Ringly!
My iPhone and I have a complicated relationship. It’s a big part of my life, and sometimes I wish it weren’t. At church, for instance: when it’s not my turn to accompany Katy to Children’s Church, I’m still eyeing my phone often…
Katy, Month 19
Katy, Month 18
Negotiation, toddler style
Lately we’ve come to realise that it’s possible to use logic with Katy. These are some tactics that have worked so far. 1. Closed choices “Do you want to go to the playground or eat blueberries?” This one had the…
Katy, Month 17
Katy, Month 16
Tokyo, Ningyocho: Niku Gatou にくがとう
I confess, I’ve been dragging my feet on putting up this post because it makes me terribly sad to look at all these photos and realise that I can’t eat this again till I next visit Tokyo. And who knows…
Tokyo, Ginza: Tempura at Tenichi 天一
Fact #1: Deep-fried food is wonderful when done right. Fact #2: Where food is concerned, the Japanese ALWAYS do it right. And then some. Our tempura meal at Tenichi was something of a life-changing experience, not least because I’d previously…
Tokyo, Tsukiji Market: Ichiba Sushi 市場すし
Apparently the done thing when you pilgrimage to Tsukiji Market for lunch is to line up for hours for a meal at Sushi Dai. I do not line up for hours for anything (unless you count the hello kitty related…
Tokyo: Gyutan (beef tongue) at 仙台辺見
Does anyone else remember the mentions of “cold tinned tongue” from the picnic descriptions in Enid Blyton’s school stories or Famous Five books? As a child, that particular picnic food always gave me pause. Everything else sounded so delicious (peaches in syrup! lemonade!…
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