Thursday, 19 October 2017

Back Again........ I think!

I sort of lost interest in blogging for a while, but now I will endeavour to post at least a couple of times a week.

I had a look to see if Magpie Tales was up and running again, as I enjoyed writing bits to accompany the photos Tess posted, but it's not. I will have to find inspiration elsewhere.

Stay tuned........ One thing you won't be bothered by on here is endless ads!

Monday, 30 November 2015

Cook's Sick! - Mag 296

Joachim Beucklaer, 1560
Sooooo, cook's not well, and they expect me to do the honours for tonight's gathering. I'm not even a kitchen maid! The half-wit boot-boy told the mistress that I could cook, and she believed him.

He thought it greatly amusing. He won't be quite so amused when I get hold of him.

I don't even know what some of this stuff is. I can roast the leg of mutton, and that duck will get its neck wrung very shortly, and I know how to clean that - Uncle Percival does a bit of poaching now and again.

I'm familiar with cabbage, and carrots and peas. That's mostly all we get to eat. Meat makes an appearance in our meals about twice a year if we're lucky. And we never cook fruit - just eat it as it is.

I'm going to have to find cook and get some instructions on all of this. I'll make sure they get plenty of wine and ale before their meal. That way they may not notice if it's not good enough. I need someone to help me, otherwise nothing will be ready on time. There must be a kitchen maid somewhere............

I mean, do I even look like a cook? I don't even own an apron!


Saturday, 14 November 2015

I'm Back!

I have not blogged in quite some time. I deleted my old blogs (Scribble-n-Paint and Toasted Knees) but now I have a new one