Sheila Bridge Blog
I'm on a diet! Botheration - there I've said it - it's out there publicly. Grrr! I love food and hate diets. So why? Well, the obvious reason is there is more of me than there used to be hence I can't fit most of my wardrobe plusI know there are health issues in the... Continue Reading →
We've had a fabulous local initiative started up in three streets near us: a living Advent Calendar. The idea is that every night from Dec 1st to 24th - a different house in these three adjoining streets reveals a window display around 6pm and invites their neighbours out on to their driveway to share in... Continue Reading →
On Sunday I ate cake for breakfast, lunch, tea and supper! Cake was just about the only thing I ate on Sunday - it was Gran's birthday. How fitting a celebration for someone with life-long love of cake? Once asked by her two grand-children if she could speak any other languages she said 'Yes' very... Continue Reading →
In a conversation with a friend the other day she mentioned her earliest memory. It set me thinking: what is my earliest memory? It's hard to tease out what is an actual memory from what you've been told or what you saw in a photo. But I think I've thought of two very early memories... Continue Reading →
So back at Easter I was handed 3 manky looking potatoes and asked to plant them. The idea was that come our annual Harvest service we would all be able to bring along our home-grown bounty, instead of just popping out to Tesco's the night before muttering 'Oh bother, it's harvest and I haven't got... Continue Reading →
Outrageous! What is this country coming to? Here is a pot of blueberry mousse. A mousse is a dessert usually based on whipped cream, fruit and gelatin. This one appears to have some very alternative ingredients: The words on the pot clearly state 'Blueberry Mouse'. Really? Would that be complete with droppings? I feel a... Continue Reading →
My daily treat is a really nice cup of coffee. No added sugar, just one sweetener: so not too 'sinful' in the calorie stakes. The thing is that it's hard to have a coffee without 'a little something' to go with it. Coffee and croissant? Coffee and cake? Coffee and biscuits for dunking? or Coffee... Continue Reading →
Sunny day, Early July, Beautiful Location, Family Celebration! Thank you Bath for being the setting of yet another happy family moment. Sadly it was also a farewell event as the occasion was our daughter's graduation. After four happy years, the wider world beckons... The day had all the necessary elements of a Bridge Family occasion. Dad: route-planning, time-keeping and weather-checking. Brother does 'sleeping in the car' and looking... Continue Reading →
Here's a recipe for an excellent carrot cake. 'Mega good and keeps for ages' I have scrawled next to the blotchy 'typed on a typewriter' (how quaint) recipe. It can't be that old it comes with metric measurements as well 9 0z/250g wholemeal flour 60z/175g raw brown sugar (dark) 3 size 3 eggs (I just... Continue Reading →
My book How to Feel Good Naked - Learning to Love the Body You've Got' is finally published today. The publisher is Lion Hudson and you can buy it from their website, or on Amazon or from any mainstream publisher, price £8.99. It will be published in a few months time in Australia, New Zealand,... Continue Reading →
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