Tuesday 2 February 2016

I'm glad it's February

One month closer to spring and our last month of winter.  The daily walk is very enjoyable - at least half an hour a day, and some longer ones interspersed.  We have sunshine today, so I had best get out quickly!


Here is yesterday's half and half loaf (using a tasty seeded wholemeal flour and white organic).  I was watching For What It's Worth on tv and nearly forgot it so it had an extra 5 minutes baking time and is very crusty!


When I was in the Range recently, I couldn't resist these beautiful little butterfly labels which I will be using for pricing the smaller items in my Fleamarket stock.  The necklace kit I got with the idea of making stitch markers, but it hasn't worked out - the nylon thread doesn't tuck away neatly.  Ah well, I'm sure I'll put the beads to good use.


I am finally nearing the end of this table runner.  I did some stitching on it when I was on the train down to Hampshire recently which was a mistake as I shall have to unpick and restitch most of what I sewed as the light wasn't very good (I work under a blue daylight bulb at home) and trains are bumpy!  I have some maroon bias binding in the post to me from Fleabay and am just turning under and hemming the edges.  It was much bigger than I realized and has taken a lot of work.

Other than that, not a great deal happening here.  A Fleamarket later in the month to sell at, and the first Malvern for us since October - I have been having terrible withdrawal symptoms this last week or two.  It is always such an enjoyable day out for us.

Right, this won't do.  I have some baking to do (a Blueberry and Banana cake and biscuits) and I need to clean the kitchen as we have friends round for coffee and cake tomorrow.

8 comments:

  1. That loaf of bread looks amazing, do you offer a postal service hehe! :-) x

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  2. The bread look s goo. a crusty slice with cheese and pickles, heaven.

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    1. GOOD not goo. How on earth could you have crust goo!!, wait a minute, Eton Mess oooh nice.

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  3. That crusty bread looks to die for. Tear off a piece of thick crust, spread with beautiful creamy butter and eat!

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  4. Emma - it's practice. I went to a bread making talk at Eling Tide Mill back in 1980 and have made my own bread ever since - sometimes a bit on and off, if life gets in the way. Give it a whirl!

    Pam - I'm glad it wasn't goo. Sadly I can't eat it with a good chunk of cheese these days although occasionally I do have a little square and try not to have anything else to bring a reaction.

    Pat - I had the crust, still warm, well spread with goat's butter. Yum.

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  5. Ooh that bread looks wonderful BB!

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  6. Everything thing looks lovely from the bread to the quilting and the bits in between. I'm pleased we have a month only left of winter, fed up with rain and mud....xxx

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  7. Love those butterfly tags - too good to give away!

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