zondag 27 juni 2010
zaterdag 26 juni 2010
vrijdag 25 juni 2010
The Ayrshires have Landed
Along with the Marmite Products Tanya managed to score one of the first bags of New Ayrshire Potatoes before she came over. The rest have been stored away in a dark place to keep them in optimal condition till I have the feast next week but this one was allowed out for a photo opportunity. (Muddy Buddy explains why potatoes have to live in the dark...)
zondag 13 juni 2010
Kitchen Sink Drama
Before and after the omnibus
edition of The Archers this morning. Hadn't dealt with the dishes for a few days so enjoyed working through them whilst Sid died and Kathy whined and Jill dealt with her email backlog with a little help from Josh.
zaterdag 12 juni 2010
Lis Hartel 40 jaar Jubileum Feest
Cora and I spent the day selling her homemade cakes during the Wild West themed festivities.
There will no doubt be more photos on the site later in the week.
There will no doubt be more photos on the site later in the week.
zaterdag 5 juni 2010
David Mitchell in Teyler's Museum in Haarlem
Perfect day really. Parked the car outside the canal ring and cycled
into the centre. Met Chanou and Eric outside and we got in on time to get good seats in the second row, right behind where DM his very self would sit later (briefly) before the interview begun. Haha, we're writer groupies, how embarassing.
He obviously had a cold as he was necking Fisherman's Friends and sniffing a bit. He sat for about 10 seconds and then jumped up saying he had to go and put on his 'writer's jacket'. He appeared wearing this item after a brief interlude. Dark corduroy. Yep, writer's jacket right enough. Mind you, he soon took it off to reveal his blotchily faded purple t-shirt again as he was too hot. This faintly disreputable item was actually beautifully colour co-ordinated with his socks and the dress the gorgeous Dutch version of Helen Baxendale who was interviewing him was wearing - I was very impressed. The whole interview was visually excellent really - they both perched casually on the beautiful museum piece of a desk, the sunlight came down from a top window at exactly the right moment to light up his book when he read from it. But of course readers don't primarily go to 'see' writers, they go to listen to their words of wisdom. Or something... Actually I'd prefer him to just stay at home and write lots more of his wonderful books but ach, if he is gadding about the Netherlands I'm more than willing to be lured along to such events. He appears to be sUch an nice man. How can someone so 'nice' write such wonderful stuff? None of the prima donna nonsense of La Winterson. He genuinely seemed to be enjoying himself. Afterwards he signed my book and the programme of Wake I took along. I told him of my plan to re-read his first 4 novels in the 'right' order first before starting on it and he had a wee think and then said that actually I'd be better to read Jacob de Zoet first as it was chronologically the furthest back in time as far as the ongoing stories are concerned. Hmm... of course I didn't think to ask him what his recommended order for reading the rest is then. I'll see if I can work out some sort of logic for that.
Afterwards there was still half an hour before the museum closed and I had a look round (Chanou and Eric had been there
before and so went off out into the sunshine). On leaving I went to write in the guestbook and saw that yet another Famous Writer had just left the building... According to the man at the desk he's in the country at the moment to record the voice-over for the English language version of the Beagle programme which is going to be a condensed version of the Dutch programmes.
into the centre. Met Chanou and Eric outside and we got in on time to get good seats in the second row, right behind where DM his very self would sit later (briefly) before the interview begun. Haha, we're writer groupies, how embarassing.
He obviously had a cold as he was necking Fisherman's Friends and sniffing a bit. He sat for about 10 seconds and then jumped up saying he had to go and put on his 'writer's jacket'. He appeared wearing this item after a brief interlude. Dark corduroy. Yep, writer's jacket right enough. Mind you, he soon took it off to reveal his blotchily faded purple t-shirt again as he was too hot. This faintly disreputable item was actually beautifully colour co-ordinated with his socks and the dress the gorgeous Dutch version of Helen Baxendale who was interviewing him was wearing - I was very impressed. The whole interview was visually excellent really - they both perched casually on the beautiful museum piece of a desk, the sunlight came down from a top window at exactly the right moment to light up his book when he read from it. But of course readers don't primarily go to 'see' writers, they go to listen to their words of wisdom. Or something... Actually I'd prefer him to just stay at home and write lots more of his wonderful books but ach, if he is gadding about the Netherlands I'm more than willing to be lured along to such events. He appears to be sUch an nice man. How can someone so 'nice' write such wonderful stuff? None of the prima donna nonsense of La Winterson. He genuinely seemed to be enjoying himself. Afterwards he signed my book and the programme of Wake I took along. I told him of my plan to re-read his first 4 novels in the 'right' order first before starting on it and he had a wee think and then said that actually I'd be better to read Jacob de Zoet first as it was chronologically the furthest back in time as far as the ongoing stories are concerned. Hmm... of course I didn't think to ask him what his recommended order for reading the rest is then. I'll see if I can work out some sort of logic for that.
Afterwards there was still half an hour before the museum closed and I had a look round (Chanou and Eric had been there
before and so went off out into the sunshine). On leaving I went to write in the guestbook and saw that yet another Famous Writer had just left the building... According to the man at the desk he's in the country at the moment to record the voice-over for the English language version of the Beagle programme which is going to be a condensed version of the Dutch programmes.
dinsdag 1 juni 2010
A New Bath and a New Horse...
No particular connection between the two events but here are Anita's
recently installed bath and Katie's recently installed new horse, both of which I 'met' yesterday for the first time. The bath isn't actually in use yet but as soon as it is I shall be planning a run to finish up in Houten so that I can try it out properly. Katie offered me a shot on her horse too but I think I'll wait till she's settled in a bit longer - I'm more used to the occasional wee forest jaunt on a variety of older plodding beasts who I imagine are very different rides from the Young and Extremely Beautiful Miss Benti.
recently installed bath and Katie's recently installed new horse, both of which I 'met' yesterday for the first time. The bath isn't actually in use yet but as soon as it is I shall be planning a run to finish up in Houten so that I can try it out properly. Katie offered me a shot on her horse too but I think I'll wait till she's settled in a bit longer - I'm more used to the occasional wee forest jaunt on a variety of older plodding beasts who I imagine are very different rides from the Young and Extremely Beautiful Miss Benti.
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