I make Edibles not Presentables

Another recipe to add to the book...

Banana Cream Pie

Whilst creating this scrumptious dessert, I inadvertently cooked up my first batch of custard from scratch too. I also introduced shortcrust pastry into my expanding recipe repertoire.

Here is the finished product:

 

...like I said Edibles not Presentables - It was truly yummy though!




Holly :)

Oh hello Janurary Snow...

... The more it snows (Tiddely-Pom)
The more it goes (Tiddely-Pom)
The more it goes on snowing (Tiddely-Pom)
And nobody knows (Tiddely-Pom)
How cold my toes (Tiddely-Pom)
How cold my toes are growing (Tiddely-Pom Tiddely-Pom Tiddely-Pom Tiddely-Pom)...

Here, I present my newest creation:

A rather elaborate and pretty snowflake made from paper :)

 

A short, but sweet post.

 

Tara for now! xx

and here's one I made earlier...

So this year I decided to make an advent calender for my parents. So I purchased 25 small envelopes, some mini toadstall pegs, and of course some choccys!

and here is the finished product:

 

In each envelope there is a piece of card with 'Merry Christmas' written on it in a different language.

and today's language? well, take a look for yourself...

 

 On the other side of the card is a message/picture/quote. And also the chosen language is revealed. Not forgetting the obligatory chocolate!

 

Today's message says: "Time for Hog Roast & Hot Tub!" as tonight is my Brother's birthday celebrations and, as the note says, he will be having a hog roast and a homemade hot tub.

Merry Christmas lovely people! :)

Holly

Strudel Success!

The latest news from the kitchen, is that I have made an Apple Strudel, and it was scrummy!
(infact I made two, but one got eaten before I could take the photo)
Photo below:

Suggested accompinment (from the recipe): Creme Fraiche- However I had Ice cream and it was heavenly! :)

I think the strudel was made partly to fill the 'Strudel Bar-sized' hole, left now that the Strudel Bar in Bath, that I visited last year with Lucy B, has shut down. Photo below:

This was a German Strudel Bar called Hansel and Gretel's that sold Apple Strudels and Spiced Coffees.

However, on the upside I have just booked tickets for another 3 day visit to Bath, to see Lucy B and the Christmas markets. :) I will use the two 4 hour train journeys to listen to one (or more) Jane Austen novels on Audiobook.

That's all really..... :)

Chucked in at the deep end...

Yesterday evening I had another duty at the Amex in which I was put in charge of a radio and a cadet. And as fate would have it, guess who had the only casualty the whole game! Yup, me.
Consequently, I very quickly learnt to deal with a casualty and the radio. Even if, at one point, I did have to radio Control and ask for 'a more experienced first aider'. Cue SECAmb (and a big sigh of relief from me!).

However the outcome of this incident was a very swift learning curve and confidence boost. So sometimes it's not so bad to be 'chucked in at the deep end'.

In other news, after having been to two SECAmb responder meetings, they then inform me that there is an application form that I need to fill out. So I am currently in the process of completing this.

In the culinary department, I was purusing a friend's blog who occasionaly posts a new recipe, and the latest addition was an 'Orange loaf cake'. (http://amy-babycake.blogspot.co.uk/) So, to the kitchen I went. and Voilà!

 

(Obviously it has been discovered and mostly eaten before I could get a photo!)

It is not the most exciting looking cake, but it is very tasty- lovely with a cuppa!

 

I think this is the next challenge:

 

Gingerbread cupcakes in time for christmas! :)

 

 

 

 

Until next time....

 

New job, ECGs and BMs

A little while ago I mentioned that I had some exciting news which I could not yet discuss on the interweb. Well, the time has come for me to elaborate...

I have a new job, and I am currently in the throws of induction training. My new title is Health Care Assistant in a hospital setting on a surgical ward.
I'm quite excited about the next couple of days of training when we shall be trained to monitor and record all obs (observations). i.e. blood pressure, pulse, temperature, resps, Sp02%, BMs and ECGs! I have already been taught how to do BP, pulse, temp, resps and Sp02% at other times. It's the ECGs i'm interested in. My first shift on the ward is in a weeks time! :)

Aside from employment news, I have now had two meetings with the community first responders team, and I am looking at booking on to the next traning sessions early next year. So no real news to report about CFRs now until my training begins.

I am still reading all the same books I wrote about on the last blog and in addition I am now reading Life of Pi- Yann Martel. I have also lined up a re-read of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe in time for the wintery time of year.

Since joining St John Ambulance I find I have become much more aware of other first aiders and first aid situations. One example of this is my visit to Tesco the other day. A child manganged to pull a pram down on top of his head, and then, as expected, proceeded to cry. One of the Tesco staff from that department went off to use the tanoy system to ask for a first aider "code 9". (Whatever that means!) 5 minutes later, no sign of the first aider, so another call was put out over the tanoy. 5 mintues after that, still no sign of said first aider. So they used the tanoy system for a third time and named a specific first aider and asked them to respond to the incident. After a further 5 mins he finally turned up. Now I don't know about you, but if was responding to a child head injury, I would have responded a lot quicker than that- even if the child was fine, with no lasting injury, that is not known until the first aider has arrived on scene.

In St John news, there is a possibilty that I may be doing Lewes Bonfires this year, which I've heard is a fun, challenging, and long (usually until about 3am) duty. And of course I shall continue on with the footie games at the Amex.


No other insights to talk of, so, until the next time...

Syphgmomanometers and Stethoscopes

 Daydreamer, sitting on the seat, soaking up the sun  .  .  .

So, summer has finally decided to make an appearence :) This makes me happy because it means lots of reading my book in the sunshine in the garden and getting sunburnt (not so good).
And at the moment I am doing lots of reading
I have just finished: The Catcher In The Rye - JD Salinger and Passion - Louise Bagshawe.

And I am currently reading: The Jungle Books - Rudyard Kipling, James and The Giant Peach - Roald Dahl, Scouting For Boys - Baden-Powell and Animal Farm - George Orwell.

And I have just ordered Life of Pi - Yann Martel.

If anyone has any books to reccomend, speak now :)

A couple more St John Ambo duties since the last post; one at Fontwell Racecourse and one at Shoreham Airshow. and another couple of footie games at the Amex coming up. Finally got a new small hi-viz jacket, so now It doesn't look like a dress on me!

I have recently purchased myself a Syphgmomanometer and stethoscope, and have been taught how to take blood pressure manually. Now just to practice  .  .  .  .  .  any volunteers? :P

over and out
Holly xxx