Tanya Peasgood

Photo: Two tiny teddy bears

Tue, 29 May 2012 22:40:43 +0100

These should be familiar to the people I used to work with at Europcar as they sat on my desk for years. I still have the present I was given by a friend - a framed picture of them on a model motorbike that someone else had in the office!

They are two hand made teddy bears from Fairy Land Bears in St Ives, Cornwall. Both are limited editions - there’s 2 of the wizard and 3 of the fairy in existence.

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Photos: Farewell to Great Linford

Fri, 25 May 2012 14:03:10 +0100

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Pictures taken by the canal and walking through the park today. Moving out tomorrow…

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Photo: a present for me, from me

Tue, 22 May 2012 14:26:53 +0100

Bought today as a “I’m starting a new job” treat. It’s a peridot & diamond ring that was less than half price in a local jewellers. Peridot is officially my birthstone and I’ve started to like it more in recent years as its a really vibrant lime green.

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Photos: Willen Lake and the Peace Pagoda

Sat, 12 May 2012 16:15:24 +0100

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Photo: Bourton-on-the-Water

Tue, 08 May 2012 14:50:16 +0100

Taken on the 5th of May in the Cotswolds. It was actually a nice, sunny, morning which is pretty rare at the moment.

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@itzaggatii like mini rum babas but soaked in limoncello - that little jar contains 8 shots of it :)

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 20:19:11 +0100

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Cookie Recipes

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 07:46:30 +0100

Here’s a couple of recipes from my mum’s collection. The peanut butter cookies are fabulous!

Tollhouse Cookies

Makes 24

Ingredients

115g butter or margarine
50g caster sugar (golden works well)
75g dark brown sugar
1 egg
2.5ml / 0.5 tsp vanilla extract
125g plain flour
2.5ml / 0.5tsp bicarbonate soda
pinch of salt
175g chocolate chips
50g chopped nuts (hazelnuts or walnuts)

Method

Preheat oven to 180C / 350F / Gas Mark 4
Grease 2 baking sheets
With an electric mixer cream butter & sugar until mixture is light & fluffy
In another bowl mix egg & vanilla, then gradually beat in butter mixture. Sift into this the flour, bicarb, and salt. Stir to blend
Add chocolate & nuts. Mix to combine thoroughly
Place heaped teaspoonfls of the dough 5cm/2in apart on the baking sheets. Bake for 10-15mins until lightly coloured.
Transfer to a wire rack to cool

Peanut Butter Cookies

Makes 24

Ingredients

115g plain flour
2.5ml / 0.5 tsp bicarbonate of soda
pinch of salt
115g butter
125g golden caster sugar
1 egg
5ml / 1tsp vanilla extract
225g crunch peanut butter

Method

With an electric mixer cream butter & sugar until mixture is light & fluffy
In another bowl mix egg & vanilla, then gradually beat in butter mixture
Stir in the peanut butter and blend thoroughly
Sift in the flour, bicarbonate, and salt and stir together
Chill for at least 30 minutes until firm
Preheat the oven to 180C / 350F / Gas Mark 4
Grease 2 baking sheets
Spoon out rounded teaspoonfuls of the dough and roll into balls
Place the balls on the prepared bakings sheets and press flat into circles with a fork making a criss-cross pattern on the top
Bake for 12-15 minutes until lightly coloured
Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

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Photos: Corfe Castle in Dorset

Sat, 14 Apr 2012 15:58:48 +0100

Visited Corfe Castle - a ruined castle managed by the National Trust in Dorset - on Easter Saturday. It was an overcast day which added to the beauty of the place with grey skies contrasting with the stone.

It’s a great place to visit if you like photography or painting as there are so many fantastic angles and views. Also I think it’s brilliant if you have kids as they can happily climb up walls and through windows without any restrictions or barriers. (All very Famous Five which is appropriate as it was partly the inspiration for the castle on Kirrin Island)

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Photo: Brownsea Island

Sun, 08 Apr 2012 11:54:45 +0100

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Photo: The Grotto - Stowe Landscape Garden

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 21:35:44 +0100

I visited the National Trust property - Stowe Landscape Garden - in Buckinghamshire on the opening weekend of their new entrance to the property. It’s a fabulous garden full of meandering paths, temples, and monuments - all designed to create stunning views. The walk around the estate is great - about 3 miles and fairly easy going.

They’ve always had a secret grotto that wasn’t accessible as it was being renovated - it’s now open and lit by candle lanterns. This is the view from the grotto down the stream showing how everything is designed to frame a perfect view

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