Author Archives: Kai

I’m a vet, not a horticulturalist. I should have taken Jasper home for Christmas. Instead I left him in our office, which is a furnace at the moment. I came back to find him rather lacklustre, but he’s now decidedly … Continue reading →

A looked late but I thought I should share what the loaf turned out like. It was lovely, and very easy to make! I used this recipe rather than an original Doris Grant loaf.

This is our allotment plan. We have an allotment! This is the plan for it. It is “small” – only 9m by 7m but I think it’ll be more than enough for us. I found a nice little program on … Continue reading →

I made bread and for the first time it rose! This is a Doris Grant loaf.

As well as being a nerd. Bonus. Well, my lovely little mini keyboard has decided that after a good 6 or so years of function it is time to leave my employ. The up arrow has been soggy since it … Continue reading →

A little belated… So Christmas was good – everything went swimmingly which was a little unsettling actually! No mad rush, everything working pretty much ok… felt rather odd. After Christmas I went snowboarding for a week which was fun, but … Continue reading →

If the journey isn’t essential, don’t go out. Define “essential”? So after a fab night out last night to celebrate the new Dr S who passed her PhD viva yesterday, and to celebrate Christmas, I woke up this morning and … Continue reading →

So! Christmas is coming, the turkey… isn’t as fat as usual. In fact it’s kinda tiny. Which is perfect! We usually have too many leftovers and get fed up (Ding doesn’t, but I’m sure there will be enough for her … Continue reading →

After a long and active life, my Grandma passed away recently about a month after her 90th birthday party. She’s an inspiration in that I think she got more or less what she wanted in life – a long life … Continue reading →