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Early Christmas lunch

Posted on September 6, 2015 by Gary

Back when Karen wrote to say she was coming over, we planned for her to have lunch with us today. I gave her the choice of meal. She chose turkey with cranberry sauce. For dessert, she chose elderflower mousse. I … Continue reading →

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0% chance of dry

Posted on July 26, 2015 by Gary

I ask anyone reading this to spare a thought for the organisers of the Garden Show at Loseley Park. After rain on Friday, it also rained almost all today. Rather than three days, their enterprise only enjoyed one. I should … Continue reading →

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More fantasy playground

Posted on July 19, 2015 by Gary

First up, the Edison letter included on Friday. It refers to his wish for a phonograph that he had loaned to the museum to be sent to Paris for an exhibition. It is the second page of the letter. Mr … Continue reading →

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The Hankley Gorse

Posted on March 22, 2015 by Gary

Today was perfect for a walk over Hankley. And so that is exactly what we did. The sky was blue, there was no wind and, while there were a few people about, it wasn’t crowded. And, as a salute to … Continue reading →

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Missing dad

Posted on December 25, 2014 by Gary

Christmas Day with the Hassells was lovely. I had the assistance of Jason (my new sous chef) and Lauren in the preparation and cooking…and Lauren did a fabulous job on the menu board. You can see she’s included Emma. She … Continue reading →

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Dress rehearsal

Posted on December 21, 2014 by Gary

The plan was to have pork with green butter tonight followed by the (minimally) famous Chez Gaz syllabub. Before food, though, the tree had to be trimmed. We ordered the tree last week with the idea being that it would … Continue reading →

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Sally & Milly

Posted on October 5, 2014 by Gary

Sally lives in our road. A week, or so, ago, she stopped me in the street and asked if she could come and see the extension. Then, yesterday, Mirinda formally invited her to tea at 2:30. We insisted she bring … Continue reading →

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Dundee 2, Lamb 1

Posted on September 14, 2014 by Gary

I was trying to recall this morning, as I lay on the long lounge, a poodle and a cockerpoo snoring softly on top of me, exactly what a Sunday sleep in is like. The annoying thing with the dogs is … Continue reading →

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Happy Emma

Posted on September 7, 2014 by Gary

Well, it seems that Emma is over her funny tummy troubles. Today she was back to her normal ways. And we all had a lovely lazy Sunday. Mirinda Skyped Bob and Fiona as usual while I went to town to … Continue reading →

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First roast

Posted on August 31, 2014 by Gary

Following my (almost) successful Dundee cake yesterday, I decided to try a roast in the new oven. Mirinda decided on pork with green butter. I wheeled my trusty wicker basket to Waitrose and filled it with the essential goodies. Then … Continue reading →

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