Category Archives: friends

polytunnels and taps

By Lucy | Published March 6, 2010

Weve had a few spring-like days now, causing me to dig over some ground for the little polytunnel and clean and set up the coldframe to let the ground warm up for salad seeds. Browsing Suttons trying to decide what to plant this year – will have more room with extra raised beds… this really [...]

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swan lake

By Lucy | Published February 6, 2010

There were swans on the loch yesterday

Had a lovely day with friends morphing into a very balletic afternoon which was great fun. It’s been wonderful rediscovering ballet being for enjoyment, rather than an eternal striving (not to mention starving) for perfection. Looked out the old class music etc. I have but it’s all on cassettes [...]

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a casserole and a cookbook

By Lucy | Published January 12, 2010

We will have been married 20 years this year… which causes me to reflect how far weve come, how much the world has changed in that time and to note the two items above. They were given to us as a wedding present by friends who I used to babysit for and here they are still [...]

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getting a bit festive

By Lucy | Published December 11, 2009

Charlotte’s mince pies and chocolate logs made by a friend… said logs went very well with A Christmas Carol in 3D. Wonderful film, amazing having snow falling all round us like that

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Gatekeeper

By Lucy | Published October 17, 2009

Think were going to have a quiet Halloween this year. Last years party was fantastic but am in lazy mode right now Being scared by the Gatekeeper and munching on scary chocolate and pumpkin soup will suffice…
Vegan Halloween chocolate: Winnie the Witch from Montezumas and many shapes from Dietary Needs Direct and while on subject [...]

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photos

By Lucy | Published September 14, 2009

taken over last couple of days

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swans and electronics

By Lucy | Published August 5, 2009

Wow – the sun is intense just now though there’s a very autumnal feel in the air too. Love it.

This electronics kit was dug out and inflicted on a new victim keen learner

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10 years on… and forest fruits…

By Lucy | Published July 30, 2009

10 years ago I had the idea of putting together a little vegan site, and my sweet potato and tomato soup was the very first recipe to go up. Today, it finally has a photo to go with it, not the best, I do seem to insist on slopping soup about a bit before snapping it :) Tofu quiche [...]

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a flower, nice eats and beach

By Lucy | Published July 20, 2009

 
Chocolate mint layer cake made by a clever friend who is generally good at making things (recipe now in the comments below)

White chocolate mousse with red berries. Melt about 100g of cocoa butter and blend into a block of silken tofu with some icing sugar and vanilla…

Just loving all the veg and fruit from [...]

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blackcurrants and tyres

By Lucy | Published July 14, 2009

got totally soaked collecting blackcurrants for the smoothie this morning – was worth it, quite delicious In that jug are borage flowers, blackcurrants, plantain and curly kale plus a fair amount of rain  - added to it were bananas, apple, brazil nuts, linseeds and red grape juice.

The tyre garden is growing well [...]

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