I am sure that as the weather gets ever colder you are all starting to look to the summer and start making plans for the summer holidays in the hope that we do actually get a summer this yeas. I have compiled a list of what's happening over the coming months, that way if anything takes your fancy you can pencil the dates in your diary.
I have included links to all of the relevant web sites. Just click on the name of the event.
25th & 26th March ~ East Anglian Game & country fair
10th May ~ Dragon boat festival at Oulton Broad
1st & 2nd July ~ Royal Norfolk show
23rd & 24th July ~ Lowestoft Air show
20th December ~ Ice sculpture trail
There are many other events including the easter funfair at chaplefield & also during July there is the lord mayors festival, which has a great parade on the Saturday night.
If you want any further information on any of the events we have now been to them all & I can highly recommend them and some are free.
See you all soon
Lisa
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Sunday, 11 January 2009
Icing spoon ~ update
As soon as I felt well enough I have decoarted the offending spoon & last night we had a presentation ceremony, Kizzy did see the funny side of it, I wish that I had my camera handy as her face was a picture.
Thursday, 8 January 2009
Spicy root soup
I think I need some good old fashioned comfort food, so I am going to try this later, it was on GMTV this week and looks like just what the doctor ordered.
Ingredients
2 tablespoon olive oil
**2-3 tablespoons korma or balti curry paste**
2 small onions, chopped
1 tsp mustard seeds (optional)
1 tsp cumin seeds (optional)
2 leeks, chopped
3 carrots, peeled and chopped
2 medium potatoes, peeled and chopped
2 parsnips or 1 small celeriac, peeled and chopped
1.2l vegetable stock,
200ml natural yogurt or double cream, plus extra to serve
Method
- Heat 2 tbsp of the oil in a large pan, add half the onions and fry until just starting to colour. Add the curry paste, mustard and cumin seeds for the last minute of cooking. Add vegetables and stir until well coated. Pour in the stock and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat, partly cover and simmer for 30 mins, until the vegetables are tender.
- Purée the soup in batches, then return to the pan and stir in the yogurt. Taste and add salt, if necessary. Reheat gently, then ladle into bowls and top each with a spoonful of yogurt or cream.
Saturday, 3 January 2009
New years day 2009
New Years Day at the beach
Lyn & roger at Sea Palling
Partners in crime
Roger waiting for his chips
Abi ~ she says that she doesn't like having her photo taken !
Abi & Kirsten ~ Look at the left of Abi & you can see just how close they were to the seals.
Abi & Kirsten
Horsey Gap in the sand dunes, the beach was closed as the Seals breed from November onwards.
The viewing platform at Horsey gap
Just lazing around yards from the viewing platform
Hot soup & Crusty rolls at the beach on New years day, this is now a family tradition.
Notice Abi has her boots on! and poor Bramble had to paddle his puppy paws and it was freezing.
Just sitting around waiting for us too get back with the chips, a 25 minute wait....... you wouldn't think the beach would be so busy on new years day!
Chips........Hot soup & bread rolls the new years resolution of No junk food didn't last long.
She has that look in her eye, as if she is about to do something!
Happy 2009
Happy 2009
Christmas Day Chez Lovell
Christmas Day
Chez Lovell
Abi as usual was the last one up, we had to send Kizzy up to wake her as everyone was waiting for her to open presents.
Notice the Christmas sack. ( Most of the time )
Guitar hero was one of the hits
of Christmas along with some of the Wii games, Dan's present & he had to wait his turn. The wii was on most of Christmas & the only time that we had the television on was when we watched Mama Mia which Grandma loved.
Christmas isn't complete without a glass or two of Bucks fizz for breakfast, along with
Christmas lunch ~ why are we waiting? yes I forgot to defrost the prawns for the prawn cocktail, not just of Christmas day, but again on boxing day.
Dan was a bit worried that he had eaten too much
Dan is completely chillaxed.....or did he just get bored waiting for his turn on the Wii
I think that everyone was chillaxed.
Just like sisters very competitive! ! ! !
Chez Lovell
Abi as usual was the last one up, we had to send Kizzy up to wake her as everyone was waiting for her to open presents.
Notice the Christmas sack. ( Most of the time )
Guitar hero was one of the hits
of Christmas along with some of the Wii games, Dan's present & he had to wait his turn. The wii was on most of Christmas & the only time that we had the television on was when we watched Mama Mia which Grandma loved.
Christmas isn't complete without a glass or two of Bucks fizz for breakfast, along with
Christmas lunch ~ why are we waiting? yes I forgot to defrost the prawns for the prawn cocktail, not just of Christmas day, but again on boxing day.
Dan was a bit worried that he had eaten too much
Dan is completely chillaxed.....or did he just get bored waiting for his turn on the Wii
I think that everyone was chillaxed.
Just like sisters very competitive! ! ! !
Christmas Eve Chez Lovell
Bramble modelling the latest in canine headwear.Good evening
Well I am glad to say I am nearly there, Paul is just wrapping the last few presents and Kirsten has iced the cake,
Just how she managed to break the wooden spoon in the icing, I really dont know.
Kirsten & Abi Licking the bowl ! the bowl they found a lump of wood in.just got to keep the cats away from it now.
We had a lovely afternoon baking so now feel absolutely stuffed as I love baking but I rarely seem to find the time lately.
This morning we were at the butchers at 8o'clock and then had to take Abi for an emergency dental appointment thankfully its only her wisdom teeth coming through so hopefully the pain will subside in a day or two.
The picture of Bramble in his Christmas hat is a result of seeing Alison's gorgeous pictures of her dog, this picture took me nearly an hour to get & a very cross dog.
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