At the weekend I went to see Kiera Knightly in a show called Misanthrope, which I ended up walking out of! She is absolutely stunning and captivating on stage, but the content of the play I found to be boring. The same old thing, relationships and this one is having an affair with that one and all the implications, same old, same old, meanwhilst last night I went to see the new movie about Nelson Mendela directed by Clint Eastwood, and starred Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon. It really made you think about how that country got back on it’s feet, well worth the trip to the movie house to see and munch on some popcorn. 

I’ve just made lavender, honey and chocolate icecream having been inspired by the movie,” It’s Complicated.” And now I’m busy making Tart Tatin for this evenings Friday night dinner. I’m looking forward to seeing my nephews and neices and of course my siblings sitting round my table enjoying my Sabbath meal. Oh yes and of course Princess Junior and my dashing son, Prince Charming who always returns from his London digs to be fed and watered every week.

The last few weeks every Thursday morning I have been rushing around preparing ingredients for my Japenese Cookery course that starts at one in the afternoons. And every Thursday morning when I take Princess Junior to catch her school bus she asks in anticipation what delights I will be bringing home for to sample for dinner that evening. Well this afternoons course entails the making of Nigiri Zushi (pressed sushi) with smoked salmon, avocado, egg and prawns, something tells me though I think I will be forgetting the prawns!