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Macaroni cheese and salad.

Durachdan,

Eddy

Got this old favourite today at LP Records; some of it still sounds good. Samplers like this were very important to young, skint record buyers like me. Durachdan, Eddy http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f25/dimairt/iwp-2-all-join-in-front_zpsaa3covu1.jpg http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f25/dimairt/...

Definitely the weather for soup, made carrot and coriander yesterday.

Durachdan,

Eddy

RDR, you ask "is it a patch on that?" Not sure really, it's a film of the first book whereas the tv version covered all three books in the Quair. It's getting mixed reviews and my son didn't care for it all; he saw it first, I babysat, but it didn't put me off. Hope you'll go too and let u...

Went to see 'Sunset Song' last night and loved it, warts and all. Will re-read it soon and watch the '70s BBC version with Vivien Helibron which is on YouTube. Sadly , there were only six people in the cinema and when my son saw it on Friday night - in Brixton - there were only nine. Durachdan, Eddy...

Minestrone.

Durachdan,

Eddy

Carrot, coriander and orange soup; lamb steaks with rosemary potatoes and green beans. No plonk, working tonight.

Durachdan,

Eddy

Finished "The Driver's Seat", I think it's Spark's strangest novel and was rather unsettling.

Durachdan,

Eddy

Just downloaded Muriel Spark's "The Driver's Seat" after hearing it discussed on "A Good Read" on Radio 4 this afternoon. Surprised to find myself agreeing with Niall Fergusson on RLS - am I going soft or is he not as bad as he thinks he is? Durachdan, Eddy http://www.bbc.co.uk/p...

Enjoyed "The Lady in the Van " at the Grosvenor the other night - terrific performance by Maggie Smith. Very sad though.

Durachdan,

Eddy

Lunch with my daughter today at Lebowski's on Argyle St. in Finnieston. Very good, very cheap - well there's lots of competition -with very good service and an interesting selection of music too. Under £12 for soup and open beef sandwich - served pink - and a beer and a goat's cheese and red onion s...

Garlic prawns, green beans in butter and nutmeg with cous-cous - delicious.

Durachdan,

Eddy

Had breakfast at Cup/Gin Bar in Renfield St. this morning and won't need to eat again, ever. Muesli, three sliders - bacon, sausage, poached egg - two pastries and a scone with butter and jam. Huge pot of proper tea.

Durachdan,

Eddy

http://www.cupglasgow.co.uk/

The Beatles No.1 on CD and DVD. They're brilliant at getting us, well me anyway,to buy things we already have.

Durachdan,

Eddy

It's soup weather, made minestrone for tea tonight.


Durachdan,

Eddy