A non sunken sponge! First one in over three years.......

Today has been quite varied again and a bit busier than my leg appreciated, but on the whole a good day. I had spotted a cupboard in the nearby second hand shop and he was open today so I booked it as it was a very reasonable price. He had said he would fetch it round but he hasn't today, but I am not in a rush for it as long as he doesn't sell it to someone else! I decided it was time I walked further than the local shops, so went via the park to the post office.

Then turned and went to the front had a cuppa and walked along a way and back into town via another road.

I called in at the leisure centre and got price and membership details, they have a pretty good offer on in December so will probably get joined up soon and try to get back to swimming.

I picked up some of those cream scones on the way back and some nice sliced beef. When I got home Tina has received a large box with the even larger cat stand in. The instructions were minimal but said I would have a go at assembling it. 

That was it, no written instructions to go with it, and this is the pieces with just two put together.

Darren and Tina helped me finish off as it became a bit more complicated as time went on! But it is made and so far they have shown no interest, but I am sure they will.

It is huge! Got a picture of Charlie outside, he doesn't stay out there long yet,

This afternoon Darren and Tina went across to Hull, after the guy in charge of the building work had put the cooker in place for us. I had bought the ingredients to make a butternut squash risotto in a slow cooker. Tina had one so I had sold mine, but hers is more like a cask iron casserole dish that can be used on the hob or in the oven. I cooked the risotto on the hob, quicker than my old slow cooker and it did catch a bit at the bottom, so will try using it in the oven another time. I thought I had everything to attempt a sponge and test the pressure here. I did have enough ingredients but I had to use a mixture of granulated and caster sugar, and a mixture of plain and self raising flour, so not quite my usual recipe. BUT, it rose, not a lot, but more importantly it didn't sink!! So onward and upward with the baking now hopefully.

My knee has been dreadfully painful all day so it is a telefest evening ahead I am afraid.