Marshmallow Madness!

Thanks to the lovely Sylvie over at A Pot Of Tea and A Biscuit I am now the proud owner of the brand spanking new book Marshmallow Madness! Which I was lucky enough to win in her recent give away.



It arrived today, and at first look it's absolutely scrummy, but then marshmallows are scrummyness personified.  I've never made marshmallows before, although I've attempted (with some success )  to make Turkish Delight and Halva.  Well the Halva was better than the Turkish Delight which was a bit rubbery although the flavour was good. I suspect as with most things that practise makes perfect!

So I will be dashing to the shops on the Weekend to see if I can find Light Corn Syrup.  I probably won't find it but after a bit of Googling I think Golden Syrup should be an acceptable substitute.  Will let you know the outcome in due course (with pictures if it's successful!)

Nostalgia Strikes Again...

I've  no idea what the woman next to me on the bus was eating but the smell of it reminded me of...and I'm probably showing my age now...

I haven't had them for years (do they even still make them?).  I don't really buy sweeties, except for the occasional chocolate fix. But as soon as I smelt that they popped into my head. They were about the only mint I would eat when I was younger.  I didn't really like peppermints very much....still don't actually.  But Murray Mints had a gentle creamy flavour which I did like very much. Sad thing that I am I also remember the advertising jingle....but I won't torture you with singing it!

And the winner of the best service award this year is....

Edible Glitter
I placed an order with them yesterday just before 4pm, and had an email about 20 minutes later to say that my order had been despatched.  I'm reading it and saying "Really?" to myself.  But lo and behold at 7.20am this morning there was the postie banging at the door with the delivery!  So, a big thank you to Edible Glitter for being so efficient....and heres some pics of what I ordered....excuse if they are not very good, I took them very quickly this morning (made myself late for work too!)

There were these lovely vintage style doilies, and matching fairy cake case....

A selection of decorations...

 Aren't these slightly startled chickens great....

And some pretty little flowers...

Guess what I'll be doing this weekend.....

Proverb of the day....

Never rely on the people at the bus stop before you to stick their hand out and stop the bus! We nearly missed it!

This is because I knew these two were waiting for the bus (there's only 1 at that stop) I knew it was coming down the road because they were standing in my line of sight and said it was coming and they were obviously preparing for it. Then, just as it looked like it was going to go past without stopping (which it will, and there wouldn't be another one for 20 minutes) one of them squeaked and started waving at it. Now normally I would have stuck my hand up anyway, but this time I just let them get on with it...lesson learned!

Fond memory....

Someone in a meeting at work the other day said something that brought back a fond memory of my Grandma although she's been gone many years now. She was a typical Grandma (especially a Jewish Grandma!) in that she always wanted to feed you. So you would turn up to visit and the conversation would go like this...

Hi Grandma
Hello Bubeleh, do you want something to eat?
No thanks, Grandma, I had lunch a little while ago.
Have some chicken soup?
No thanks, Grandma
Have a sandwich
No thanks, Grandma, I just had lunch
How about some spaghetti and meatballs? (Grandad was Italian in case you thought that wasn't very Jewish!)
No thanks Grandma, I'm fine
Do you want a cup of tea?
Ok, I'll have a cup of tea
Do you want some cake?
No thanks Grandma
How about a biscuit?
No thanks Grandma.....I'm sure you're getting the picture. Eventually I would usually give in to something just to stop the conversation and get on to other topics!

God Bless, Grandma Sadie...may she rest in peace!

I kid you not....

I've just seen a guy on the bus reading the dictionary! Really...like it was a paperback novel...definitely not just looking up a word!

Some people.....

Just a quick note to have a moan....I (a middle aged woman, with a bad back by the way!) have just unloaded boxes of copy paper from a trolly while watched by a young man who was waiting to borrow it!