tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post1549218553067254414..comments2024-03-12T10:42:49.201+11:00Comments on Dig In: farewell 2015!e / dig in hobarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03448702578845994922noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-28925399446432315332015-12-28T20:35:49.267+11:002015-12-28T20:35:49.267+11:00Christmas kinda crept up on us this year, we were ...Christmas kinda crept up on us this year, we were away on holidays, well into December, and far from any shops laden with festive stuff. Avoided the frantic Boxing Day sales too by composting instead. Figured it was better to give back to the Earth instead of buying more stuff that depletes it. Seems avoidance was our strategy this year!Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11573371198907761962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-1125437325494793432015-12-24T18:34:13.885+11:002015-12-24T18:34:13.885+11:00thank you caro, and to you too! my yoga mat is out...thank you caro, and to you too! my yoga mat is out on the living room floor, patiently waiting for me :-) and choc raspberry roulade - another one to add to our list!e / dig in hobarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448702578845994922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-57106546331899260912015-12-24T18:31:35.412+11:002015-12-24T18:31:35.412+11:00We shall try the choc pav next for sure! yum indee...We shall try the choc pav next for sure! yum indeed :0 marry xmas to you jo, keep cool in the heat xxe / dig in hobarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448702578845994922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-44611382653299357212015-12-24T02:16:22.672+11:002015-12-24T02:16:22.672+11:00Oh my gosh! Snap! I'm still gardening here in...Oh my gosh! Snap! I'm still gardening here in the UK because the weather (at least down south) is still very mild. I'm clearing and planning ready for some changes next year in my tiny space. I don't really do Christmas now that my son is grown up but we usually have a tree and some nice food. I usually make a white chocolate raspberry meringue roulade (sort of like a rolled up pavlova) which is my son's favourite but, for me, Christmas means a few days away from work which has got to be good! :o) (and I'm also starting to revive my yoga practise, I love it once the mat's out.) Hope you enjoy having a little break before the new year - happy 2016 to you! CxCarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-44528207657894959842015-12-22T18:04:55.675+11:002015-12-22T18:04:55.675+11:00Our Christmas dessert tradition is chocolate pavlo...Our Christmas dessert tradition is chocolate pavlova covered in cream and berries. Just add cocoa and grated choc to the meringue mixture. Yum:)<br /><br />Hear you on the December blahs... blah, blah, blah.. Christmas is all about perfection as prescribed by the media, and we can just say NO. I am so glad you have:)<br /><br />Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17803297366197086152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-63121595189878115712015-12-22T12:29:07.184+11:002015-12-22T12:29:07.184+11:00louise, it's comments like yours that make me ...louise, it's comments like yours that make me feel quite okay about being a bit fed up with Christmas! thank you, and I hope you enjoy your Christmas too.e / dig in hobarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448702578845994922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-66953008705483372572015-12-21T20:31:03.276+11:002015-12-21T20:31:03.276+11:00I very much enjoyed your post as a fellow humbugge...I very much enjoyed your post as a fellow humbugger about Christmas. We need more of do nothing, and buy even less to counteract the nonsense of triple layer advertising that makes us all feel just a little bit sick. Enjoy the peace and quiet of post Christmas rest. Louise Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12671229205146485047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-27340198554557069412015-12-17T09:11:58.824+11:002015-12-17T09:11:58.824+11:00it's good to know the December blahs are commo...it's good to know the December blahs are common. but pavlova should fix it. thank you jem, and I hope you have a good holiday season too xx e / dig in hobarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448702578845994922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-79964856259751904812015-12-17T07:59:52.892+11:002015-12-17T07:59:52.892+11:00Pavlova sounds good to me! Christmas can be a soci...Pavlova sounds good to me! Christmas can be a social construct and unfortunately commercialism can drive it. To me, it means lots of food, cooking and eating. We always feel a bit blah in December that's for sure. Have a peaceful break Elizabeth :)Jem @ Lost in Utensilshttp://www.lostinutensils.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-50545303697525349052015-12-14T08:23:24.606+11:002015-12-14T08:23:24.606+11:00Jane, thank you for kind thoughts, it means a lot....Jane, thank you for kind thoughts, it means a lot. And to hear someone else is having gardening challenges is also reassuring.<br />I hope you and your family have a great Christmas time - enjoy your smoked salmon and capers :-)e / dig in hobarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448702578845994922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-57319141391667326372015-12-14T08:20:08.938+11:002015-12-14T08:20:08.938+11:00Oh thank you lizzy - thank you for your support. I...Oh thank you lizzy - thank you for your support. I hope you and Peter enjoy the holiday season too xx e / dig in hobarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448702578845994922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-36544934944035205562015-12-14T08:19:22.786+11:002015-12-14T08:19:22.786+11:00thank you CJ for your lovely wishes. A good break ...thank you CJ for your lovely wishes. A good break should pep me up again! I hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas - keep warm! xxe / dig in hobarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448702578845994922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-33249516511594300052015-12-14T07:27:03.633+11:002015-12-14T07:27:03.633+11:00Best wishes to you and yours for a peaceful Christ...Best wishes to you and yours for a peaceful Christmas and restful holiday, Elizabeth. I look forward to reading your posts in 2016. xxBizzy Lizzy's Good Thingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16382454508192859147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-56090362472293020192015-12-13T22:21:54.969+11:002015-12-13T22:21:54.969+11:00Lovely words e. As you know, I have young childre...Lovely words e. As you know, I have young children but I still struggle with the overall craziness of Christmas. We try so hard to keep it low key, low budget and meaningful but achieving this is tricky! All I want for Christmas is smoked salmon with plenty of cracked pepper and a scatter of capers. My smoked salmon is your pavlova. <br /><br />I agree with your words about control in the garden. I have self seeded tomatoes growing rampantly out over my raised beds, while the tomatoes that I raised from seed and put hours of effort into are wilted and showing signs of blossom end rot. Sigh.<br /><br />You always make delicious cakes, please keep posting them! <br /><br />All the best and enjoy that fresh air x Jane Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05376686450149490088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-11842098763984362772015-12-13T18:48:35.653+11:002015-12-13T18:48:35.653+11:00I know exactly what you mean about Christmas, the ...I know exactly what you mean about Christmas, the endless commercialism and shops filled with plastic rubbish that is headed almost straight to landfill make me feel sick. It is just so wildly out of control now. I hope you have a good and refreshing break, and that you feel some positive energy for it all very soon. I completely understand what you mean though, I've had that feeling too at times. CJ xxCJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.com