Who Ya Gonna Call?*

There's something very strange in the neighbourhood!











Have a fun and safe Halloween.



* From the theme to "Ghostbusters" by Ray Parker Jr.

Postal Gold

Here they are at last, thanks to the British Royal Mail stamp club. Yes it's got a long, posh name but for the life of me I can't pronounce it let alone spell it!

29 individual first day covers for the Team GB Olympic gold winners and 34 of the same for our wonderful Paralympic winners. All in a lovely high quality* binder.

LL is so lucky I think and I know he will be so pleased with these. Which is a pity 'cos I rather like them myself and wish I could hang on to them but a promise is a promise. Ho hum...



6 Oct Swansea 2 - 2 Reading
20 Oct Liverpool 1 - 0 Reading


There's a story in the press that archaeology based programme Time Team has been cancelled, that after the 2013 series Channel 4 have decided it won't return. Noooooooo!



* Or pretty cheap looking LOL.

What's Going On?

Is my Aloe Vera meant to do this?

Nice Pair

I hate you ASDA* for stocking products I like, in irresistible packaging LOL.

Golden Syrup from Tate & Lyle in iconic tins.













There is more but it might spoil the surprise...

*And Tesco, Waitrose, Sainsburys and Morrisons etc.

Bake-tastic

Thought I'd share a couple of images from my baking session last night. First we have a Bread Pudding with orange marmalade (which seems to have risen to the surface!). Later I baked my Christmas Cake, courtesy of St Delia of Smith, nice and early this year.

This won't last long LOL.

Should I decorate, do you think?

Chocolate Thoughts

Seen on a wall outside a Reading shop...

Somehow it seems to make perfect sense.

Ahoy Me Hearties!

Isn't it odd the things children like and dislike? Take LL for example, for some strange undefined reason he doesn't care for pirates. In fact the sook (as the Aussies might say) is positively petrified of them. Don't know why.

You can imagine then his excitement on Saturday when he was given a new mini-figures LEGO character to open and then his disappointment when he realised what was inside the packet. What I hadn't expected was LL leaving the figure by my shoes so I could take it home with me that evening, well out of his sight.

Isn't he great?












22 Sept West Bromwich Albion 1 - 0 Reading
29 Sept Reading 2 - 2 Newcastle

Chilli Boats

One sweet Corno di Toro Rosso chilli pepper, some cous cous, a vegetable OXO stock cube, a dash or two of Lea and Perrins Worcestershire Sauce and a couple of home-made miniature sails.

How sad am I LOL?

10,004

According to Google, that's the total number of pages views this Blog has received thus far. Either that's a whole bunch of visitors or one person with far too much time on their hands...

Chilli Vodka Recipe

Just add chilli peppers to taste. Need I say more..?

The skins are slit so the chilli oils mix with the vodka.












Won't necessarily make for a "blow out" drink but it should have a nice peppery flavour. And don't forget assuming you can get them out of the bottle, it's a neat way to preserve your peppers mmm.


22 Aug Chelsea 4 - 2 Reading
25 Aug Sunderland -postponed- Reading
16 Sept Reading 1 - 3 Tottenham

After 3 games, the Royals sit in 19th out of 20 on a single point.

So Practical

How cool is this? A hat with a fitted beer bottle opener.

Will have to wear this on my holidays LOL.











Thanks Sam.

Green And Red

Thought I'd share this image of my crop of chili pepper plants, I have now moved into the conservatory for warmth with the pampered Aloe Vera. This variety is "de Cayenne" which is said to quite hot; they may be picked either green or red. By the way I have four other variety's growing alongside this one.

I'm thinking I might make some chili vodka...













My Aloe Vera is doing quite nicely, looking a little sinister now.