tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89282671915697050202024-03-05T21:04:02.847+00:00Makie CoutureDr Duckiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08788258549522251301noreply@blogger.comBlogger302125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8928267191569705020.post-56912072016349050222014-04-13T19:00:00.000+01:002014-04-13T19:00:00.715+01:00Or is it...Knit knit knit purl purl purl knit knit knit?<br />
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Dr Duckiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08788258549522251301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8928267191569705020.post-76562300256995431602014-04-12T18:53:00.001+01:002014-04-12T18:53:07.919+01:00Knit knit knit knit<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2f3xGG-7AKh4xLwiP1uHyLGpGlh0CaMT0Nk38hYKq2pJF2Ke-NcLunW5qmYup_CX6TboRFPXY0X8ajphEYPXQ5rXI8zaXsFw3pCRXM9hWFaSJ3k72UkVJXcyKCH6qPLkLbZMk3iGp4o9K/s640/blogger-image-15343530.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2f3xGG-7AKh4xLwiP1uHyLGpGlh0CaMT0Nk38hYKq2pJF2Ke-NcLunW5qmYup_CX6TboRFPXY0X8ajphEYPXQ5rXI8zaXsFw3pCRXM9hWFaSJ3k72UkVJXcyKCH6qPLkLbZMk3iGp4o9K/s640/blogger-image-15343530.jpg"></a></div>Dr Duckiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08788258549522251301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8928267191569705020.post-29282573749016940022014-03-30T22:15:00.001+01:002014-03-30T22:15:40.326+01:00Hedgehoooooogs!<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/wkPNfUscEQ8" width="459"></iframe><br /><br />
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They're in our garden, carrying around our leaves.Dr Duckiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08788258549522251301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8928267191569705020.post-33222377848516495782014-03-16T16:31:00.000+00:002014-03-16T16:31:00.314+00:00Yup, that's Who!He's not 'my' Doctor, but he's certainly the snappiest dresser.<br />
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Dr Duckiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08788258549522251301noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8928267191569705020.post-61390475935228387042014-03-12T20:35:00.001+00:002014-03-12T20:35:03.404+00:00No frame of reference...Odd things afoot. <div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijBje6tNAn68iILXkSgRsVinhUmakj5bqpdyeIT59hOu_eBzC-i6mUf_xdUeoNWthP1hC4kGYfaBCmJ2eeeEAwgH1Du_xlvmvuUbk-7sDKJXSMsXqrskQOgMJQlJECwOgk6v87wWkQysVw/s640/blogger-image--784254122.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijBje6tNAn68iILXkSgRsVinhUmakj5bqpdyeIT59hOu_eBzC-i6mUf_xdUeoNWthP1hC4kGYfaBCmJ2eeeEAwgH1Du_xlvmvuUbk-7sDKJXSMsXqrskQOgMJQlJECwOgk6v87wWkQysVw/s640/blogger-image--784254122.jpg"></a></div><br></div>Dr Duckiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08788258549522251301noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8928267191569705020.post-51685517061942080002014-03-02T18:52:00.001+00:002014-03-02T18:52:21.912+00:00Oh... Hello...<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFfvkZq4IHHsCkbG2V2CE-iV5bR8coGT3dw48YY2O89CDwcGvnR3zMCduDQIhle_XpS_5Re9DGRMlKFrmiU_BZ5oaimphS-AT8IZ1sritohpVPBjMUlIKcWx-UiIsW846vzonYJmVgmTg0/s640/blogger-image-2119117130.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFfvkZq4IHHsCkbG2V2CE-iV5bR8coGT3dw48YY2O89CDwcGvnR3zMCduDQIhle_XpS_5Re9DGRMlKFrmiU_BZ5oaimphS-AT8IZ1sritohpVPBjMUlIKcWx-UiIsW846vzonYJmVgmTg0/s640/blogger-image-2119117130.