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RosieH Wrote:

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> Gin and tonic sorbet - one of 5 courses I made for

> lunch for two dear friends who have just returned

> from 6 months overseas - and just left my gaff

> now.

>


Any chance of the sorbet recipe RosieH? Sounds fab! D'you need an ice-cream maker?

A window seat on the upper deck of a bus. Especially on the left-hand side.

Except if it's the front seat, then right-hand window applies.

It almost makes up for the c@ntbollockses shouting on their portable phones.

Most nearly.

Smiler Wrote:

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> Any chance of the sorbet recipe RosieH? Sounds

> fab! D'you need an ice-cream maker?



This is the one I use. You don't need an ice cream maker - just take it out of the freezer every so often and break up the ice crystals - however I've just bought a machine and made it in that for the first time. Soooooooo easy (but doesn't taste any better, so go for it)

ruffers Wrote:

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> In the huge world scale of things it's tiny, but

> after losing my job at Christmas and lots and lots

> of applications I start a new one on Monday.

>

> Maybe that's rational joy!



Oh well done ruffers! I hope you like it.


Big "good luck" hug to you. x

Waking up early on a day when you're not working and taking a few seconds to realise that you have liberty, then making strong tea in your enamel mug, going back to bed and dipping into that book of Evelyn Waugh's letters that you haven't got round to reading.

Or old copies of Viz, that works too.

  • 4 weeks later...

rush rush rushing to catch the last few hours of a work related design exhibition which you felt you HAD TO go to

and suddenly realising... it's way too hot and you could


JUST NOT GO!!!


and go home early and freefloat!!!!! total bliss

  • 4 weeks later...

Wow a double rainbow - how wonderful!


I have joy, but it's not really irrational. I resigned yesterday from a job I've been moaning about for 2 years 8 months and 3 days. YAY


Anyone else experience joy recently?

Despite being dog-tired and not quite with-it in general, I spent a very pleasant Wednesday evening in North London with some good people, watching some bands, spotting some vivid rainbows and thinking ?I love living in London ? and I don?t even mind the 63 home on a cold August night?

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