology!!!

I don't know what went wrong but I have been unable to use the computer since last night. Couldn't get on Facebook or use Google or anything. It has had to be reset to factory settings and I am now wading through and putting back everything that needs to be put back. It's a bloomin' pain.

Nipped out to Derby while the computer was resetting itself and picked up some great fabric bargains....mostly offcuts and remnants from the market. Got the rest of Ruby's birthday present ready for her to take home on Wednesday ready for Thursday.
The Works was amazing today. I picked up packs of six nine inch zips for £1, self adhesive fabric letters for Ruby's birthday card for £1, 8 A5 self adhesive glitter foam sheets for £2 and a beautiful set of fabric, buttons and trims for £2. They have some wonderful craft stuff in at the moment for cardmakers and home decor crafters. I also picked up £48 worth of loom bands for £2.40. I need to make a couple of nappy cakes and the loom bands are perfect for that. What I don't use will go to Ruby as she has the tools for making the bracelets and everything.

It's absolutely filthy out today so now we are back and staying firmly put for the night. Once I have finished with the computer we are having hot dogs and watching some more Call The Midwife.
Hope you are all keeping dry.
Thanks for visiting.
Sheila-x-