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Up to something? Us... NEVER. </div>Dr Duckiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08788258549522251301noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8928267191569705020.post-47094386914984597202013-11-17T21:22:00.001+00:002013-11-17T21:22:08.153+00:00Wrapping things up......for a while, at least. <div><br></div><div>Makies are fun and fantastic and full of magic and awesome, but in the last few weeks I've just not had enough time for them as well as all the other things I need or want to do. Life is throwing many challenges in our path at the moment and unfortunately the thing that's gone boiiiiiiing is the time spent with the little printed people</div><div><br></div><div>In short, I've decided that updating this blog is not a priority for me right now, so it's a bit daft for me to pretend that I'm keeping it going. The existing posts aren't going anywhere and (who knows?!) there might even be the odd mini-scale musing, but I'm stating here firmly and for the record that I'm not going to be making any regular updates. </div><div><br></div><div>That's not to say I'm not going to be blogging at all, oh no. There are <i>plans</i> afoot which mesh better with day-to-day Dr Duckie activities and I'm really looking forward to getting them off the ground. </div><div><br></div><div>Anyway. You guys. Stay silly, stay bonkers, stay awesome. See you soon! </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipyJv-8_A0bHU_Gv_tHNA2FdCpeiRGVgfWNF_txR44o9QbRoztqlhEieXQuaEWPUaOe8QIStOtfHGH0LpV2vlKKv6fVeVHB6mISbuZm59g3DZN498CiS2VmwPwPHzit3nlJgTfIYXxEE8E/s640/blogger-image-229367586.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipyJv-8_A0bHU_Gv_tHNA2FdCpeiRGVgfWNF_txR44o9QbRoztqlhEieXQuaEWPUaOe8QIStOtfHGH0LpV2vlKKv6fVeVHB6mISbuZm59g3DZN498CiS2VmwPwPHzit3nlJgTfIYXxEE8E/s640/blogger-image-229367586.jpg"></a></div><br></div>Dr Duckiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08788258549522251301noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8928267191569705020.post-21620177911132127852013-10-31T19:43:00.001+00:002013-10-31T19:43:37.961+00:00Happy Hedgehogween!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglVm0VCJr_19GL6ncTJp7DgFyglBGfjkFF466V18F6jRavXF8rMHJROzFIq5GsF_u-L6vWB_KgUASiLSqDlwlJYHJyidzMdKENZ6Z2V8eooOS6Nxjk5O4jKPTNnSUIpDwRKW0UrVEVhAra/s640/blogger-image-241254363.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglVm0VCJr_19GL6ncTJp7DgFyglBGfjkFF466V18F6jRavXF8rMHJROzFIq5GsF_u-L6vWB_KgUASiLSqDlwlJYHJyidzMdKENZ6Z2V8eooOS6Nxjk5O4jKPTNnSUIpDwRKW0UrVEVhAra/s640/blogger-image-241254363.jpg"></a></div>Dr Duckiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08788258549522251301noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8928267191569705020.post-40162064415794605602013-10-21T21:01:00.001+01:002013-10-22T13:34:08.567+01:00Sausage Casserole<i>Adapted from the Hairy Biker's 'Special Cassoulet' diet recipe</i><div><i><br></i></div><div>Feeds 4ish dieting people or 2 normal people with a bit left over for lunch the next day. </div><div>About 450-500 calories/portion<br><div><i><br></i></div><div>2-3 leftover rashers pancetta because they need using up</div><div>6 herby sausages, decent quality</div><div>1/2 an inadvisably