Years ago my auntie had a mongrel dog called Laddie. He was the smartest dog I've known. One time he was taken along to some dog agility sessions where my auntie's alsation and a load of other alsations were supposed to be trained to run through tubes, climb up and down frames, that kind of thing. It was for alsations only, so Laddie wasn't allowed to join in. He had to sit and watch these dumb alsations dicking around, running off in wrong directions or just refusing to co-operate.
At the end of the final session he got off the lead, ran onto the course and completed all the obstacles without stopping. After this performance, he ran back to his starting spot and sat down as if nothing had happened. It was like he was saying "I'll show you how it's done!"
They tried to get him to do it again but he'd lost interest.
Saturday, January 14, 2006
Little Man
Aparently my grandad used to sing this to me (can't remember it though)...
LITTLE MAN, YOU'VE HAD A BUSY DAY
(Mabel Wayne / Al Hoffman / Maurice Sigler)
Evenin' breezes sighin', moon is in the sky
Little man, it's time for bed
Daddy's little hero is tired and wants to cry
Now, come along and rest your weary head
Little man, you're cryin', I know why you're blue
Someone took your kiddy-car away
You better go to sleep now
Little man, you've had a busy day
Johnny won your marbles, tell you what we'll do
Dad'll get you new ones right away
Better go to sleep now
Little man, you've had a busy day
You've been playin' soldier, the battle has been won
The enemy is out of sight
Come along there soldier, put away your gun
The war is over for tonight
Time to stop your schemin', time your day was through
Can't you hear the bugle softly say
Time you should be dreamin'
Little man, you've had a busy day
- recorded by various artists inc:
Emil Coleman - 1934
Perry Como - 1958
Sarah Vaughan & Count Basie - 1961
Bing Crosby - ?
My bet is my grandad was singing Bing's version
LITTLE MAN, YOU'VE HAD A BUSY DAY
(Mabel Wayne / Al Hoffman / Maurice Sigler)
Evenin' breezes sighin', moon is in the sky
Little man, it's time for bed
Daddy's little hero is tired and wants to cry
Now, come along and rest your weary head
Little man, you're cryin', I know why you're blue
Someone took your kiddy-car away
You better go to sleep now
Little man, you've had a busy day
Johnny won your marbles, tell you what we'll do
Dad'll get you new ones right away
Better go to sleep now
Little man, you've had a busy day
You've been playin' soldier, the battle has been won
The enemy is out of sight
Come along there soldier, put away your gun
The war is over for tonight
Time to stop your schemin', time your day was through
Can't you hear the bugle softly say
Time you should be dreamin'
Little man, you've had a busy day
- recorded by various artists inc:
Emil Coleman - 1934
Perry Como - 1958
Sarah Vaughan & Count Basie - 1961
Bing Crosby - ?
My bet is my grandad was singing Bing's version
Monday, January 02, 2006
St Annes to Beeston, Leeds
1. Go up Queensway
2. At the major junction, turn right onto Progress Way towards Preson M55
3. At first roundabout take M55 Preston turn off (roughly 11 o clock - more or less straight on)
4. Next roundabout, take M55 Preston turn off which is to the right
5. You are now on the M55, therefore 70 MPH limit
6. Just past Preston turn off hang right for M6 South - Junc 32
7. Get in 1st or 2nd lane for M61 at Junction 30. Note: If in 2nd lane don't panic at the turn off, the turn off is staggered till after some hatching.
Now on M61. Just before Manchester we will be joining M62.
8. Hang right at Junction 2 for M62, then stay in left lane as it forks.
9. Turn left at junction 28 'Leeds Dewsbury' & signed for White Rose Centre
10. Pull into left lane on exit - first left at roundabout for White Rose
11. Straight through next lights.
12. Pull into right lane and then go straight on at next roundabout.
13. Stay in right lane and go straight through next roundabout also.
14. Stay in right lane and follow fork to the right for Beeston.
15. Just before Tommy Wass be careful because cars from left sometimes cross over to right lane. Pull into left lane before Tommy Wass.
The rest is obvious.
2. At the major junction, turn right onto Progress Way towards Preson M55
3. At first roundabout take M55 Preston turn off (roughly 11 o clock - more or less straight on)
4. Next roundabout, take M55 Preston turn off which is to the right
5. You are now on the M55, therefore 70 MPH limit
6. Just past Preston turn off hang right for M6 South - Junc 32
7. Get in 1st or 2nd lane for M61 at Junction 30. Note: If in 2nd lane don't panic at the turn off, the turn off is staggered till after some hatching.
