Welcome to my weekly roundup of posts just in case, you are like me and find a roundup helpful especially when the week has been busy…This is my first roundup for a few weeks as I have been on a break to Australia we certainly noticed the drop in temperatures as it was the end of Autumn there hence the early mornings were brisk but the days were sunny albeit far cooler than I am used to however now I have dropped quite a few kilos I could raid my daughters and daughters-in-law wardrobes for warmer clothes…
We had the best time and had the best news on our return was that Donna’s scan showed no growth or change and as the doctor said they had no way of knowing as these were her first two lung scans whether the legion had been there all along… they will do follow up scans but are happy that it is nothing of concern which was a great relief all round…
I am easing my way back to blogging gently starting with Monday Musings where my muse pinpoints anything exciting or unusual I have read, seen or experienced during the last week it could be anything that piques my interest…we are now in June…can you believe it?
Monday Musings…
This Monday’s musing was a little about our Australia trip…also on my trip I saw a 3D printer in action and I was fascinated… my grandson made me a model of Perth and has promised to make me one of Bangkok he also made me another figurine and I can use it to store my SD cards…I spoke the other week about dissolvable vaccine patches and can now see how those and a gun can be made it is awesome to watch it in action I was just dumbstruck at the precision..
- 3D image of Perth skyline
- Perth Skyline
My little notebook fits in just fine and although it probably wasn’t intended for that use it sits next to me and reminds me of Josh every time I look at it and it is all about memories don’t you think?
Monday Musings…15th May 2023…Australia…
I think it is very important to be aware of what we can do as we age to help our bodies stay healthy…we all know diet and exercise are important as we age but are we aware of our circulatory systems and how we can recognise common problems and know how we can maybe prevent them or get the necessary treatment if some of these problems occur…To read this post in full from Smorgasbord Magazine please click the highlighted link below…
When I was researching for this post I had a hankering to visit although I most probably never will however it is the sort of island that I would love to visit…It is not called the Spice Island for nothing and they are all spices I love and use although I admit I don’t use nutmeg enough… This fertile volcanic land, with its plentiful sunshine and warm air from the sea, makes it ideal to grow most crops, especially cocoa and nutmeg, both of which Grenada exports to the rest of the world…often the trees sit next to other fruits like mango or cinnamon, so when the roots mix, the cocoa absorbs flavours giving it a distinctive taste…Grenadian cocoa for me is one of the best…I hope you enjoy the virtual tour of this beautiful island of Grenada…
CarolCooks2…A-Z World Cuisines…Part 30…Grenada…the Spice Isle…
I’m a firm believer that our diets are a reflection of some of today’s lifestyle diseases and that by changing our diets we can help our bodies remain as disease free as possible…Part 3 of this series written by Sally of Smorgasbord Magazine advises us on a Healthy eating plan – for the circulation system…
Personally, I have been shocked by the recent figures worldwide on type 2 diabetes and by friends who have this and have had to have amputations it has scared the bejesus out of me and made me wonder why when diseases like this can be addressed by diet and exercise that more people don’t help themselves…
To obtain this plan please click the highlighted link below which will redirect you to Smorgasbord Magazine where you can read the original post…See you there xx
Thank you for joining me today…I hope those of you who have a bank holiday are having lovely weather…I am looking outside as I type and the wind is blowing up so methinks we may get another tropical storm it is the rainy season and most welcome…
Pictured below are some snapshots from my Australian visit…my daughter knows what a fan I am of Masterchef both the English and Australian ones in particular so Donna and my grandsons took us to Bumplings an Airstream dumpling kitchen she also gave me a book on dumplings signed by Brendan Pank of Masterchef fame…the food was absolutely delicious we were lucky to only have a short wait for a table…I had the spicy Beef Dan Dan Noodles and Donna had the Crispy Pork Wontons pictured, the boys had Bao Buns and MauritianPork Belly Noodles…
- Brendan Pang
- Crispy Pork Wontons
- Josh
- Baobab Tree in Kings Park WA
- View from Skywalk Kalbassi WA
- Dongara
The beautiful majestic Baibab Tree was one of the trees in Kings Park a beautiful park that overlooks Perth City…Dongara is where my daughter lives and those steps both down and up were part of the walks we went on she certainly had me exercising those glutes…The view over the gorge and the river was from the skywalk in Kalbarri(not) Kalbassi in the image I got my r’s and s’s in a muddle-smile- I will share more tomorrow in Monday Musings…Hope to see you there in the meantime enjoy your Sunday xx