tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post1771843951931682203..comments2024-03-18T17:15:39.964+00:00Comments on Life on (nearly) a Small Island: Brrrr.... no heating!Sianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13827449325297069660noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-56267458844840730732013-01-18T19:08:26.346+00:002013-01-18T19:08:26.346+00:00LOL! At least the light is returning a little now...LOL! At least the light is returning a little now :-)Sianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15086990153239265950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-27626050493070147292013-01-18T16:36:12.116+00:002013-01-18T16:36:12.116+00:00LOL! Really my cakes are NOT that good. I'm n...LOL! Really my cakes are NOT that good. I'm not what you call a natural baker. I can follow a recipe and eventually make some modifications but I came to baking late in life so am still learning. Loving all the taste tests though ;-)Sianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15086990153239265950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-84680286668620748752013-01-18T16:35:17.911+00:002013-01-18T16:35:17.911+00:00My last cat LOVED to be under the covers! But Butt...My last cat LOVED to be under the covers! But Button prefers snuggling into a duvet but is not happy underneath. Which is fine by me really. I have an electric blanket that does the job instead and means I don't have to fight for space quite so much either ;-) And the cake was good, though I say so myself. It was a new recipe and I was pleased with how it turned out. Yes come and have a slice! LOL!Sianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15086990153239265950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-14139428504890000672013-01-18T16:33:49.243+00:002013-01-18T16:33:49.243+00:00Knitting is not my thing at all. I never learned. ...Knitting is not my thing at all. I never learned. I'm definitely challenged in the craft department ;-)Sianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15086990153239265950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-83753819878075383872013-01-18T16:33:20.000+00:002013-01-18T16:33:20.000+00:00Yes baking, stew, and soup. I make lots of soup! Y...Yes baking, stew, and soup. I make lots of soup! Yes thank goodness for portable heaters!Sianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15086990153239265950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-83886626848565103382013-01-18T16:32:37.889+00:002013-01-18T16:32:37.889+00:00Hee Hee poor Zebbycat must have thought you were b...Hee Hee poor Zebbycat must have thought you were being really horrid to him to remove his source of heat! As if they weren't warm enough with all that fur...sigh....Sianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15086990153239265950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-23739380331363765172013-01-18T16:31:55.085+00:002013-01-18T16:31:55.085+00:00It was a new recipe and I'm pleased with how i...It was a new recipe and I'm pleased with how it turned out. I didn't eat it all myself though! I shared it around a bit... :-)Sianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15086990153239265950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-30555843310191349532013-01-18T16:31:26.276+00:002013-01-18T16:31:26.276+00:00Yes I'm relieved she doesn't like Cake!Yes I'm relieved she doesn't like Cake!Sianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15086990153239265950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-9798455366221941062013-01-15T19:59:39.388+00:002013-01-15T19:59:39.388+00:00Hope you soon get it fixed! (By the way, have you ...Hope you soon get it fixed! (By the way, have you ever thought of starting up an internet cake selling business? - My mouth is watering .....)<br />littlegrebehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09603350992965640470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-19868931304949979202013-01-15T14:45:49.291+00:002013-01-15T14:45:49.291+00:00Oh that cake looks delish. I'll be right ove...Oh that cake looks delish. I'll be right over for a piece. <br /><br />Stay warm. <br /><br />Drag the cat under the covers. You'll both be warmer !Sybilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13944601364218561984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-84179294562134413892013-01-14T21:33:29.280+00:002013-01-14T21:33:29.280+00:00Ouch, NOT the time for this to happen, Sian. I hop...Ouch, NOT the time for this to happen, Sian. I hope it's mended very soon and in the meantime stoke up on cake. :-)Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-2970645698601630032013-01-14T21:24:39.413+00:002013-01-14T21:24:39.413+00:00Baking is an excellent way to help heat the house....Baking is an excellent way to help heat the house. So is making a big pot of stew or soup. Perfect time for the fuzzy slippers and lap robe. If you are a knitter, here's something to consider -- a shrug. <br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vx85sIs8x4w<br />They're great for keeping your shoulders warm while you're cooking, or sitting in bed reading, etc. It's like a shawl that you don't have to tie around you to keep on, and they are really very simple. WOLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03775462248193876148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-13596607158105972932013-01-14T21:11:34.767+00:002013-01-14T21:11:34.767+00:00It's times like these that fuzzy slippers and ...It's times like these that fuzzy slippers and lap robes come in so handy. Baking is a good way to heat up the house. Making stew is another way. Good thing you had those portable heaters. . . WOLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03775462248193876148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-5566526405477446832013-01-14T21:08:44.833+00:002013-01-14T21:08:44.833+00:00Fingers crossed that your heating is fixed very so...Fingers crossed that your heating is fixed very soon.<br /><br />Zebby Cat wasn't at all impressed last year when I had a heat pump installed - it took him a few months to work out that the sofa was the best place to enjoy it after years of lazying on the floor in front of a bar heater!Mickle in NZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10432796020646607634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-24817349215322780062013-01-14T19:25:31.449+00:002013-01-14T19:25:31.449+00:00Mmm that cake looks delicious. Hope you have your ...Mmm that cake looks delicious. Hope you have your heating back soon. xXxLindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13069341346858567528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-7722763791501698322013-01-14T16:06:50.264+00:002013-01-14T16:06:50.264+00:00At least you've found something you don't ...At least you've found something you don't have to compete with Button over. I hope your heat gets fixed soon.Mary Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14986934534719487604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-3608843498380992652013-01-14T13:57:04.751+00:002013-01-14T13:57:04.751+00:00Oh No Sian, I hope you get your heating back up an...Oh No Sian, I hope you get your heating back up and running soon, it's bad enough being damp, dark and miserable without freezing your butt off in January!! :)Mad Madam Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15446742946966882948noreply@blogger.com