What's with the cryptic blog Miff?
I do not hold entirely with the Winfrey quote. Yes, it's important to live a full and creative life, using all of one's God given gifts, but it is not right to immediately assume that others do not have your best interest's at heart., and are trying to undermine you. I know I am a good one to talk, having been told by you that I am too proud and opinionated, but I do hope I am big enough to take criticism on the chin and learn from it. To me Winfrey's quote speaks of "I'm always right".
Just about to finish Mitch Alboms book "Tuesdays with Morrie". I can thoroughly recommend it. A good lesson in acceptance of one's own limitations, and reliance on others.
Thursday 29 January 2015
Wednesday 28 January 2015
New Experiences
It's good to get to your seventies and still have new experiences. Well the last 24hours have produced two.
Yesterday at 6.45pm having a coffee post supper, before setting off, Pete to Romsey and me to a practise for Thursday's Induction service in Andover, when suddenly the whole house shook. It was surreal, it only lasted a few moments, a violent shaking and a muffled noise like a gas explosion. Quite unnerving, it was not until the ten o'clock news we heard that Winchester had had an earthquake, well not Winchester, more like South Wonston. That's near, too near, for my liking. At least I can say I've experienced one.
The other experience was lunch today at Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall's new restaurant in Winchester, nice venue, quite an adventurous menu. All very pleasant, but two things spoilt it for me food not very hot, and finding streaks of electric blue in my fried egg, and being told, "Well the eggs are free range, and we sometimes do find they have blue marks in them". I presumed that this was supposed to make it all OK.
Chris
Yesterday at 6.45pm having a coffee post supper, before setting off, Pete to Romsey and me to a practise for Thursday's Induction service in Andover, when suddenly the whole house shook. It was surreal, it only lasted a few moments, a violent shaking and a muffled noise like a gas explosion. Quite unnerving, it was not until the ten o'clock news we heard that Winchester had had an earthquake, well not Winchester, more like South Wonston. That's near, too near, for my liking. At least I can say I've experienced one.
The other experience was lunch today at Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall's new restaurant in Winchester, nice venue, quite an adventurous menu. All very pleasant, but two things spoilt it for me food not very hot, and finding streaks of electric blue in my fried egg, and being told, "Well the eggs are free range, and we sometimes do find they have blue marks in them". I presumed that this was supposed to make it all OK.
Chris
Thursday 22 January 2015
New year
I have decided that I really must start blogging again. Someone I could mention is putting me to shame.
What better way to start than saying a big thank you to all for a really lovely Christmas. Wonderful hospitality, food company and gifts.
On.a sad note we heard of the death of Pat Gwynne last week. Pat was a long time friend of Edna Millers, and of the whole Miller family, Peter and I had over the last few years got to know her well.
On a brighter note, yesterday we shopped in Winchester and had lunch in Rick Stein's restaurant. Wow what a success. Absolutely lovely food and a lovely atmosphere. Lots of fish dishes as one would expect, we both had grilled haddock as a main course. I started with a Crab and Prawn cocktail, and Pete had grilled Sardines. For dessert I had a scrumptious chocolate caramel and nut creation, and Pete had a lemon and raspberry creation. All excellent, any one choosing to visit will be taken there for sure.
Must comment on last night's start of Wolf Hall, I thought it was excellent, and am pleased to say all critics seem to feel the same. I thought Mark Rylance's portrayal of Cromwell was true to the book, showing him to have been a loving caring family man. It was wonderful how Mark got across his stillness and great wisdom. I cannot wait for next week. Any who missed it should catch up on Iplayer.
Chris
What better way to start than saying a big thank you to all for a really lovely Christmas. Wonderful hospitality, food company and gifts.
On.a sad note we heard of the death of Pat Gwynne last week. Pat was a long time friend of Edna Millers, and of the whole Miller family, Peter and I had over the last few years got to know her well.
On a brighter note, yesterday we shopped in Winchester and had lunch in Rick Stein's restaurant. Wow what a success. Absolutely lovely food and a lovely atmosphere. Lots of fish dishes as one would expect, we both had grilled haddock as a main course. I started with a Crab and Prawn cocktail, and Pete had grilled Sardines. For dessert I had a scrumptious chocolate caramel and nut creation, and Pete had a lemon and raspberry creation. All excellent, any one choosing to visit will be taken there for sure.
Must comment on last night's start of Wolf Hall, I thought it was excellent, and am pleased to say all critics seem to feel the same. I thought Mark Rylance's portrayal of Cromwell was true to the book, showing him to have been a loving caring family man. It was wonderful how Mark got across his stillness and great wisdom. I cannot wait for next week. Any who missed it should catch up on Iplayer.
Chris
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