purchased GIANT onion (or one medium one), sliced</div><div>2 cloves of garlic, walloped so's they split a bit<br><div>3 medium carrots, peeled and sliced</div><div>2 moderate leeks, topped and chopped</div><div>150ml red wine (drink the rest)</div><div>300ml and half a tomato tin of water</div><div>400g tin chopped tomatoes</div><div>1 bay leaf</div><div>1/2 tsp thyme</div><div>1/2 tsp chilli flakes</div><div>1/2 tsp caster sugar</div><div>Pepper, black, freshly ground if possible</div><div>1 tin-sized tin butter beans, drained and rinsed.</div><div><br></div><div>1. Pour relatively generous glass of wine. Read the original HB cassoulet recipe. Realise have forgotten to defrost chicken, neglected to purchase gammon and that the tin of canalli... cannol... camellini... Italian-sounding beans you thought were in the cupboard have metamorphosed into six tins of red kidney beans. </div><div>2. Recall the ridiculous article in the Sun last week that stated 5 kidney beans can kill a man. Snort derisively. </div><div>3. Get on with it. </div><div><br></div><div>4. Pre-heat oven to 180 degrees C (160 degrees fan, gas mark work it out yourself)</div><div>5. In a fancy iron casserole dish, heat a little sunflower oil over a medium heat.</div><div>6. Twist the sausages in the middle and cut to make 12 sausagettes. Reflect that sausagettes is a better band name than (for example) "Wand Erection". Cut up pancetta into bits. </div><div>7. Fry the sausagettes and pancetta for a few minutes until browning, then chuck in the onion. </div><div>8. Add the garlic, carrot and leek, tin of tomatoes (swooshing out the tin with your 1/2 tin of water), wine, water, bay leaf, chilli flakes and sugar. Stir. </div><div>9. Realise have forgotten to raid the thyme in the garden and it is now spookydark. Substitute dried thyme.</div><div>10. Chuck in some pepper. Stir again. </div><div>11. Let it bubble, bung on lid shove into oven for 1/2 hour. Pour another glass of wine. Accept that today's calorie count may be a little forgetful. </div><div>12. 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Fend cats off of leftovers so you have something to take for lunch. </div><div><i><br></i></div></div></div>Dr Duckiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08788258549522251301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8928267191569705020.post-59985033949464495372013-10-20T20:34:00.001+01:002013-10-21T20:37:24.380+01:00Chocolate Sables<div><i>Recipe via Edd Kimber, @theboywhobakes</i></div><div><br></div>200g unsalted butter, softened<div>100g light brown sugar</div><div>50g caster sugar</div><div><br></div><div>275g plain flour</div><div>3/4tsp baking powder</div><div>40g cocoa powder</div><div>1tsp flaked sea salt (ESSENTIAL for an amazing head-on salt-sweet collision, but probably take down to 2/3tsp next time)</div><div><br></div><div>175g dark chocolate, finely chopped (I used 65g of Green and Blacks Espresso chocolate, which was all I had but oh my, rawr)</div><div><br></div><div>Beat the butter and sugars together in a bowl until light and fluffy. You could do this with an electric mixer, I did just fine by hand.