It was my Book Group this morning and it was my turn to be the Host. Only five of us today. Since moving I have not baked a cake - I miss my Aga, I don't wish to eat a lot of cake, I am not inspired to bake anyway - so I succumbed to buying a Battenburg and some oat biscuits. Half the Battenburg was eaten - the other half languishes in the cake tin. I suspect it will not languish for long - I am very weak-willed where it is concerned.
The book - 'Full Pardon' about the troubles in Northern Ireland was not really to my liking - in fact it was not really to anyone's liking but it generated an hour's really interesting discussion mostly about religious divisions. Interestingly in our group there was a Roman Catholic, an Anglican, a Humanist, and two who had no particular religious affiliations. This is the good thing about a good Book Group - we don't spend time talking about our ailments (which seems to be a common complaint) - we really get down to some interesting discussion. I love it and they are all such nice people.
Our next book is ' Diary of a Bookseller' and I have just ordered it from Amazon - it should be here by the week end and I look forward to a good read.
The weather here today is decidedly Autumnal - cold, windy, grey skies, the odd shower - and I keep hearing the central heating clicking on and off (set on 19) - methinks thermal vests must be looked out again. I shall have a ready meal from COOK for my tea and it will cook in the Remoska whilst I watch Antiques Road Trip. If anyone watched Antiques Road Show last evening I am sure they will agree that there was some really amazing stuff on - incredible jewellry (none of which I would have cared to wear as it happens), beautiful pottery (which I admire greatly but would be too scared to have standing around in case I broke it) - in fact all the beautiful things were so because they belonged to someone else and I was not in the least envious. I adhere to Rachel's view on such things.
About Me
- The Weaver of Grass
- I am a widow for the second time - first marrriage 39 years, second marriage 23 years - both very happy. My second marriage was to a farmer and when he died the farm was sold. I now live in the nearby small town on the edge of Wensleydale in The Yorkshire Dales. My beloved Border Terrier died a couple of years ago - I still miss her but as I am 90 and need carers I shalln't get another I have one son,who lives nearby with his wife, three grandchildren, one step grandchild, two great grandchildren and two step great grandchildren..Life is good.
nothing wrong with a bit of snow.
Do you like my new bed?
Whatever you are - come out!
Do you like my new hairdo?
My Blog List
Well, are we going for a walk or what?
Come out rabbits! We know you're in there!
.JPG)
My latest photograph.
Look how I've grown!
Best buddies
20 comments:
I watched the Antiques Roadshow as it was listed as having some good items this week, but being prone to dizzy spells and the odd wobble, I'm very reluctant to have expensive breakables about the place. The chap who values the glassware waves his arms around a bit too much for my liking. I prefer my stuff hanging on walls. Much safer.
It is a pleasure to have an animated discussion about a book even if no one in the group cared for the book. Tomorrow our book group meets to discuss Little Heathens, a memoir about growing up on an Iowa farm in the 1930s. I learned a lot about earlier times in our country.
Diary of a Bookseller is very good. He has or is about to publish another book on the same subject.
I cannot abide battenberg, it is the horrible marzipan in it I can't bear!
Early morning here was superb - clear blue skies and sunshine and not a breath of wind, the rest of the day has been a mixture of warm sunshine and some puffy white clouds. Guess you must be enjoying your current weather given your dislike of the recent hot weather.
I've just ordered a new biography from Amazon "Beth Chatto - a life with plants".
I try not to order from Amazon. In fact I rarely order more then one book a year from them. Many small book shops need our support and they have websites where orders can be placed. Might take a few days longer or cost a little more but I think independent booksellers are worth protecting and preserving. My current reading is 700 Wisdom Flowers by Sri Chinmoy and The Tremendum by Arthur A Cohen. Weather is still warm but cooler than of late. Grey skies make a pleasant change from blazing blue.
Your blog post is very timely thank you as it's my choice coming up for my bookclub. I've been scratching my head and this is perfect as apparently it hasn't been read before!
I have a cupboard full of baking tins and trays which will probably never be used again. I love homemade cake of almost any sort and am too weak willed to have it in the house - I would end up eating most of it rather than let it go to waste.
The Antiques Road Show is one of my favourites too. There are some fabulous things shown but I am glad not to have the responsibility of them myself.
The days are noticeably shorter, and cooler, thank goodness. I might even dredge up a scrap of energy from somewhere.
We were able to watch Antiques road show here in Italy and it was wonderful. Not just the amazingly valuable items but the stories behind them. I loved the jewels but knowing I have diamonds and pearls that I hardly ever wear, I prefer chunky silver, I cannot say I’d like any of them for myself. And the oh so valuable drinking glasses, I’d never dare use them, I must be over sensible,
I love a Battenburg cake and as we don't seem to have it here I always buy one when home in Devon! Then I 'pig out' and don't want another until my next visit!!!!
Hope your enjoy the next book - I'll look for it. I love independent book shops.
Just finished a fabulous story "The Bones of Grace". Author from Bangladesh, educated at Harvard, and now lives in London. This book goes on my 'special' shelf as I know I will read it again some day.
Sitting here with fingers crossed as Hurricane Dorian heads to the east coast - hoping it turns back out to sea before causing catastrophic damage!
I recently read "Where the Crawdads Sing" (I think that's the title) and plan to recommend it for my Book Club. It had a marvellous resolution to the plot. Well worth the read and I think your book club would like it too!
I like how the Book Group generated discussion beyond what you all thought of the book. I would have finished off the Battenburg, I think, had I been in attendance. :)
I so enjoyed Diary of a Bookseller and hope you do, too. I would have helped Bea with the cake.
Battenburg, ah Battenburg..... even the name gets me going. France doesn't know what it's missing.
Your bookgroup meeting sounds really good - regardless of what anyone actually thought about the book (I wonder who chose it if none of you really liked it); a lively discussion about matters that are a bit outside the typical day-to-day chat is great for the mind.
The desire to collect anything has left me completely, so no antique auctions or tv watching of the Antique Road Show. In fact, I look at what there is that I own and wonder how to get rid of it. Glad you enjoy your book club and it doesn't get too rowdy!
I love Battenburg, though confess to always buying it rather than making it. I do love baking, but having looked at a Battenburg recipe, I’ve decided is far too much of a faff! I’m happy that although the days are warm still, there is a crispness first thing in the morning and a chill in the evening.
Love Battenburg and baking, but I agree with Ann that it's too much of a faff to make. It's very autumnal here as well (SW Scotland) and my heating went on yesterday for the first time since April.
I agree with Ann and Eleanor - too much faff tomake Battenburg. But divine to eat, so buy it.
Thanks for the various book suggestions - I ammaking a list for when it is my turn again.
I know there are still a lot of people suffering from different health issues and are therefore looking for solution. I bring you Good news. There is a man called Dr ROBINSON BUCKLER a herbal practitioner who helped cure me from Genital herpes and shingles, this i had suffered from for the past 2years and i have spent so much money trying to survive from it. I got my healing by taking the herbal medicine he sent to me to drink for about 14days . 14days after completion of the dosage, I went for a medical checkup and I was tested Genital Herpes NEGATIVE. I’m sharing this so that other people can know of this great healer called Dr ROBINSON BUCKLER because I got to know him through a friend he cured from too. I was made to understand that he can cure several other deadly diseases and infections. Don’t die in ignorance and don’t let that illness take your life. Contact Dr ROBINSON BUCKLER through his email........................robinsonbuckler@ ((h o t m a i l.)) com
Post a Comment