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Chutney making

Today was my first attempt at chutney making. As I am impatient, and didn’t have all the ingredients to follow one recipe, I mixed a few together as follow’s: 1 medium marrow (about 250g middle seed bit cut out) Half red onion 3 shallots 1 cooking apple 250g cherry tomatoes 150g of currents Large pinchContinue reading “Chutney making”

Saturday addition 7: Welcoming Autumn

After last weeks focus on the grey, this week is focusing on the good bits of this time of year. The colour, the form, the fruit! So here are a few photographs of my own. And here are a few little colourful bits of art by others, as usually I take no credit for thisContinue reading “Saturday addition 7: Welcoming Autumn”

Saturday Addition 6 – grey

And so it begins… The months of grey misery which is British winter, of people with SAD, of lack of light and colour. So today I look at how beautiful ‘grey’ can be. Firstly here are a couple of photographs I took crossing the Thames. There is something so powerful and sad, strong and energetic,Continue reading “Saturday Addition 6 – grey”

National Portrait Gallery

On Monday I am taking my students to the NPG. It will be my first trip with them so hope they a) behave and b) enjoy it and leave inspired! Today I went for a pre trip checkup. Firstly I am really sorry they will miss the BP Portrait Award which closes on Sunday, EVERYONEContinue reading “National Portrait Gallery”

Cooking program’s inspire

I love cooking program’s, and recently it has beenThe Great British Bake Off, and Master chef. I love them because they make me want to cook, and they make me feel I can give it a go. I have learnt from these program’s a few basic skills, so tonight I tried a pastry topped pie,Continue reading “Cooking program’s inspire”

Saturday Addition 5: camping inspired

So this weeks addiction comes from my friends hen party camping in Yurts. So this week I will highlight Richard Long for his beautiful perspectives that make me think about the journey; Ansel Adams for his phenomenal understanding of composition and his photography skills; and Tracey Emin because you can’t sleep in a posh tentContinue reading “Saturday Addition 5: camping inspired”