</div><div>Combine the cocoa, flour, baking powder and sea salt in a bowl, then mix this into the butter and sugar. You're aiming for a soil-like sandy texture, do not over mix. </div><div>Add the chopped chocolate and briefly mix to combine. </div><div>Turn the mixture out and press together into a ball, then divide in two and roll into 4cm diameter logs. </div><div>Wrap in clingfilm and chill in the freezer for an hour; heat the oven to 180 degrees C (160 degrees C fan)</div><div>Once thoroughly chilled, cut the biccies about 1.5cm thick and bake for 10-12 minutes. Once out of the oven, place on a wire rack to cool. </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc0fE8nPxXUQkwIRBe-b0FSk5QyLdL44hUQ33bROLdgr7Gr9ZYmB7AwWfPpuOw4F9fJB5zaXSrg7a5Fnu7nASqnv32nctttY1-4o3hksHJsoLUZN5kDTrD-nob1jRnFbHQQjkiHn414k44/s640/blogger-image--2139787898.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc0fE8nPxXUQkwIRBe-b0FSk5QyLdL44hUQ33bROLdgr7Gr9ZYmB7AwWfPpuOw4F9fJB5zaXSrg7a5Fnu7nASqnv32nctttY1-4o3hksHJsoLUZN5kDTrD-nob1jRnFbHQQjkiHn414k44/s640/blogger-image--2139787898.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Take to work and be appallingly smug. </span></div>Dr Duckiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08788258549522251301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8928267191569705020.post-52227047113204086292013-10-13T18:46:00.001+01:002013-10-13T18:46:05.187+01:00Evolution of the SourdoughSourdough is, I am convinced, mostly made by magic. <div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6YmtxPrSA-zAUpHTTziSE8yWaA-82dtkmuxn5tfzsDG3vG14JP4rtW7THOkLCEnOBLyIQoHAQ-uZSzX__SdPonbIf5HbA-6gwJoiLVARo934CawKdApU_NsEpBFyoDwb7R-WoKiZRMrpZ/s640/blogger-image--1443062682.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6YmtxPrSA-zAUpHTTziSE8yWaA-82dtkmuxn5tfzsDG3vG14JP4rtW7THOkLCEnOBLyIQoHAQ-uZSzX__SdPonbIf5HbA-6gwJoiLVARo934CawKdApU_NsEpBFyoDwb7R-WoKiZRMrpZ/s640/blogger-image--1443062682.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; clear: both;">You need to care for it. Feed it. </div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUztnvnjJdPKLPhvKAgAbSPIdY4ahH7DqTqFtaOlWtpoRxHiqVbeyKm55zON34qOUcii3-1HN0jKxvnqRYKlvnGoplVPtmKxo7HYGzgyAvLPQbaplc1g0h7a5oY2g7HIcjULoZUvbXn6Yb/s640/blogger-image-1887044874.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUztnvnjJdPKLPhvKAgAbSPIdY4ahH7DqTqFtaOlWtpoRxHiqVbeyKm55zON34qOUcii3-1HN0jKxvnqRYKlvnGoplVPtmKxo7HYGzgyAvLPQbaplc1g0h7a5oY2g7HIcjULoZUvbXn6Yb/s640/blogger-image-1887044874.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Astonishing it's just flour, water and (most importantly) time and patience.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJeQh10SuNRXtjztoz3A5p-0AXHxt3r7d2AocntJ47-KO0cTDBsxcXq1DucFdnV5yUfyJ817VIzgvBhrOuVQ1rLFAJNDWwYNSE0uKEwjphE2JHi_9zrS2znNUnZZSlEA3llb0mdDjBYfIF/s640/blogger-image-1148048132.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJeQh10SuNRXtjztoz3A5p-0AXHxt3r7d2AocntJ47-KO0cTDBsxcXq1DucFdnV5yUfyJ817VIzgvBhrOuVQ1rLFAJNDWwYNSE0uKEwjphE2JHi_9zrS2znNUnZZSlEA3llb0mdDjBYfIF/s640/blogger-image-1148048132.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>And alright, a bit of salt and a lot of heat at the end. </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim8eeDrddR0cjz6DU_58Bp50XpolNrUhPwJo7niuL4aBxae6o35dWR1u33yImaTnQ8x8LxZDYjhduhHv1HQW2NQ_MMi891BmEUXJ976dS29mU-AkjM_nMZz3mWRO55C_lVwC_0SiwDDQDI/s640/blogger-image-1189182631.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim8eeDrddR0cjz6DU_58Bp50XpolNrUhPwJo7niuL4aBxae6o35dWR1u33yImaTnQ8x8LxZDYjhduhHv1HQW2NQ_MMi891BmEUXJ976dS29mU-AkjM_nMZz3mWRO55C_lVwC_0SiwDDQDI/s640/blogger-image-1189182631.