A Belly Full of Words

So the #tocookbefore24 series! Time to learn to cook those need-to-know recipes; 12 of which need to be ticked off by my next birthday.

So shall we start with a good old spag bol? Everyone loves a decent bolognese; it's super tasty and proper comfort food. As this series of posts is all about the meals everyone should now how to cook, I'm keeping it simple guys. I'm a big fan of a meaty bolognese but my family prefer a veggie version so, if you're the same, I suggest Quorn as an alternative to the beef.

Pay day at Dinerama resulted in a serious stomach ache. 

Song: Water under the bridge - Adele

1) ADELE'S NEW ALBUM.

2) It's December (well, very nearly) which is officially one of my favourite months. Get those Christmas trees up guys, I love seeing them.

3) JK Rowling is marvellous. 

4) Check out Dinerama in Shorditch; it's brilliantly yummy.

5) Had a good old mooch around St Albans this weekend. Loved that place since I was a kid so definitely not freaking out about potentially moving there...

6) Mockingjay: Part 2 delivered! This series is definitely one of the best book-film adaptations I've seen.

7)  Erm; NUTELLA FUDGE.

8) Oh Belgium. This was genius.

9) The Steve Jobs film is so worth your time and money.

10) Did I mention Adele's album?!

There's been a distinct lack of cooking on the blog recently. This is partly because I have been crazy busy but partly because I've been thinking of setting myself a little challenge.

This book is simple, beautiful and important.

I always keep an eye out for books that push the boundaries. They're usually the most interesting, the most daring, the most enlightening. Personally, I don't think that writing about the subject of someone who is transgender should be considered pushing the boundaries but, sadly, there are still some people in this day and age who remain ignorant and judgemental. All the more reason to be writing children's books on the issue.

I'm not that fussed about Halloween; even with pumpkins in every shop window, it tends to pass me by. Five days later, however, I light up like a firework. I love Bonfire Night! For me, it truly signals the start of winter and I start getting all excited for Christmas, open fires and comfort food. Our bonfire night celebrations were pretty classic; we stood amongst a misty, muddy field gorging on hot dogs, nachos and waaaaay too many doughnuts, whilst watching the colourful lights explode across the sky.

Oh my those Autumn colours! 

1) What the hell November, where did you come from?!

2) But thanks for bringing along those gorgeous Autumn colours.

3) FIVE HOURS. That's how long it took me to get Harry Potter and the Cursed Child tickets! Oh JK, the stress you put us through.

4) That voice! Oh hey Adele! I'm so glad you're back. 

5) There are soooo many good films at the cinema at the moment. I've managed to make a sizeable dent in my I-want-to-see list, ticking off Suffragettes, Hamlet: National Theatre Live, The Lobster and Spectre; all of which I would recommend.

6) You should check out the band Bear's Den. Have I said this before? Probably. But it needs saying many times. This band are uh-mazing and seeing them live at the Roundhouse this week only increased my love for them.

7) Is there anyone out there who does actually like the clocks going back?!

8) Working from home. It's a while since I've been able to do this and it's great to have the privilege again.

9) Spent a day in Canterbury recently; what a gorgeous city!

10) Adulthood. Oh how this made me chuckle.