The definition of Love

Love is something that not everyone understands. But if you listen to Jaeson Ma's song, Love featuring Bruno Mars, the definition of love might be cleared up a little bit...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73kZ6wBoqTk

Fancy an Oyster bomb?

Savoury cocktails?.........Seriously?

I always fancy going out with the girls, getting a couple Cosmopolitan's, a Sex on the beach, or a few Martini's and having a laugh - something to release a giggle or two. You know, something for the sweet tooth, a thin slice of strawberry placed on the rim of the Martini glass, a sprinkle of sugar around the rim....a tasty night out.

But something new is coming to our cocktail bar's, and it isn't anything for the sweet tooth - more for the meal before your let-your-hair-down drink. Fancy an Oyster bomb? Or an Egg and Bacon Coupet? Or maybe if you're feeling particularly adventurous, a Squid Ink Sour?

An award-winning barman, JJ Goodman says, "It's interesting to look at how people put flavours together in their mouths but when you create that in a beverage it scares them."

True.......

But, a Squid Ink Sour? Really? Well, there's no harm in trying it I suppose. Something like this had to come along at some point.

Now we've just got to get a bit of Dutch courage and drink up!

Flat find

I found a flat!.....And it isn't small. I knew that there were bigger flats around, I just had to keep looking, and by george I found one.

Mary Jane Baxter

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2011/jan/21/10-pounds-wedding-dress-challenge

Flat hunting at the moment....

I know that flats aren't particularly big, but on the photos that agencies put up they look bigger than they actually seem in person. I viewed a flat the other day and when the agent showed me around I found my self saying, 'and this is it?' thinking, I'm sure I saw some more photos of other things here.... in the end I said 'well it's cute, very quaint' - on the tiny side really. I think I may have to lower my expectations before I go and view some others...

What are the news looking at today?

So, the world has stopped. Along with everything else, the news also seems to have frozen.

And another heavy downfall of snow today....hitting hard......and

we've just got breaking news on Heathrow airport, due to the snow....... the snow is causing pipes to freeze........this Christmas really will be a white one after all, but do we really want it now?

The news coverage on the sudden outburst of snow is tremendous. Every time I flick on the news, they're talking about snow, there's pictures of the stuff, it's all about travel and how people will get to their holiday destinations, whether people will be returning home for Christmas or not?? Of course the snow affects a lot of people, businesses, travel, but there's also

other things that are really important in our nation as well, especially at this time of the year.

Who's reporting on the people who will be alone this year for Christmas? How many people without homes are really going to suffer in this cold weather? What is the nation doing about things like that? It's not just that the snow is preventing people from going on holiday for Christmas, it's also that many more homeless people will be having a very difficult time this year. I think that's more news than anything.

Skellig - a treasure

Holding off from the wedding talk for a bit - everyone needs a bit of a break - I read the children's books Skellig last night, by David Almond.

I had water brimming at my eyes when I read the book; so sad, but so beautiful. I mean I don't know why adults don't read children's books more often, sometimes they're even more emotive and more heart wrenching than books that are actually targeted at the adult market. Okay, so some children's books don't tug at my heart, but I would definitely say that the majority do. Skellig for one.

I mean it's told from the perspective of a young boy whose baby sister is so frail that she is on the verge of dying. That for one is incredibly emotive. Then, the boy meets this revolting yet 'extraordinary' thing in his garage - we don't really know what it is....an angel, a bird, a beast.....Skellig doesn't even know what he is. But he is an interesting and amazing character in the book. This boy's life is hard, and I think it's good to discuss things like this sometimes in children's books because some kids need that comfort and reassurance that they're not the only ones who don't have a perfect life. And for adults, this books is lovely because it gives you more of an insight into what children's views of things are.

This books is a little treasure.