Lets not forget that it’s International Women’s Day today and all that it stands for. Time to take a moment and think about the sacrifices of our sisters in the past and the sacrifices women still make around the world today. Together we are stronger.
Pancake prowess II
It’s Shrove Tuesday today so it was time to have another go with the electric pancake maker. To be honest my efforts with a frying pan every year are dismal so I was very hopeful for the results. I thought my technique/ method/ skill might have improved since last time, but I’m afraid no, I’m not a very good cook. On the plus side it was better than my first attempt, but I think I need a lot more practice.
If you don’t mind your pancakes squidgy and squiggly, in lots of little bits rather than one big circle, then I’m your pancake woman. Fortunately my daughter absolutely loved them so I’m a hero in her eyes (helped I’m sure by the chocolate topping I covered them with).
Body boost?
I attended a launch last Friday for the new E45 body lotion Endless Moisture Derma Restore. Held in a hotel that doesn’t display its name outside, (cue lots of pointless walking up and down the street searching for the venue – what’s that about?) the presentation was both interesting and illuminating.
Formulated for the more mature skin this body lotion claims to ‘return skin’s youthful glow’ (yay),and nourish skin so that it feels more supple and softer in just three weeks.
A clinical study conducted by the company found that 100% of users experienced long lasting hydration and around three-quarters of users said their skin was softer and more supple to the touch after three weeks of applying the product.
Active ingredients include Poly Hydroxy Acid (PHA), a type of AHA, nicotinamide (said to boost collagen production), and glycerine (that holds in moisture).
I’ve just started using it and will continue to do so for three weeks before reporting back.
Moving day
I’m moving John to a new yard today – and I’m soooo nervous. It’s a big deal moving your horse and not something you undertake lightly. Will he like it, will he settle, will he pine for his friends, would it be better to leave him where he is – these are all questions that went round and round in my mind and I’m sure it’s the same for everyone in the same situation. Trying to work out the pros and the cons is a nightmare, but after weeks of deliberation, sleepless nights and asking him (not that he ever replied) I have decided to go ahead and move him to Dedham…
… which is much further away from where I live unfortunately, but the reasons that swayed me are:
He will have year-round turnout, unless I decide to keep him in because the weather’s bad. At his current yard the horses were kept in rather a lot this past winter, even those days that other horses elsewhere were out, which I didn’t like.
One reason for this is the paddocks suffer from bad drainage and become waterlogged, so he was knee-deep in mud when he was out – which I didn’t like either.
At his new yard he will be able to live out 24/7 during the summer. Now I don’t know if he will take to that as I’ve never left him out before (never been at a yard where it was allowed), but I’m going to try it and see. You never know, he might love it.
The final reason – and an important one – finances. The new yard will cost me a lot less and even though I will spend more in petrol, it should work out cheaper. And I’m afraid that is a big consideration for me at the moment, as it is for so many horse owners. I have heard that many people can no longer afford to keep their horses, which is tragic. I hope never to be in that situation and I’m doing all I can to make sure John and I continue in our happy relationship, unaffected by the horrors of recession. If it means a longer journey for me then so be it.
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