My Creative Everyday

On a wet Friday May morning in London, it seems fitting to be writing about Kazuo Ishiguro's 'Come rain or come shine,' which I read this week. When I attended the Faber Academy, many years ago, Ishiguro was one of the special guests. It was a small class and I remember asking him a question, the precise wording of which I can't remember. What struck me about his response, was that it reminded me he was just like most other people. He had dreams, fears and hopes.  The short story captures some of that feeling, but dramatises it in a page turner. In this 80 page book, Ishiguro packs in multiple new problems for the main character and there are moments of humour, particularly around an old muddy boot. He sets these up like the master story teller that he is, amidst the scatterings of secrets,lies and misunderstandings.  The beginning of the story took me back to my own formative years at University - the friendships, the longing and the expectation life would bring us ama...

A few weeks ago, I blogged about how I started an April daily dance challenge .  The reason I started the dance challenge was a  calendar from Action for Happiness .  These were some of the other songs I danced to. 11. ABCDEFU - Gayle 12. Mamma Mia - Maneskin 13. Like a G6 - Far East Movement 14. Bad Habits - Ed Sheeran 15. Celebration - Kylie Minogue After April ended, I planned on stopping my morning dancing. I was inspired by a good friend who mentioned someone she knows who goes dancing every night. That used to me, though not quite every night, but lots of dancing was involved. I've always enjoyed it and I figure one song a day is not much of a chore. Actually I look forward to it and makes my mornings more fun. What you need to do your own daily dance challenge: 5 minutes a day A small space to dance - I use my living room Music - I pick a song on spotify but youtube, radio, cd, record player or whatever floats your boat works too It's super simple. A monthly chall...

Blinis, brownies and gammon - it's a funny mix but I'm feeling satisfied. Sometimes I binge cook. It's especially helpful since I've been so busy with work and need a timeout.  Blinis I've been having blinis the last couple of days. It turns out mackeral with egg is tasty. I drizzled some mignonette (a peppery vinagarette usually for oysters) on top. The creme fraiche brings it all together. I love how it's so easy.  The blinis were wonderful with some roast pork shoulder too.  Brownies   Of course since I'm having a light lunch, I can indulge in a brownie slice or two, maybe more. Today I made pecan and cherry brownies with a cream cheese frosting. Add grated milk Green & Black chocolate on top.  It's a bit of a cheat, but I use the Betty Crocker Fudge Brownie Mix plus crushed pecans, morello cherries and a tablespoon of Green & Black cocoa. An interesting tip on Instagram @sugarlogie101 which I discovered on making frosting is to mix the sugar...