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Bang Bang Yum Yum

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As I'm sure you will have realised by now, I love the summer, especially the sunshine and the long glorious days. The year is moving swiftly on and whilst the sun is still shining, it has suddenly turned bitterly cold. Not really surprising as it IS the end of October, but still... In an attempt to keep the summer going a little bit longer, we made one of our new favourite salads for lunch. It’s such a hit with everyone in our family that I thought I’d share it with you.  Even the name makes us smile .... here is our version of Bang Bang Chicken . To make Bang Bang Chicken for 6 people you will need 2 Romaine Lettuce (or you could use Cos or Little Gem Lettuces) 2 Carrots (peeled and sliced into thin matchsticks) ½ Cucumber (also sliced into thin matchsticks) 4 tbsp Rice Vinegar 2 ½  tbsp Granulated Sugar Pinch of Salt Cooked Chicken (we used 6 chicken breasts, but you could also roast a chicken) For the sauce you will need 140g Smooth Peanut Butter

Getting things done....

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If I were to write a list of significant songs for my life, something along the lines of Desert Island Discs , then  Girl of 100 Lists by The Go-Go's would definitely be on it. I’ve been writing lists for as long as I can remember. I’ve always got a notebook ‘on the go’ for my daily lists, my doodles and anything else that feels worthy of note in that moment. To be honest, these notebooks are probably more effective than a diary to show what was going on in my head at that time. We’re currently in the process of moving house. The 'to do' lists are looooong! I’m so focussed on sorting out the gazillion boxes of ‘stuff’ hidden in the depths of the cupboards and the attic spaces (yes, we have three and a half glory holes in the house plus a loft space in the garage; all of which have been full!) that I’m even having to write down obvious things like LUNCH and 'post birthday cards' (apologies to both my cousin & my oldest friend that I didn’t re-rea

Name 10 books that have influenced your life....

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As you probably already know, I LOVE books.  If you've ever been to our house, you'll see that this is definitely a love carried through the whole family. Actually, we could probably have our own library since we cover the whole gamut of subjects : baby books, picture books, chapter books, young adult, anime, romance, crime, mystery, self-help, cookery, poetry, foreign languages, natural history, art, architecture, craft, marketing, religion, maps, guide books, magazines and on and on (have I missed any subjects?!) I'm sure my husband would be delighted if you came and 'borrowed' any of them! (For 'borrowed' please read 'remove from our house'!) I do regularly get rid of books, either giving them away or taking them to the charity shop. But still we have plenty.  And there's a pile of "The Great Unread" in my bedroom too. I think I might tell you about those in another blog post. Recently, on Facebook, I was nominated to li