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It has been a very zen thing to create. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1fQi4WOkDjDzubxUrUaRL-HQi0osvk40njYYmVay8II-sQ9V2r_TTPKJXeSQLpKyYFnDZGmTtOv_lHljY9MJE7MF-pRAFmCcrlCz-A56WXTa8UuE50wV2prDn4vw5hnKof1tkCPuiwmyW/s640/blogger-image-1399357861.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1fQi4WOkDjDzubxUrUaRL-HQi0osvk40njYYmVay8II-sQ9V2r_TTPKJXeSQLpKyYFnDZGmTtOv_lHljY9MJE7MF-pRAFmCcrlCz-A56WXTa8UuE50wV2prDn4vw5hnKof1tkCPuiwmyW/s640/blogger-image-1399357861.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It actually feels like real creation. From simple things, I have made another thing. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQXG492PPVsH1zH4wRk3mcZwYVH361vWZas0xmuvAK2C4y9Zo4_q2g_BZQWdFZ7JOe7HmH1OwbNF-bPAbxtdH90IBtF4ScxaMXZWyQ3RP9ZSuSD7ESDhfBUMxIYwcDnk_k0U8e2IHpzdTf/s640/blogger-image-796017785.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQXG492PPVsH1zH4wRk3mcZwYVH361vWZas0xmuvAK2C4y9Zo4_q2g_BZQWdFZ7JOe7HmH1OwbNF-bPAbxtdH90IBtF4ScxaMXZWyQ3RP9ZSuSD7ESDhfBUMxIYwcDnk_k0U8e2IHpzdTf/s640/blogger-image-796017785.jpg"></a></div></div></div></div><div>And it has combined to absolute freaking yeasty perfection and I am a very smug baker. </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieprOhCTH4XhRPE-tNrOLn4-fl4OH3E8JeA7fT5cdcpt81ZOkrfURS1JEUFJrcaMk_mLlk8Nv7EEdOaL8z5NXtR7nycACrLeeeiSczpnBGov3EZdWIo-_wVqIkOxjhUU5b33YeUa8PYAz-/s640/blogger-image-912481556.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieprOhCTH4XhRPE-tNrOLn4-fl4OH3E8JeA7fT5cdcpt81ZOkrfURS1JEUFJrcaMk_mLlk8Nv7EEdOaL8z5NXtR7nycACrLeeeiSczpnBGov3EZdWIo-_wVqIkOxjhUU5b33YeUa8PYAz-/s640/blogger-image-912481556.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><i>Sourdough starter made as per River Cottage instructions. Baked according to the Yumblog.co.uk method. Eaten mostly by me. Nomnomnom. </i></div>Dr Duckiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08788258549522251301noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8928267191569705020.post-22884782721996012232013-10-11T22:49:00.001+01:002013-10-11T22:49:53.834+01:00Fridge magnets are fun.<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw3LzB4Zmg_5E3NdIUJb7SoWSW6NXY11W9ft6Nnxly_Zns0dEAlo0_WfMg5ERSS77HPZnefxbZLs4CjqMabSxT6QUMCemf9dP5-enSTH4Nh8v7Sb_j1jfA9W_WhIk_dT-co1AD_FMLImsp/s640/blogger-image-1200219169.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw3LzB4Zmg_5E3NdIUJb7SoWSW6NXY11W9ft6Nnxly_Zns0dEAlo0_WfMg5ERSS77HPZnefxbZLs4CjqMabSxT6QUMCemf9dP5-enSTH4Nh8v7Sb_j1jfA9W_WhIk_dT-co1AD_FMLImsp/s640/blogger-image-1200219169.jpg"></a></div>Dr Duckiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08788258549522251301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8928267191569705020.post-20262436031266331342013-10-09T23:57:00.001+01:002013-10-09T23:57:43.132+01:00Midweek Dilys UpdateSourdough starter status: Frisky :D <div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9a9zsXK0x7vGXv7-9qzqlXzgV5ecJXKbYGG1S5o-D78yR31atUzD2Sx96OIe9MI6BVd3sJnd80ZL-rMNes_TOKUqyo3KajEAhORTfSJ8t-aujlO68x0dxRdPmOKwPA54Ucf-Gn8M30vCk/s640/blogger-image--2074845464.