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I bought some golden oregano and lemon balm at Bexley country market on Friday. Then at Hall place, the OH got a rosemary bush,some thyme and some miniature roses which adrian wanted for mother's day presents. We spent today repotting the roses, planting the herbs,and repotting a yucca that has survived so much bad treatment I thought it deserved a nicer pot and new compost. Clive did most of the work as like Angel, my back restricts me, but I do find I can do a fair bit if I can sit on my little gardening bench.

I love my slow cooker, and my bread machine. In fact, any gadget that lets me chuck the ingredients in and forget about it till it's done!

1. Full English, with both black & white puddings but no fried bread. 2. Coffee, sometimes porridge.

Sorry Mau, not checked in for a bit. Brazo Gitana [Gypsy's arm] is a cake. The English call it a swiss roll a thin sponge rolled up with a jam/cream filling. Ropas viejas [old clothes] is beef and aubergines cooked together with roasted red peppers and a beef and tomato stock:character0104:

The Spanish have such delights as 'Gipsy's arm' and 'Old clothes'

http://www.inmamaskitchen.com Try this site, you can add your own favourites,or find some.

Maureen, give him some Cisk beer!

I miss sainsbury's cheese and black pepper muffins. Actually, I miss muffins! [i don't mean those sweet cake things that call themselves muffins]

Archers and cranberry juice, I know it's not wine, but it was red and alcoholic

1. If you google the name "Lillian Fox Quigley" you will find my mum's cousin. 2. I'm a third generation nurse, my Grandad was "Superintendant" of Bexley Hospital. 3. I never thought I was pretty, but now I'd be very happy to look like I once did. 4. I have seen things that may be ghosts 3 times, certainly unexplainable. 5. I love Fudge and Edinburgh rock.

My brother in law has bought it before in Bromley, so it may be available up your way.

Rennie and Dogmatix, there is a spanish wine called 'Sangre de Toro' in other words, bull's blood. So you're both right! It's absolutely delish!!!

Morrisons [in Gibraltar] are doing a fabulous Cote du Rhone for

I have a few of those Maureen,I thought it was an Irish tradition! But I never thought of using them as bookmarks.

Doris Day had a tough life, and yet always came across as so cheerful in public. I've enjoyed Lauren Bacall David Niven I was pleasantly surprised by Bob Monkhouse's autobiography too.

This is the start of my list, I'll tart it up later and add when I'm sure of the nationality of some authors I've read already. Afghanistan Albania Algeria American Samoa Andorra Angola Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Aruba Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bermuda Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil British Virgin Islands Brunei Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cape Verde Cayman Islands Central African Republic Chad Chile China Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) Colombia Comoros Congo DR Congo Republic Cook Islands Costa Rica C

1. Favourite main meal ~Beef stew with Dumpligs 2. Favourite starter ~ Gazpacho 3. Favourite dessert ~ yoghourt icecream 4. Favourite pizza topping ~ pepperoni 5. Favourite bread ~ mutigrain 6. Favourite vegetable ~ sweet potato 7. Favourite fruit ~ Tomato 8. Favourite cheese ~ Skin strippingly strong cheddar 9. Favourite takeaway ~ chinese 10. Favourite chocolate bar ~ green&blacks organic dark chocolate 11. Favourite sandwich ~cheese and branston pickle

My dad adored pigs trotters.

I'll try most things, my poor dh, when in Portugal, tried steak al moude. It was described as steak cooked in coffee. He thought it was so weird it had to be really good or really bad. It was steak covered in coffee grounds,with cream, and really,really,nasty!

Had a reading break for a while, but in the last 4 days I've read Ender's game and Speaker for the dead by Orson Scott Card, I'm just starting the third book Xenocide. They were given to me by my brother in law who said I'd asked to read them. I don't remember this it may have been one of those wine fuelled conversations which result in you not really listening to the other person! Anyway, I've enjoyed them so far so lucky me!

Good advice wabbit, there are parts to his books that do lead to loud noises!

It certainly moved on from the philsopher's stone, becoming that little bit darker. I liked getting to Know more about the Weasley family.

He 's not 7 till August, so I'll have to get them for me,[i might read him a chapter or two if he's good!]

I noticed you read My mum's from pluto, what was it like? The title intrigues me.

What age range are they aimed at? Only asking because I'm stocking up for Adrian's holiday.