Wednesday, 17 November 2010

Pins and Needles


You would be forgiven for thinking that the sight of these pins meant that I'd been doing some sewing. If truth be told, I'm not very good at sewing, though I wish I were. It's definitely something I'd like to learn to do better. Determined that Eleanor won't be as useless as me, we bought her a sewing machine for Christmas a couple of years ago. She was thrilled with it and messes about on it making some lovely things. I've asked if I can borrow it so that I can try and improve my own skills, if only a little bit.

No, the reason that the pins were out was to pick the seeds out of my pomegranate. It's years since I've eaten a pomegranate. I remember my grandma would often buy me one and I'd sit for hours picking every last seed out of it with a pin. It was just as delicious as I remember from all those years ago.




7 comments:

  1. I've never had pomegranate. I love the flavour in drinks but never actually had it to eat. Maybe now is the time?

    On another note I have fixed my blog, I hope, so you should be able to comment :-)

    Laura

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  2. For a moment I thought that perhaps you'd taken up acupuncture!
    I've not eaten pomegranate in many years and don't recollect what it was like. Flighty xx

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  3. I too remember eating pomegranates but I haven't for years, I'll have to go and get one now! good luck with the sewing, I only bought my first sewing machine in June and have been making small things for presents, its great fun!

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  4. arrgghh. too too spooky for words. i had one today and took photo for my blog. Really wish i had known about this post before hand though as pins are a fantastic tip.

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  5. It seems I'm not the only one who hasn't had pomegranate for a long time. I'll buy them more often now I've got a taste for them again.

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  6. Of course, it's pomegranate time! I always associate them with Christmas - they're such a Christmas-decoration type of fruit.

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  7. I always associate satsumas with Christmas too, Linda.

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