Entries from September 2007

Saturday, September 29th, 2007

Chillifest

Chillifest

Originally uploaded by ZMB.

I try to fit in at least one ‘fest’ a year. Last year it was Woolfest - held in Ballymena Livestock Market. This year is was Chillifest.
The venue was the marquee at custom house square. The theme was chillies. The soundtrack was cajun. It is part of [...]

Sunday, September 23rd, 2007

How I fell in love with my Canon Canonet QL17 G-III

Fish Stall Crop

Originally uploaded by ZMB.

I picked up some photos yesterday from Boots. I had enquired in several places around the town if they developed black and white films, to be told that they didn’t anymore. Boots, fortunately, still develop black and white, but I had to wait two weeks for the prints.
In [...]

Monday, September 17th, 2007

Birthday Lie-in

Silky Ear

Originally uploaded by ZMB.

Gracie is 2 today and has decided to celebrate her birthday by having a lie-in. Normally she spends time downstairs with me before retiring to bed for the morning. I give her milk, then she goes outside and barks like a crazy thing at imaginary cats.
2 of our years [...]

Sunday, September 16th, 2007

Chili Con Carne Oaxaqueno

Another batch of chili has been made. This is one of our staples and it is very unusual for us not to have a couple of portions in the freezer. For a few weeks our freezer has been bare! Horror!
The recipe is from ‘Two Cooks and a Suitcase’. It really is [...]

Thursday, September 13th, 2007

Decision Made

I have spent the past couple of weeks mulling over the decision I needed to make. Both options have their good points and bad points but in the end it came down to not wanting to wait any longer. The person I had spoken to regarding the traditional crafts scheme has left her [...]

Saturday, September 8th, 2007

Pet Worms

My worms have all of a sudden decided they don’t want to stay in the wormery. Each time I open it I find them clinging to the lid, queuing for the exit. I don’t know what I have done to upset them. They had been so happy, wriggling away, eating leftovers, making [...]

Wednesday, September 5th, 2007

Paddington Bear

Looks like I was quite attached to the old bear.
30 years on I have a soft spot for my new bear.