Well I was going to take some photos of our allotment this evening to show you but due to heavy rain I'm staying put!! I have finished work for a bit and have next weekend off - yay !! (I took the above photo of this glorious pink poppy in our garden the other night, can you see the buzzy bee?)I've finally caught up with the holiday ironing mountain and my thoughts this week seem to have been mainly about food..........
It started with cherry buns, made by Master Twiglet under my supervision (I did crack the eggs as he doesn't like the fact, that they bite him :)
We then made a lovely rice pud, look at that skin - yum!! 
Twiglet tells me that rice pud, strawberry jam and chocolate buttons is a taste sensation !!!
The next day my boy was back at school, so comfort food for dinner. Ratty tatty pasta (that would be ratatouille style pasta to everyone else) and parmesan and sun dried tomato bread.
Here's a bit of home grown, our first mini crop of the year. Radishes!!!
Allotment news: We were speaking to our lovely lottie neighbours yesterday evening, apparently there is a very naughty baby bunny on the rampage scoffing all the crops - so Mr Twigs has bought lots of netting to try to discourage him. We have some leeks, brussel sprouts (from lovely lottie neighbours) and sweetcorn plants to put in - the sweetcorn is Twiglets!!Twiglet asked me to include a photo of his great pineapple experiment, we are attempting to grow a pineapple plant and this has little roots growing on it already!
Now here is the medical mishaps bit, which for once don't include me - I know, shocking!!My poor Mum phoned me on Monday, she has stepped off her small ladder, missed a step and really jolted her ankle, knee and hip. This in turn has made her arthritis unbearable, so the doctor has told her to rest for 2 weeks. She lives a fair distance from us and as I've been working we haven't been able to go and see her. We've spoken lots on the phone and she is ok and quite upbeat, so please send healing vibes.
Tuesday, I got Twiglet off to school and the phone rang, this time it ws Mr Twigs calling from
A & E. He had slipped at work, banged his head and got concussion. I rang my MIL who had to come and pick me up, drive me over to Pontefract, then I collected Mr Twigs and the car and drove him home. He stayed off work for 2 days as advised but was itching to get back to work - mad man !!
Anyhoo he's fine now. But what a week we've had !!!
That's all for now.
Take care
Twiggy x
PS Do you like my new bloggy layout?
Some really yummy baking on show today. Hope all the injuries improve very soon. Sending healing hugs.
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your poppy is just lovely ... I was growing some radishes but a certain cat has taken a liking to them and has pulled them all out !! Sending healing vibes too
ReplyDeleteAll that food is making me feel hungry. Hope your mum is now feeling a lot better and Mr Twigs too
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crikey, hope everyone recovers soon. Well done on Twiglet for baking the buns!
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Great food and lovely fresh veg, sending healing vibes for your injured and sending you a big hug to help you get through have a great week Pat
ReplyDeleteloving the new layout!!!
ReplyDeletemust have been the bag on his head - causing him to want to rush back to work!!!
sending healing hugs to your mum and can i come for tea at yours!!!
I do!
ReplyDeleteYou have had a busy week though, any relaxation for you this week?
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Love your new blog layout Twiggy.
ReplyDeleteThe baking looks yummy and as for that rice pudding wish you could send some my way it's one of my favourites.
Sending healing thoughts, I hope your Mum is better soon. Glad Mr Twigs is ok now
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Your blog is looking lovely, so's the veg and the baking, it's great to hear some good news then sorry to hear about the injuries and sending healing prayers xx
ReplyDeleteI'm loving your new layout, clever girl! Plus you know I have a soft spot for dandelions :)
ReplyDeleteSeems you need to wrap your lot (including yourself) up in some cotton wool and munch on those yummy cakes xx
Love your new blog layout.Sorry to hear about your poor Mum and Mr T...sending healing thoughts.
ReplyDeleteLove those poppies with their papery petals,so pretty.Hope you have a good week.
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The rice pudding looks heaven. I have always been tempted to make my own but somehow have never gotten round to it. I think this is probably because the tins of it are so cheap....but I guess it is something that I really should do, yes?
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear about the mishaps. I hope everyone is recovered.
Please tell Twiglet I love his pineapple plant. I am not sure how it works, but it sounds pretty good. I love pineapple. I am guessing that he does too? x
Love the new lay out! EEEk to all the accidents - hope everyone recovers soon, and Reiki on the way to your mum!
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You get weeks like that don't you? Hopefully everyone will recover nice and quickly. Yes, like new layout!
ReplyDeleteSo sorry to hear about your mum. I hope she is starting to feel better now. What a wonderful food display. It gave me a case of the munchies!
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Golly, I'm so hungry! Really need to do some baking myslef, but you could always send some of yours my way Twiggy! x
ReplyDeleteLOVE your new layout !
ReplyDeleteSkin on the rice pudding, yuk! I made one last night and ate it all to myself. I'll quickly add the skin went straight into the bin! x
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