Sticky malt loaf

It must be the time of year. I feel tired and a little bit down. So how can I cheer myself up? I obviously need something beautiful in my life and it has to be free cos pay day isn't till next week. So I've made a lovely sticky malt loaf. It's really easy and very scrummy. So now I'm lying in bed on my lovely silk pillowcase, writing my blog and eating malt loaf. I feel better already. If anyone wants the recipe you'll have to write a comment and ask me to put it on.

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silk pilowcase happiness

Well, it was a pretty miserable day yesterday. First day back at work after a weeks holiday, cold, wet and didn't really want to be there. So it was pretty difficult finding something beautiful that inspired me. I don't know about you but when I feel like that I just want to snuggle up under the duvet and keep warm. The one thing that makes my bed beautiful is the silk pillowcase. My hairdresser reccommended it to stop the back of my hair splitting (from bed head). He says that cotton leaches moisture from hair and skin and causes friction, but silk doesn't do that. It is so beautiful to sleep on. I just like to rest my face on it. Alex, the hairdresser is amazed by the improvement in my hair ( even though he suggested it!). Anyway thats my thought for today. Everyone should go out and buy one - see ebay but buy a good quality one. They do need washing on a silk wash with Woolite or Ecover but it's worth the extra hassle.
Stay beautiful!

In search of beauty

I've just come back from a weekend in Dublin and realised that in order to feel good I need beautiful things or people around me. Dublin was a great city but it can't be described as beautiful - in fact it was a little bit dour. Ok -Trinity College was lovely but a lot of the buildings were tenements or student accommodation. The shops were great but there's a limit to how much you can shop in a weekend.
We did the Guiness tour, which was interesting and looked at Dublin from the bar on the 7th floor, drinking our free pint of Guiness. Everyone says it tatses better in Dublin. Can't say I noticed! Anyway looking out over the city was a bit depressing and that was when I realised that I need beauty around me.
I suppose I'm lucky because I live in the Lake District and every journey to work is stunning. Quite often the sun rises behind me as I drive towards the Lakes and mountains. If there is snow on the  tops it becomes painted with a rose pink hue- sometimes I have to just stop and drink it in. Anyway I'm going to write a blog and try to discover something beautiful every day for a year. Today has been a fantastic spring day and the light over the Lakes is cool and clear so my beautiful item for today is sunshine- I do love sunshine!