Parkrun Picnic
Posted: May 30, 2010 Filed under: Running | Tags: 5k, avery hill park, fancy dress, parkrun, PB, picnic, pirate, running Leave a comment »We had a special parkrun event with a picnic and some fancy dress. Thankfully some other runners joined in so that Mr Beet and I didn’t feel too foolish.
You know how some racehorses wear blinkers to help them run better. I think my eye patch had a similar effect as I did a massive PB (Pirate Best) of 26.51. Wahoo!!!!
Elephant Parade 14
Posted: May 30, 2010 Filed under: Elephant Parade | Tags: coutts, covent garden, elephant family, elephant parade, elephants, india place, london, mammoth metaphor, neal street, piazza, royal opera house, seven dials, somerset house, st martin's court, statues, the strand 1 Comment »An otherwise completely idle day was salvaged with a few elephant spots in the evening.
Bling Skeleton Elephant
Foliage Elephant
Plant Mohican Elephant
Rainbow Elephant
Noah’s Ark Elephant
Pink Elephant
Blotchy Elephant
Tower of Elephants
Itsy-Bitsy Teeny-Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Elephant
Doves Elephant
Geese Elephant and scowling tourists
Giraffe Sunset Elephant
Gold Bejewelled Elephant
Indian Elephant
Greedy Elephant – look it has food. There.
Big Ear Elephant – this elephant is actually called Mammoth Metaphor and is at Somerset House. It’s not outside on the terrace like it says on the map, it’s inside on the Nelson staircase. Top tip.
Gingerbread Parkrunners
Posted: May 28, 2010 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: baking, cooking, gingerbread, icing, parkrun, picnic, recipe, runners Leave a comment »For our parkrun picnic tomorrow, I baked some sporty gingerbread runners.
Conjoined Blueberry Muffins
Posted: May 27, 2010 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: baking, blueberry, cooking, muffin, recipe Leave a comment »The delicate operation to separate the conjoined dodectuplets will begin when they’re cooled down.
Elephant Parade 13
Posted: May 27, 2010 Filed under: Elephant Parade | Tags: cannon street, elephant, elephant family, elephant parade, london, statues Leave a comment »An errand near Cannon Street was an excuse for some light elephunting
Peacock Elephant
International Elephant
Barbecue
Posted: May 27, 2010 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: asparagus, banana, barbecue, burger, hot, sausages, summer, sun Leave a comment »Phew what a scorching weekend. Perfect for the first barbecue of the season. We went a bit avant-garde with asparagus and banana:
But then back to basics with burgers and sausages.
Elephant Parade 12
Posted: May 26, 2010 Filed under: Elephant Parade | Tags: elephant family, elephant parade, elephants, green park, london, statue 1 Comment »Green Park is heaving with elephants
Fishtank Elephant
Oak Leaf Elephant
Polar Bear Elephant
Orang-Utan Elephant
Mmmmmm…Chips Elephant
Nora Batty Elephant
Big Bold Colours Elephant
Abstract Elephant
Flock of Birds Elephant
Jump About Elephant
Parrot Elephant
Concentric Circles Elephant
Spotty Elephant
Sun Moustache Elephant
Scary Leopard Elephant
Hip Hop Elephant
Silver Elephant
Church Organ Elephant
Bear Elephant
Bowling Shoe Elephant
Meerkat Eastenders Elephant
Fancy Monkey Elephant
Tequila Sunrise Elephant
Target Elephant
Discreet Tigers Elephant
Camouflaged Elephant
Swirly Elephant
Wordy Elephant
NorthernWatch 3
Posted: May 26, 2010 Filed under: NorthernWatch | Tags: blackpool, North, Northern, northernwatch, yorkshirewatch Leave a comment »From an article in the Times:
‘She is also indisputably and proudly Blackpool — warm, open, self-deprecating, insistent that what you see is what you get. She’s just been shopping, got a couple of things from Next and “this belt” — she fingers the broad shiny thing at her waist. “Dorothy Perkins, £3, love a bargain,” she whispers. “You can take the girl out of Blackpool, can’t take Blackpool out of the girl.” ‘
I guess since I’m not from Blackpool I must be cold, evasive, arrogant, artificial and profligate. Thanks The Times!
WTF? 9
Posted: May 26, 2010 Filed under: WTF? | Tags: ill, Mr Beet, shepherd's pie, sick, WTF? Leave a comment »On arriving home yesterday:
Mr Beet – I don’t think I reheated that shepherd’s pie properly and now I feel a bit sick.
A few hours later, when said shepherd’s pie was no more cooked, and was now in fact completely cold, I spot him eating more of it.
Me – why are you eating that if you think it made you ill?
Mr Beet – I’m hungry.
