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Menu of the Day Goes Italian From avrilo in Menu of the Day and Chat (19 hours old)

DINNER Pizza's X 2. Margharita and Pepperoni with added Capers, Olives and Artichoke Hearts Salad a la Moi Beligian Chocolate Ice Cream Yesterday I made a delicious stew with Braised Beef n fr… more

The Wonderful Hectic Egg From avrilo in Menu of the Day and Chat (2 days old)

Hectic Egg are a duo keeping punk alive and well. This is a live performance filmed at the Royal Albert Hall last month. More of them on utube. Enjoy. … more

Zen and the Art of Sudoko From avrilo in Menu of the Day and Chat (3 days old)

I imagine a few of you might have read the book 'Zen and the Art of Motorcycling,' which was popular in the 80's, or even earlier. Anyway, it was a good, thoughtful read and I thought of it when I dec… more

Farewell Deleted Tags From avrilo in Menu of the Day and Chat (5 days old)

i-spy-something-the-colour-of......... | poems-left-on-roof-of-car..... | menu-of-the-day-in-song | dreams-of-a-nation-riding-on-barak-obama | johnathon-richmond-and-the-modern-lovers-song-ti… more

Avrilo gets into a funky Latin Groove From avrilo in Menu of the Day and Chat (5 days old)

Just back from a Scarabella rehearsal, the last one with all 5 of us before Brenda goes on her grand European tour for 3 months. We went through the set and surprised ourselves at how well we remembe… more

Look At The Moon! From avrilo in Menu of the Day and Chat (6 days old)

Wow! I've just been outside, looking at the moon through binoculars and can see the detail of the seas and even craters! Amazing! Lots of exclamation marks...... Do it. Do it. Do it. It'll make … more

Worra Lotta Rain From avrilo in Menu of the Day and Chat (6 days old)

Nodding off to Dreamland to the incessant beat of torrential rain hammering on the roof. Blooming Minnie cat again wakes me up at some ungodly hour to go out. Damn cat! When she gets put out for the n… more

Well, there's always Egg n Chips From avrilo in Menu of the Day and Chat (7 days old)

I didn't fancy shopping today - so I didn't. Mr A is away for the week, so there's no one but me (and the animals) to feed. There are oven chips in the freezer, I do have a couple of dozen fresh eggs… more

Some Pix of the Daily Walk From avrilo in Menu of the Day and Chat (9 days old)

First pic shows the waterfall and Guardian Beech tree I've been going on about. This is at the start of the walk, just over the road from our house. Then you can see Gwen, leading the way back do… more

Avrilo Listens to the Trees From avrilo in Menu of the Day and Chat (11 days old)

Some thought goes into the title of my posts, and I was tempted to call this one 'Untitled.' But I didn't. So, here's why the title. I went for my usual walk with Gwen, up the lane, opposite our ho… more

Avrilo is Back on Cheery Status From avrilo in Menu of the Day and Chat (12 days old)

I blogged on yesterday after a break, trying to get back into the swing of things and was delighted by the comments, (more than usual.) So thanks for that. Meanwhile. DINNER Another Freshly made W… more

avrilo the Recluse From avrilo in Menu of the Day and Chat (13 days old)

Sometimes I feel quite anti-social and don't do the internet thing for days on end, which is why you 'aint heard from me lately. Nothing wrong, just a mood thing. So, I'm back, with a revelation. … more

Avrilo Gets it Wrong From avrilo in Menu of the Day and Chat (19 days old)

DINNER Fry up, eggs, bacon, oven chips n peas. Yeh, slacker Avrilo takes it easy on the dinner station tonight. I'd typed up a post, and accidentally deleted it, this keyboard's so sensitive! S… more

Part 2 of Orange Livebox Crapola From avrilo in Menu of the Day and Chat (21 days old)

Today I went out and bought a cable to wire my laptop onto the ethernet, after a very frustrating day of trying to get a wi-fi signal from the new Orange livebox. £40 it cost, mind you, it is 45ft lon… more

Nightmare on Orange Livebox Street From avrilo in Menu of the Day and Chat (21 days old)

Right. I've just put the phone down, 1 hour and 12 minutes after phoning technical support from Orange as I can't get online with my wireless connection. They are going to ring me back. At 5p a minut… more

Weekend of Anniversary Celebrations From avrilo in Menu of the Day and Chat (22 days old)

