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New beginnings.... and a recipe for scones

At this time of year the weather is not good, the days are short and dark....  but it is the time to start thinking about the things you want to do in the coming year.  Now you no longer  have to get up to go to work or work to a routine, you are free to do so many things, but it is easy to let time slip by.  So why not plan your garden or days out or holidays, or projects you want to achieve, perhaps learning a new skill, or enjoying the hobbies you never had time for before. 

Time to have a clear out and tidy up and make way for new... whether it is fixing a piece of furniture and repainting, or clearing out your wardrobe, mending things, sewing on buttons, or just decluttering..

It's time to achieve even small things.

So even though the weather doesn't inspire you sit down with a cup of tea or coffee or even a glass of wine and start making to do lists.... you don't have to stick to them but just jot down projects and start researching.... for when the time is right to get outside. 

So let's start: 

How about making a nice batch of scones to have with some cream and jam and a cup of tea whilst you start your planning...

Easy Scones:

8 oz. self-raising flour sieved in a mixing bowl, 

2-4 oz. butter chopped into small pieces and then rubbed in

a pinch of salt

Couple of tablespoons of castor sugar - lavender sugar is even nicer 

Couple of tablespoons of mixed dried fruit if you want them a bit more spicy

Then add  

5 fluid ounces of milk, to bind together. 

Knead lightly but not for too long until bound together smoothly.  

Roll out to about 1/2-3/4 inch thin and cutout rounds with a glass or cutter.

Brush each with milk and then place on lightly buttered baking tray. Bake at bout 200 degrees Centigrade for about 10 minutes until lightly brown.  Leave to cool slightly.  Serve with nice homemade jam if possible and butter or whipped double cream.

Won't cost a fortune for a "cream tea" and will be pleasurable whilst you take about that notebook read to get started on your future projects.

ENJOY

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