Now on M61. Just before Manchester we will be joining M62.
8. Hang right at Junction 2 for M62, then stay in left lane as it forks.
9. Turn left at junction 28 'Leeds Dewsbury' & signed for White Rose Centre
10. Pull into left lane on exit - first left at roundabout for White Rose
11. Straight through next lights.
12. Pull into right lane and then go straight on at next roundabout.
13. Stay in right lane and go straight through next roundabout also.
14. Stay in right lane and follow fork to the right for Beeston.
15. Just before Tommy Wass be careful because cars from left sometimes cross over to right lane. Pull into left lane before Tommy Wass.
The rest is obvious.
Beeston, Leeds to St Annes
1. Up Dewsbury Road in left hand lane
2. Straight on through roundabouts till roundabout with M62 West marked.
Pull into right lane before this, then right lane again when extra lane opens up.
Let markings for M62 on lanes guide (once on roundabout you move into 2nd to right hand lane, go round till nearly doubled back on yourself then follow M62 turn off markings)
3. Keep heading for Manchester
4. At Junction 18 don't turn or you'll take hours to get home! Keep in right 2 lanes which has arrow for M60.
5. Turn off at juntion 15 for M61 (follow Preston signs basically)
6. Get into 1st or 2nd lanes (marked M61/Preston) - may be junction 10?
7. At junction 9, move to middle lane for Blackpool (as signed)
8. Follow M55 sign (straight on) when it is indicated at junction ?
9. Turn Junction 32 for M55
10. This feeds straight onto the roundabout with the helter skelter sculpture - approach in left lane for shortcut road to the left
11. At next roundabout, go straight on
The rest is obvious!
2. Straight on through roundabouts till roundabout with M62 West marked.
Pull into right lane before this, then right lane again when extra lane opens up.
Let markings for M62 on lanes guide (once on roundabout you move into 2nd to right hand lane, go round till nearly doubled back on yourself then follow M62 turn off markings)
3. Keep heading for Manchester
4. At Junction 18 don't turn or you'll take hours to get home! Keep in right 2 lanes which has arrow for M60.
5. Turn off at juntion 15 for M61 (follow Preston signs basically)
6. Get into 1st or 2nd lanes (marked M61/Preston) - may be junction 10?
7. At junction 9, move to middle lane for Blackpool (as signed)
8. Follow M55 sign (straight on) when it is indicated at junction ?
9. Turn Junction 32 for M55
10. This feeds straight onto the roundabout with the helter skelter sculpture - approach in left lane for shortcut road to the left
11. At next roundabout, go straight on
The rest is obvious!
Spicy carrot cake with lemon icing
http://shopping.guardian.co.uk/food/story/0,1587,1645995,00.html
225g grated carrots
125g raisins
6 tbsp olive oil
125g soft brown sugar, preferably rapadura
225g wholemeal flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp grated nutmeg
1 tsp powdered cinnamon
8 tbsp real maple syrup
4 tbsp fresh orange juice
For the icing:
175g icing sugar
Juice and rind of 1 lemon
Preheat the oven to 170C/325F/gas mark 3 and line an 18cm cake tin with nonstick paper. Mix the carrots, raisins, oil and sugar in a bowl, then add the flour, baking powder, nutmeg, cinnamon, maple syrup and orange juice, and mix until everything is well combined - it will be quite sticky.
Spoon into the prepared tin, level the top, and bake for an hour and a quarter, or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Leave to cool in the tin.
Mix the icing sugar with the lemon rind and enough of the juice (about six to eight teaspoons) to make a thick coating consistency. Spread over the top of the cake and leave to set.
225g grated carrots
125g raisins
6 tbsp olive oil
125g soft brown sugar, preferably rapadura
225g wholemeal flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp grated nutmeg
1 tsp powdered cinnamon
8 tbsp real maple syrup
4 tbsp fresh orange juice
For the icing:
175g icing sugar
Juice and rind of 1 lemon
Preheat the oven to 170C/325F/gas mark 3 and line an 18cm cake tin with nonstick paper. Mix the carrots, raisins, oil and sugar in a bowl, then add the flour, baking powder, nutmeg, cinnamon, maple syrup and orange juice, and mix until everything is well combined - it will be quite sticky.
Spoon into the prepared tin, level the top, and bake for an hour and a quarter, or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Leave to cool in the tin.
Mix the icing sugar with the lemon rind and enough of the juice (about six to eight teaspoons) to make a thick coating consistency. Spread over the top of the cake and leave to set.
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