Started to day great - managed to bribe E for a 9.30am lie in due to Beauty and the Beast borrowed from next door on DVD - pure bliss.

Shopping this morning was a ball - even the woman on the check out at asda asked if i was having a party tee hee - managed to pick up another pumpkin bringing the total to 4 now (may be trying ledbums curry to get rid of some of it - can you freeze it?).

For those interested here is my recipe for mulled wine (party quantities):

Four bottles of red wine
One bottle of brandy (can use port but brandy gives a better kick)
24 tbsp soft light brown sugar
4 cinnamon sticks
3 lemons sliced
2 oranges whole studded with cloves
(lemon slices to serve optional)

Put all ingrediants in pan (except brandy) and heat until sugar disolved. Cover pan and leave to stand for 5 mins to let flavours infuse. You can strain if you really want too but i dont bother - add brandy and serve warm.

This is very pontent but absolutely bloody gorgeous.

This afternoon because it was such a lovely day me and E spent time outside - me clearing out the back and E retreiving everything i was chucking out because they were so important to a 2 and a half year old! I have come to the conclusion that i hate spinders - especially the great big hairy ones!

ttfn x