These spice biscuits (or cookies for Americans) are the perfect homemade gift. They are quick and easy to make, taste good and go well with a cup of tea or coffee. SPICE BISCUITS 250 g butter/ 2.2 stick of butter 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 egg 1 tablespoon golden syrup 2 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 2 teaspoons mixed spice Beat the butter and sugar to a cream. Add the egg and the golden syrup,...
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Crater Lake National Park
Our holiday is almost over and I won't post again until we're at home. We've had such a great time and seen so many wonderful places. Yesterday morning we wandered around the gardens at our hotel. Here's a sunflower shot. I like sunflowers. They always make me smile...
Covered Bridges and Lava Fields
Another short post today. Yesterday we drove from Prineville to Cottage Grove, passing through lava fields and in the afternoon driving around to see covered bridges. We're staying the night at a lovely resort called Village Green. We have our own private garden plus...
John Day Fossil Beds, Oregon
The internet link is really slow today but I think I can load one photo. We visited the John Day Fossil Beds yesterday, which were really fascinating. Scientists are still discovering new species of plants and animals on a regular basis. This is a shot of one of my...
The One About Animals
No photos today since I'm tired and can't summon the energy to download my camera to my laptop. Last night we stayed at Grand Lake - actually outside Grand Lake - at a campground called Elk Creek in some darling little cabins. Mr. Munro has been very clever with our...
The One About the Wallet
We're in New Mexico at the moment and visited Santa Fe yesterday. It's a beautiful old town and my credit card received a bit of a work out since the shopping was excellent. I'm crossing my fingers that I win lotto because there are a few other things I would have...
Middlemarch, New Zealand
Thirteen Things about The Real MIDDLEMARCH 1. Middlemarch is a small country town, in Central Otago, New Zealand. It is about 80 km West of Dunedin. It's located in the Strath Taieri Valley. 2. Several suggestions exist about how the township was named. One is that...