Reviewing the Review!

Just got an email from our Book Club with a review of our review of "50 Shades of Grey" and can't help but have a laugh....hopefully it translates and it wasn't just a 'you had to be there moment'.

"Hi luvvies,

As usual a lively and fun night out, with topics ranging from Lara Bingle to why taking a train is more fun than riding a bike….and of course due to the content of the book, sex, inner clenching, lip chewing and sex (Kylie, did your ‘friend’ have to have sex again last night ?). Other topics;

• Sharon still hasn’t finished a book – even Mr Grey couldn’t get her over the line
• Liz can’t decide on the cow print or camouflage lazypatch suit for Dave
• Susie will be starting her own business, sexing up the lazypatch suit to the ‘sexypatch’ suit.....with peep holes, easy access flaps and lace
• Kylie needs to listen to the Pat Benetar song ‘Stop using Sex as a Weapon’
• Jann will be organising a ‘club run’ up to North Head – with bike transport for those who just want to whizz back down the hill

The book averaged a 3, there was some thought that those of us who scored a two were being too high brow about writing styles and that 50 shades is a modern day Jackie Collins, which we concurred with.  Jann has nearly finished all 3, I think Jo has too, Susie has bought them all on iphone, so hoping to get a roundup of how it all ended next time.

Anyway Susie picked the next book which is; 

Annabel by Kathleen Winter (2010) – available on Kindle, iphone/ipad in Dymocks and there is a copy in Manly library"

Copyright to "Cycling Widows Book Club 2012".  All rights reserved.

A vision in silk

I've always loved sewing, so when a girlfriend mentioned that she needed to find a dressmaker to help alter her sister's wedding dress into a confirmation dress for her daughters up and coming church service I jumped at the opportunity to at least have a look and see if I could make something of the dress.

As it turned out, it was a simple alteration and all that needed doing were the shoulders taking up a little, the hemline going from long to knee length and using the then left over skirt fabric to make a reversible 1950s inspired shrug.....

I do have to thank google for my shrug pattern...click here for the pdf pattern link

She looked gorgeous don't you agree?

                  

A quick little whip up!

Can't believe how easy it was to make this banana bread. With 3 bananas the kids wouldn't touch it was a quick google search and the headline "one of the most popular recipes on www.taste.com.au" how could I not try it... thanks taste.

Looking very book club ISH

With todays fashion being so varied I recently decided that I would try my hand at 'recycling fashion' - so tonight I'm stepping out in my 2nd season shrugg and tights (purchased in NZ in 2011) with my 2010 dropped hem t-Shirt, my 2012 frames from la eyeworks and my suede ankle boots are 2011/12 Geox.

Now if you're wondering why I'm pushing the book clubish look? Well it's because I'm off to dine with my fellow "cycling widows" who are so on trend tonight with reviewing "50 Shades of Grey"......

Book Club Review - Well I was the only one who liked it!  Popular comments included; childish writing, ridiculous, too much clenching and use of the term "holy cow" annoying.... personally I think it's the current version of the 80's Jacki Collins novel.....ilovit and downloaded 2 & 3 already

What was I thinking?

This week I was trying to watch my diet, but temptation has got the better of me - cooked these Anzac Bikkies for the kids yesterday & they are so yum yum yum and only take 5 minutes to mix up & about 15 minutes too cook....

1 cup plain flour
1 cup rolled oats
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup coconut
125g butter
2 tablespoons golden syrup/agave syrup
1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

1. Sift flower into a bowl add the sugar, rolled oats and coconut
2. Melt the butter in a saucepan and add the golden syrup/agave syrup
3. Stir the bicarb soda into the liquid mixture
4. Add the liquid to the dry ingredients and mixed thoroughly (should be quite dry)
5. Squash together and make Walnut sized balls of mixture and place on a greased tray and bake at 175 degrees celsius for 15-20 minutes
6. The longer you cook, the more the biscuits will spread - biscuits will harden when cool