Yesterday was Mr A's 50th wedding anniversary, and today was our 23rd. We went over to his parents, where about 30 guests came in the day yesterday, then 18 of us were treated to a meal out. Here's wh… more

Quorn is Back on the Menu From avrilo in Menu of the Day and Chat (27 days old)

DINNER Quorn Lasagne LUNCH Quorn Cottage Pie Yeh, yeh, overdid the quorn a bit today, like an over zealous vegan having the munchies.... Gwen is getting spoilt. She's repeatedly interrupted… more

Menu of the Day Discovers New Pizza Topping From avrilo in Menu of the Day and Chat (28 days old)

Actually, it was Mr A who came up with this idea. Artichoke Hearts (from a tin) sliced onto Pizza. It's really, really tasty. Here's some other ideas for Pizza; Thinly sliced rings of Onion Slices… more

Menu of the Day Does a Casserole From avrilo in Menu of the Day and Chat (31 days old)

DINNER Aubergine Casserole - Layers of Aubergine and Potatoes in a Spicy, (is there any other kind in this house?,) Tomato Sauce. (I put a comma after a question mark inside a bracket. There's some d… more

More Pix Featuring a Boat and some Geology From avrilo in Menu of the Day and Chat (32 days old)

First pic is a particularly fine boat that I saw in the harbour at Alghero. Second pic was taken at Mr A's insistance when he saw some holes in the bank on the other side of the motorway we were … more

Yay! Avrilo's Online Again, in Living Colour From avrilo in Menu of the Day and Chat (33 days old)

The 3 pix are from the holiday in Alghero, Sardinia. First one is taken at the Wine and Cheese party at the hotel where the conference was held. As you can see, it was a very posh do, as you can s… more

Avrilo Gets to Grips with a Dongle From avrilo in Menu of the Day and Chat (44 days old)

Hello everyone! Back from a fantastic holiday in Sardinia, with lots of photos to post. But. No broadband, the modem is flooked, so I've borrowed a dongle from Top Dave (named because he lives in t… more

Penultimate Menu of the Day Before Hols From avrilo in Menu of the Day and Chat (54 days old)

DINNER Morrisons Best Fish Pie. It's really tasty, I've had it before Salad a la Moi with Avocado, Feta Cheese, Little Gem Lettuce, own Tomatoes Maple Walnut and Belgian Chocolate Ice Cream, a ve… more

Avrilo Breaks a Mirror From avrilo in Menu of the Day and Chat (55 days old)

by avrilo @ 2009-09-15 – 13:32:14 Still on a bit of a window and mirror blitz with the squirty bottle n rag in hand, I smashed a small mirror. It was one of those travelling ones, with a mirror on b… more

Avrilo Breaks a Mirror From avrilo in The Jasper Club (56 days old)

Still on a bit of a window and mirror blitz with the squirty bottle n rag in hand, I smashed a small mirror. It was one of those travelling ones, with a mirror on both sides. One of them had come out … more

Menu of the Day Goes for the Easy Option From avrilo in Menu of the Day and Chat (57 days old)

DINNER Quorn Cottage Pie. It's really delicious... Salad a la Moi Maple Walnut Ice Cream with some Haagan Daz Belgian Chocolate Ice Cream as well. (Looks a bit like poo but tastes like chocolate … more

R.I.P. My mate Mary From avrilo in Menu of the Day and Chat (58 days old)

At 4.20am this morning, my old friend of many years, Mary, passed away, it was expected as she was on a ventilator. The problems with her lungs not functioning was caused by the treatment she was gett… more

The Loss of a Friend From avrilo in Menu of the Day and Chat (58 days old)

I've been visiting a friend who is in the Intensive Care Unit at our local hospital. She is very ill and is expected to pass away in a day or 2. It's been heartbreaking being with her husband of over … more

Menu of the Day For One From avrilo in Menu of the Day and Chat (64 days old)

DINNER Undecided, but there's a Quorn Cottage Pie in the fridge with my name on it. I'm taking it easy today cos tomorrow is going to be llllooooonnnnnggggggg. 4 hours driving, 4 hours waiting for… more

Avrilo Gets Busy From avrilo in Menu of the Day and Chat (64 days old)

I mentioned before about Mr A and I going to Sardinia for him to attend a conference. Well....the time is looming and we've got to get organized about getting there and finding somewhere to stay. So M… more