Christmas Songs on the radio..............

I am enjoying all the Christmas songs on the radio when I am in the kitchen or driving around in my car. Music can bring back so many memories and Christmas songs are no exception - memories of Christmases past.

What's your favourite? These are a few of my favourites.....

"Happy Christmas (war is over) by John & Yoko"

and

"It's Beginning To Look A lot Like Christmas"

but my overall favourite is .....

 "Little Drummer Boy" by Bing Crosby & David Bowie  - it brings a tear to my eyes every time!

Off to my niece's Emma for a Christmas drinks and nibbles party - so now in the festive mood after listening to these tunes!

 

Nelson Mandela Remarkable Tribute

Thanks Carmel for sharing this stunning tribute on your Facebook page.

Sometimes we need to just see what happens - so true.

To my special niece Emma

Deliciously Ella's Banana Bread and a soup but not eaten together

I had an excess of bananas that were getting close to being inedible.  I thought that ruled out banana bread.  Not in the mood for a smoothie and I already have enough bananas in my freezer. So I thought that I would see what Deliciously Ella had to offer. Surprise  - she had a recipe for banana bread. So I thought I would give it a try and it is delicious and with no dairy or sugar it's so healthy. 

Here's the recipe - and a photo of my creation! 

It went quickly - last few slices!

And while I was on a roll I made a soup from the Deliciously Ella website - Carrot Ginger and Coconut soup. I stir fried the mushrooms that came in my organic veg box today which I added to the soup as a topping with some pumpkin and sunflower seeds. I would definitely make this again.

Australia at the Royal Acadamy of Arts....

The Wolsey, Eat Pray Laugh and the annual Cancer Research Christmas Party

Saturday 30 November - a day out in London - lunch at the Wolsey with daughter, Chris, Philip and Neil. Lunch was delicious and one of my favourite places to eat. I saw Paul McCartney with his daughter Stella, her husband and two children. And of course trying hard not to look at them!

The Wolsey

I love their pepper mills -so does daughter!

Inside the Wolsey

My Delicious lunch - smoked salmon. hollandaise sauce and eggs - yum!

 Afterwards a matinee  -  "Eat Pray Laugh" Barry Humphries farewell tour at the London Palladium. The first half I did not really enjoy - he played his character Les Patterson who has the most appalling of manners - spitting all over the audience!

The banner for the

 The second half was much funnier but his humour is based on audience abuse and thankfully although we were sat in the third row from the front we were spared the indignity of being picked on thankfully.


Monday brought the Annual Cancer Research Shop Christmas Dinner at Windleshan Golf Club. I can't believe that a year has gone by since we were there celebrating Christmas! It was a fun evening and I had prepared a table quiz to do during dinner which was everyone enjoyed it.

All dressed up - quick game of patience in between course

It's getting to look a lot like Christmas.

Ruth and me - don't we look smart!