More Christmas preparation in the form of spiced preserves from Delia's Christmas book. Pears in one jar, with lemon slices, and clementines in the other, both drenched in wine vienegar, brown sugar and cloves. The kitchen certainly smelt like Christmas as these simmered. In January, they are lovely with cold cuts.
Delia's Christmas food programme on tv, however, was like a voice from another age. Who now slathers on the butter and double cream with quite such a free hand? Though it is true that her Luxury Fish Pie was lovely because of the unctuous nature of the potato topping.
Our loft was recently much admired by two chaps from the local historical society, because its unimproved state allows full sight of the rafters with their many centuries of alterations and road -grime. Stashed up there I have all those items bought at textile fairs and boot-fairs and charity shops, knowing they would come in one day. That day has now arrived for a piece of tweed woven from sari silk scraps. It's so long since I sewed anything for myself that I was unconvinced by this, but in fact, with skirts, it is a question of hitting a length which is currently in vogue and matching that with what one's figure will stand. It looks very lively with a bright top picking up one of the colours and the obligatory black tights.
.JPG)
2 comments:
Thanks so much for dropping in to rusinurbis and leaving a comment.
Stopping work has been a very interesting but unexpectedly unsettling experience I must say. But plenty of time for trying out new things. and revisiting old pleasures.
The skirt fabric is beautiful. It's amazing what gets stashed away over the years!
Lovely - I see what you mean about the interwoven sari silk
Post a Comment