Today I had my PIP assessment. PIP and DLA PIP is Personal Independence Payment, the new disability benefit that is being rolled out in the UK to replace the old DLA (Disability Living Allowance). These benefits are to enable chronically sick and disabled people to meet the extra needs they have and to…
My first prep was actually on Monday. I have decided to try and cook a nice big meal on a Monday, to use up anything that is left, and to make more room in the fridge for when my grocery order is delivered on Tuesday. This time, I adapted a Madhur Jaffrey recipe…
What's On my Workdesk this Wednesday? Same as last week - a mess. Also, like last week, my creativity has been away from the studio, in the kitchen and on my lap in the sitting room working on Phase 2 of my Eco Project. Eco Project Phase 2: Make-Up Remover Pads I have…
After my normal Tuesday grocery delivery, I spent my usual time in the kitchen prepping vegetables. Today I decided to do a nice lot of roasted veggies. They take up less room in the fridge and are instantly ready for different meals. As usual I saved all the trimmings and made about a…
Today we went up onto Dartmoor for a picnic. It was a beautiful day, and I was anxious to try my new Trekinetic wheelchair on this different terrain. It has been so many years since I have been up on the moors and actually got off the road, so this was a real…
What's on my Workdesk this Wednesday? A mess... My studio is a dumping ground at the moment, waiting for me to have a huge sort-out, to tidy up and put aside things I no longer need. I have used my sewing zone a bit, though, for my Eco Project. Eco Project Phase 1…
I had my usual grocery order delivered this morning. I didn't order quite as much as last week, which was a simply mammoth amount of stuff! I've still got quite a bit left over from last week as we've been out a bit and I didn't get round to cooking and eating it…
What's On my Workdesk this Wednesday? Nothing new, I'm afraid. Still working on my eco project, so the sewing machine has been in use in the studio this week, and I've been doing some hand-sewing while watching TV etc. I am waiting for a couple of things to arrive from Ebay which should…
Another nice grocery delivery this morning, nearly all of which was fruit and veg. Once I had unpacked it all (too much plastic! Is it really necessary to cling-wrap a head of broccoli?? - bag of wrappings on far right), it looked as if I was about to celebrate Harvest Festival in my…
Today my hubby brought in the first of the apples from the little tree in our garden. They were windfalls which had come down in last night's high wind and rain. They weren't very big. We don't know the variety of apple, but they have a delicious flavour, and can be eaten raw…
