How Was Your Week? Happy EASTER

My week has been crazy busy. What about yours?

EASTER

We didn’t have any plans for Easter weekend as our family is in France or the UK, and our friends are either away, have family staying, or whatever. So we will be ‘Billy no Mates’ on Easter Sunday. We intend to relax and stuff ourselves with turkey, Christmas pudding, and good wine. To be honest, I was tempted to invite folks for a meal, but I am too exhausted to entertain. Lucky I didn’t, I woke with the Mother and Father of a migraine.

What are (were) your plans for Easter Sunday?

Friday was HOT CROSS BUN DAY

CHARITY SHOP

On Monday, I volunteered once again to serve in the animal charity shop. It’s nice, as I am beginning to recognise some of the regulars and them me. I now sort out clothes that are not on display that I think they might be interested in. I think they appreciate my proactive efforts, and I made several sales as a result! I am still not enamoured with the window display, but as my offer of help was politely ignored, I resist the temptation to redress the window. It’s always been done in a certain way, so what does a newbie know? I hold my tongue and curb my enthusiasm.

I also got to practice my Portuguese on a German lady who did not speak English.

NINJA BBQ PIZZA

Mr P has once again been stalking YouTube and discovered he could cook Pizza using the Ninja BBQ using the plancha. I gave him the ingredients and left him to it. His first attempt tasted delicious!

The Ninja BBQ-come-smoker is Mr Piglet’s baby. I added the Burrata morzerella cheese to the pizza. We still disagree whether the Burrata cheese should have been cooked. I preferred it uncooked. What do you think?

Either way, it was delicious! Kudos to Mr. P for stepping outside his comfort zone to try something new.

Any other pizza fans out there? How do you prepare and cook your pizza?

GARDENING – VEGETABLE SEEDLINGS and GARDEN SPRING CLEAN

After months of semi-neglect and being battered by weather extremes, I am trying to tidy the garden. I confess that I have so many projects in progress that there are pots, sundries, plants, trays, etc., scattered around the garden. I have spent the week either completing projects or tidying everything away until required. What are your current garden projects?

Garden Diary April: Lizards, Projects and Seedlings

IN THE NEWS: UK’s top court says legal definition of woman refers to biological sex

Amen to this ruling

“LONDON, April 16 (Reuters) – Britain’s highest court ruled on Wednesday that only biological and not trans women meet the definition of a woman under equality laws…”

Article continues: https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uks-highest-court-rule-definition-woman-under-equality-laws-2025-04-15/

Is this now the case in your country, or is it still under discussion?

Hopefully, this will safeguard women’s sports and spaces.

ON A LIGHTER NOTE: ANOTHER LOST IN TRANSLATION MOMENT

When the guy who cuts our monster hedge stopped by to check when we next required his services, we asked for more honey. … Let me rewind …. He is a beekeeper, and the honey is local, so it’s good for pollen allergy. We asked in our best Portuguese for a large pot, 1kg. We thought he understood. WE all nodded and smiled like nodding dobbins. Late the following evening. Ding Dong. HE arrived all smiles at our front gate holding the largest jar of honey we’ve ever seen. 2kg!

Thank goodness, real honey does not have an expiry date. Archaeologists have found honey that is still edible, thousands of years old, in Egyptian tombs. I’m not sure I’d like to test the theory. What about you?

Thanks for popping over for coffee, and I hope to see you next week. In the meantime why not pop over to Natalie’s blog and check out more Weekend Coffee Shares