Monthly Archives: May 2008

Odd and ends.

My friend just finished his exams, here in Oxford they make a big deal of that and throw glitter and things, and everyone goes off for drinks. It is one of the more fun Oxford traditions. It is fun to go for off-road cycles when the weather is good. The floodplains are fairly full as [...]

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On my desk… hems

You know what I don't enjoy doing? Well, that would be hems. You know what I get asked to do as a favour quite often? Yes, that would be hems. For me doing the hems of a garment is like the washing up part of cooking meal. The important but not fun part. Some people [...]

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Weekend round-up: cooking, dining, pottering.

It was a bank holiday weekend here, so three days instead of just the two. It rained a lot which was no bad thing as it meant that books could be read, films could be watched, and tea could be drunk constantly without feeling pressured to be out and about. Here are a few images [...]

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Cooking: Paneer

I made cheese! It was easier than I had expected. I followed this Anjum Anand paneer recipe and it worked exactly as she said. You make the curds and whey, squish the curds together, and you have paneer.  I used the paneer to make her Saag Paneer recipe. The recipe was easy to follow, however [...]

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Little piece of paper

I had to share this on here. Do you know what this piece of paper is? Well, it is a cheque. Why is this cheque on here? IT IS A CHEQUE FOR A PIECE OF MY ART!!!! This is the first piece of my work that I have ever sold! I wasn't even planning on [...]

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