Grafting Queens.
No, not what you think. No royalty but helping the bees produce more new queens to keep the hives strong and active. The knack is
07/06/2023
Blog & Articles of Interest
Baking Blind to beat the blues?
Feeling that life is worthwhile and means something is key to happiness. Just doing something helps. If I’m feeling miserable, wretched, depressed or distressed, baking
17/05/2023
Royal celebrations.
Aunt Hilary decorated another Coronation cake for the weekend’s local neighbourhood lunch. Masses of delicious dishes contributed by all for a long happy session of
10/05/2023
Coronation quiche for celiacs.
Hot water pastry makes less mess for blind bakers but also works with commercial “wheat/gluten-free” flour as I tested this week. Just adding a teaspoon
04/05/2023
Lots of silliness.
Sound effects. The sous-chef has been away for days at a bee convention. We know he’s getting older, but technology really helps. His hearing aids
26/04/2023
Speaking “across the pond”.
I am just like that talking tea pot in the film: round and warm and producing lots of hot air – in “Received Pronunciation!” That’s
24/04/2023
Family “Crest”.
Delight this week. Brother Peter’s new laser cutter and fabulous skills have transformed our whimsical wedding crest (Commando dagger, WRNS fouled anchor, crossed white canes
19/04/2023
Happy Easter.
Yesterday I was compared with a talking teapot! The one in “beauty and the Beast”. Apparently, to transatlantic ears, I sound like the late Dame
12/04/2023
This house is just too small!
Too pathetic. bemoaning the problem that I brought on myself. Not enough storage space for new cooking containers, pans, and more bought on an utterly
27/03/2023