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9a9zsXK0x7vGXv7-9qzqlXzgV5ecJXKbYGG1S5o-D78yR31atUzD2Sx96OIe9MI6BVd3sJnd80ZL-rMNes_TOKUqyo3KajEAhORTfSJ8t-aujlO68x0dxRdPmOKwPA54Ucf-Gn8M30vCk/s640/blogger-image--2074845464.jpg"></a></div><br></div>Dr Duckiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08788258549522251301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8928267191569705020.post-69173596950507314602013-10-06T19:46:00.001+01:002013-10-06T19:46:44.296+01:00Things Achieved This WeekendAaah, a weekend of productivity! Excellent stuff, if you ask me. <div><br></div><div>This weekend, I have: </div><div><br></div><div>1) Made a good start of my medical education course. 1 task and the assignment to go for this module. </div><div>2) Changed the beds.</div><div>3) Run my fastest 5K this year.</div><div>4) Mined the Laundry Heap and paired all the socks. </div><div>5) Created Dilys, the Sourdough Starter... </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPObGo55HaqxBHwXvKR_N8z5TzQzqsJLtskmI12GDjGUbpp3sgxgkebMU9oyeujZZrQYF0-BVzb_Hce5BU8petSvNUfOvRkoWZojcequpod93SZrx5SWKw9xRAUtzckEFIn_jiKkRu6w1D/s640/blogger-image--1556253169.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPObGo55HaqxBHwXvKR_N8z5TzQzqsJLtskmI12GDjGUbpp3sgxgkebMU9oyeujZZrQYF0-BVzb_Hce5BU8petSvNUfOvRkoWZojcequpod93SZrx5SWKw9xRAUtzckEFIn_jiKkRu6w1D/s640/blogger-image--1556253169.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">6) Hoovered EVERYTHING</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">7) Defragged the fridge</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">8) Made my first custard :) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">9) Made significant advances as Guardian H'minee of the Caretakers* with my mind worm army</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">10) Completely failed to do anything with my new fabrics</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">11) Nearly got to the bottom of the washing pile</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">12) Generally been a domestic Goddess. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I shall count all of this as a WIN. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">* I suspect this will only make sense to a very small fraction of readers... If you are one of them, GET IN TOUCH. SMAC has to be the best turn-based-game ever made and I bloody love it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br></div>Dr Duckiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08788258549522251301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8928267191569705020.post-41778737483166190752013-09-29T23:43:00.001+01:002013-09-29T23:43:33.255+01:00More hedgehogs!<div><br></div>Happily not in the context of us finding them underweight this time.<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq1ABT3M9baD3bwjZdHkM0gKOKhrbpsNh3wqnQlwLaJ92Ju9MkNKTz3Xe9jQoZhZejN2YxuYmI4b_59iMdvc3mbpGJB3jNoE5075mvYi8hSsC5oerPwU9P-dASkOn-6z9IwjDrPVumA2Cm/s640/blogger-image--2121089152.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq1ABT3M9baD3bwjZdHkM0gKOKhrbpsNh3wqnQlwLaJ92Ju9MkNKTz3Xe9jQoZhZejN2YxuYmI4b_59iMdvc3mbpGJB3jNoE5075mvYi8hSsC5oerPwU9P-dASkOn-6z9IwjDrPVumA2Cm/s640/blogger-image--2121089152.jpg"></a></div><br><div>This hog has spent a lovely summer in the care of City Wildlife and is ready to go back into the wild. She weighs about 1.4kg! </div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8ArSqgBRQf_MUIYsvRuPmXTIwhHGSJW0PtiiQechULWpxIFTmZNJgud2gDHLNYXO-4lQ7D1bh8ou1NBvunGxm8PGyRY_cqYx_apMZJ6ONnJC5aasAmvofkHV91senwfzTVMebKdHpCz9M/s640/blogger-image-173704251.