Wednesday, May 22, 2013

title pic Snow report from Nutley

Posted by kathryn on December 17, 2010

A half hour blizzard at lunch time today, in Nutley, left villagers snowed in. The Ashdown Forest is being declared an official ski resort and the A22 is lining up for consideration as a new speed skating practice area in time for the Olympics. The whole road a sheet of ice, only the 4×4’s were [...]

title pic Glorious Forest Good to be alive!

Posted by kathryn on November 16, 2010

There’s nothing to beat it. Frosty hillsides, mist moving and rising, sun shining. And it’s FREE! 

title pic Wear sensible shoes – an age thing

Posted by kathryn on June 7, 2010

I can’t believe it, me who’s been wearing stillettos, forever trying to increase my 5’2″ height and horror of horrors, I appear to have the beginnings of a bunion…

title pic Help! Wedding outfit full of static…

Posted by kathryn on May 11, 2010

Help! My daughter’s getting married on Saturday and I’ve just picked up my (beautiful) outfit, today and it’s full of static electricity and clinging to my body and now my tights! I’ve Googled the problem and all I can get is not to dry my clothes totally or use vinegar in the wash and as [...]

title pic The perfect loaf of bread!

Posted by kathryn on May 5, 2010

At last, I’ve cracked it! I can now do ‘flat’ bread or a couple of small ‘sticks’ from the same recipe…

title pic Sunday evening

Posted by kathryn on April 11, 2010

Is winter over at last? Sunny again today but chilly wind. I got out into the garden to do some pruning – been waiting months. I attacked all those shrubs that are now 9ft tall; more manageable now. Hit some balls at the golf driving range – if only my golf was that good on [...]

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