MEET KITTY !

The cat on the stone bench is not our cat, it's the neighbourhood stray. We've called him Kitty. However there is no need to feel sorry for him as virtually all the neighbours look after him and give him food. He will come in the back door when opened and meow for food and a warm, which he gets from virtually all the street! After trying to trace the owners unsuccessfully, one of the neighbours has now taken him on permanently. However old habits die hard and he still does the rounds. The photograph does not do him justice as he is in fact rather large!

I'VE BEEN TAGGED!

I've been tagged by Pixiedust at Faerienuff. I have to show my fourth photo on my fourth file and pass it on to 4 others to do the same. So here goes!

This is my hubby, Graham. It was taken one Saturday afternoon just before we went out (although he does tend to keep his cap on most of the time indoors, and then says it's hot when the rest of us are freezing cold!).

The 4 others I would like to tag are:

Debbie at Tiny Treasures

Erika at Erika's Miniatures

Buffy at Buffy's Charms

Rosanna at La Stanza di Giuggiola

FABRIC SAMPLE FREEBIE!

With thanks to Mel from At Home With Melmel, who gave me the idea, I too have been trawling the internet for fabric samples. This is what arrived in the post last week from 2 different companies.

I thought the character patterned pieces could be used for applique or cardmaking. The others are going to be used for some fabric hearts.

I hope to get started by the end of next week, although I do have 2 cushion covers to make and a cross stitch cupcake picture I quite fancy stitching. So many things to make - so little time....oh well.....

THE LURGY AND BAD HAIRCUTS!

So sorry I have not posted anything for a few days, but I have not been well at all - think I may have got flue. On top of that I went to the hairdressers on Saturday and came out with the worst hair-do I've had in years. The hairdresser has cut much too much off and my bright blonde hair is now brown. I seem to have aged about 15 years. I've spent most of the weekend in tears!



Anyway I'm better now and I have a visit to another hairdresser in the morning, who is going to give me my blonde hair back! Unfortunately my budget doesn't run to extensions, I'll just have to wait a few months for it to grow back.



I am back at work tomorrow and will be busy with my Valentine Swap pressies in the evenings, so I will say goodbye until the weekend.



Love Jayne xxx

BLOG AWARDS

The following 15 blogs that I would like to pass my award on to are:









At Home With MelMel




A Thrifty Mrs




Andrea Fay's




21st Centuary Housewife




Buffy's Charms




Cake Makes The World A Better Place



Fairie Nuff



Gingham and Flowers



Jellybelly*Jellybrain



Josie-Mary



Kitschen Pink



Knitty, Vintage and Rosy



Little Gem's World



Mollycupcakes



Rosesposes





Do not feel obliged to collect the award, I just want you to know that these are some of my favourite blogs!


Love Jayne xxxx

THANK YOU DEBBIE!

I've won my first Award! It was given to me by Debbie at Tiny Treasures. Her blog is well worth a visit as her work in creating miniatures is amazing - always full of detail. Diagon Alley has to be one of her master pieces.

One of the rules of this award is that I have to pass it on to 15 other people. I will post the winners tomorrow evening as I am going to have to think about this one - there are so many blogs I love!

Once again thank you Debbie - I am so pleased!

CREDIT CRUNCH RECIPES

A everyone has been feeling the pinch just lately, I have been going through my recipe books for cheap and cheerful recipes. I came across this one other day and I didn't have to buy any ingredients at all - they were all in my store cupboard!





BANANA BUTTERSCOTCH PUDDING



For The Pudding:



125g plain flour

3 tsp baking powder

125g caster sugar

1 egg, beaten

1 banana, mashed

250ml milk

1tsp vanilla extract

85g butter melted


For The Topping:


100g soft brown sugar

2tbs golden syrup

150ml boiling water


Whipped cream or vanilla ice cream to serve(I used a tin of Evaporated Milk)

Preheat oven 180'C. Gas Mark 4. Sift flour and baking powder into a bowel. Add caster sugar. Mix together beaten egg, mashed banana, milk, vanilla extract and melted butter. Pour into a 1.25ml dish and place on a baking tray.



To make topping, mix brown sugar, syrup, and boiling water in a pan and bring to the boil. Pour slowly over pudding. Bake for 30-40mins until golden and firm in the centre. The pudding will separate with the butterscotch sauce at the bottom and a spongy topping.

Yummy - a great one for the kids.