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8ArSqgBRQf_MUIYsvRuPmXTIwhHGSJW0PtiiQechULWpxIFTmZNJgud2gDHLNYXO-4lQ7D1bh8ou1NBvunGxm8PGyRY_cqYx_apMZJ6ONnJC5aasAmvofkHV91senwfzTVMebKdHpCz9M/s640/blogger-image-173704251.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We made her comfortable in the hedgehog box after picking her up last night.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisf2T77Nziu3rNG61GM4EQjryRaWHjF2cdQgBaYrgD29yTsbg4l3_UxJ0XXVQEfWa4eS4E65ceQtl8myTgsJ_017ON1xxxMsgV9sfpOTYgHgSqoT-oqPwB40WHnZc7Gq2WGQH4dFYhg2_N/s640/blogger-image-117864889.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisf2T77Nziu3rNG61GM4EQjryRaWHjF2cdQgBaYrgD29yTsbg4l3_UxJ0XXVQEfWa4eS4E65ceQtl8myTgsJ_017ON1xxxMsgV9sfpOTYgHgSqoT-oqPwB40WHnZc7Gq2WGQH4dFYhg2_N/s640/blogger-image-117864889.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGeq9ewlAnre7YfJtVDJe-ybTcJJB_0g8nQsmWFZDrZkuNp_GtcpOWMTSlHtCa3iqFxRM12JvOCUOQZ6-XUypcrUeG-_7ixyo0PCBCN84LxFKgGSsvURX1Dx43WTvL2QoZNzktTRv_7xCf/s640/blogger-image-1284757913.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGeq9ewlAnre7YfJtVDJe-ybTcJJB_0g8nQsmWFZDrZkuNp_GtcpOWMTSlHtCa3iqFxRM12JvOCUOQZ6-XUypcrUeG-_7ixyo0PCBCN84LxFKgGSsvURX1Dx43WTvL2QoZNzktTRv_7xCf/s640/blogger-image-1284757913.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOYC-3blIpFy3U0S2uZ9wNtQso9PmUJDpI0AOTHBNyICrI7D8SDMWdXtxcuHYrhKHrQnoiX_CjpzsZxKLqdRibPWr6t2p9mGiP5cySUhmN4XzqMpZdqCrRa4zBXqI3CB2t5dcl0SwOYLDc/s640/blogger-image-28539169.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOYC-3blIpFy3U0S2uZ9wNtQso9PmUJDpI0AOTHBNyICrI7D8SDMWdXtxcuHYrhKHrQnoiX_CjpzsZxKLqdRibPWr6t2p9mGiP5cySUhmN4XzqMpZdqCrRa4zBXqI3CB2t5dcl0SwOYLDc/s640/blogger-image-28539169.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I think I saw her a bit later, snuffling around the bird feeder, but the boxes were both empty this afternoon so she obviously sought out more interesting accommodation. We did have a big hog visit tonight... but one hedgehog looks very much like another ;) </div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div>Dr Duckiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08788258549522251301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8928267191569705020.post-81243206389738066302013-09-28T11:15:00.001+01:002013-09-28T11:19:33.382+01:00Moshi Friday<div>
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Had a lovely time yesterday afternoon: left the cats and the long-suffering boyfriend to fend for themselves and went to meet up with the utterly lovely Hilary of the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/moshimoshistudio" target="_blank">rather famous Moshi Moshi</a> Blythe clothing range.<br />
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We went to <a href="http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/tredegar-house/" target="_blank">Tredegar House</a>, which is one of those places that I've lived rather close to for the last 5 years but I've never actually visited! It's a rather pretty place and does a very good National Trust cup of tea... It's also got a good collection of craft shops in the old stables so we had to go and have a look in <a href="http://www.busybeespatchwork.com/" target="_blank">Busy Bees</a>, which sells a good range of patchwork cottons and other exciting trinkets. </div>
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