The old man is back… not at all well… as you’d expect. He ended up having *four* teeth out when the dentist realised one of his other teeth was in fact damaged beyond repair. What struck me was the level of nervousness he displayed! After all… 60 years ago he was clambering into a bomber … More Home again home again jiggety jog.

The old man is off to get his last extractions done in a few hours. He is *not* looking forward to it. I suggested he gets his teeth cleaned and whitened while he was there… which got us onto the subject of bad breath. Seems he’d asked the dentist how bad it was and the … More He he… health

I ordered my copy of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows a few weeks ago from the local Dymocks shop. Had a call from them telling me because I’d pre-ordered I was eligible to collect ‘a small prize’ after April 1st… hmmm… I was considering going in dressed in cloak and wizards hat… but decided … More Haaaarrryyy P.. p. pottter…..

A few days ago I rambled on about the ‘Soup Diet’ I was trying out… and finding it worked. Well as part of the ‘process’ I wrote to the TV programme (Today Tonight) which had been promoting it as a great way to encourage people to lose weight. I had to write because the links … More Kickstart Diet

I was outside this morning taking the bins out to be emptied so decided I’d *not* collapse in bed… yet… but make an effort to clean up the hidden triangular area where the bins, pool pump etc is tucked away. Started 9:00 a.m. and managed to get it all tidied and washed down. Also did … More Barking mad.

For the past two days I’ve come back from taking the kids to school and had to go lie down for a few hours. This is pretty silly. I generally roll into bed about 9:30 – 10:00 p.m. and wake at 5:20 a.m. so I get at least 7 hours a night. Having to go … More Soooo tired.

So ok… for anyone who isn’t with it, ‘Jagnjeci But’ is just a way of cooking marinated lamb. There are a few recipes out there but the one I like is as follows… as is obvious from the list this is an old version from the UK: 🙂 Basic Ingredients: 6lb leg of lamb, few … More Jagnjeci but… yeah!

So last night I managed to stave off the worst of the hunger pains with large quantities of veg soup. I had at least three large bowls along with a plate of broccoli and some roast chicken (the protein part of the diet). Of course this meant several visits to the loo during the night … More Back on the soup again.

The old man seems to be moving more in favour of applying for a retirement Visa, but is taking two steps forward and one back. The rules would seem to imply that if they pass the medicals, they might not need to actually pass over the moolah for up to a year… maybe eighteen months … More One step forward.

Got the beetroot boiled. It’s sitting in the pot cooling while I try to decide what sort of pickle to use. I might just use up the remains of the onion vinegar… my basic mix for pickled beetroot is just vinegar, sugar chillies, peppercorns… and some star anise… so the onion mix might be a … More Beetroot cooked.