I’ve just started to use Spotify - what a great online music resource.

Folk music is one of my favourite genres. I’ve just come across one Swedish folk singer that I’m really enjoying - Sofia Karlsson (http://www.sallywiola.com/sofia_karlsson/).  If you like folk, she’s really worth listening to.

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Two toasted hearts

Saturday (14th) was Valentine’s Day in the UK.

Carla and I have often been a little ambivalent about how to celebrate this day. We’ve also been a little suspicious about it’s origin. Anyway, we’ve decided to keep it away from the commercialism that surrounds it - the innocuous cards, over inflated costs for flowers and meals out - and inject some personal touches to the day.

I decided I’d cook Carla a romantic dinner, but before that we started the day with me making breakfast for us both. Thanks to a pastry cutter in the shape of a heart - given to us last Christmas by our soon-to-be-daughter-in-law - I used it to shape the hot buttered toast that I put on Carla’s plate. From the oohs and aahs, I think it was a hit.

In the afternoon we went out for coffee and when we got back, Carla watched the rugby match Wales vs. England - Wales won 23-15, yeh! - and I cooked dinner.  We enjoyed an Italian pasta dish, with a very special ciabatta bread, and ate a delicious lemon meringue pie for dessert.

The most important thing for me was to hear Carla say that she really enjoyed the day!

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