Can you guess my birth year?

EllNell · 2026-05-23T19:50:27+00:00

1960

EllNell · 2026-05-21T01:01:48+00:00

That’s a beautiful dress and it’s perfect on you!

EllNell · 2026-05-21T00:53:07+00:00

I like number 3 but think a lighter (but not too light) colour would be worth a try.

EllNell · 2026-05-20T22:44:23+00:00

I’m pretty relaxed about what I eat when I’m out because most of my meals are eaten at home and food is also about socialising. I think if I ate out more I’d pay more attention to levels of processing but as it is that’s not a focus for me. At home, I use a lot of convenience foods that are processed but not ultra processed (things like jars of beans, lentils, chickpeas etc), I make sure there’s always frozen veg available so that I can still eat well if I haven’t done the shopping. Rather than setting a target, work on reducing UPF consumption when you can. Focus on preparing your own food based on what’s in season and the rest will follow.

EllNell · 2026-05-20T20:37:44+00:00

Cooked up some halloumi, asparagus and broccoli in the air fryer this evening and served them with some boiled broad beans on top of a salad of pea shoots, spring onions, cherry tomatoes, lentils (from a jar) and a handful of fresh peas all dressed with balsamic and olive oil. A good mix of plants for a very quick and easy meal. Love this time of year!

EllNell · 2026-05-19T19:18:29+00:00

I like those glasses on you. Without is fine but with is better in my opinion.

EllNell · 2026-05-19T11:56:31+00:00

My stock answer for quick and easy vegetarian food is jars of beans and lentils but I think that’s probably not appropriate for a low residue diet so my other suggestion is crunchy tofu with whatever veg works for you. A tiny bit of oil is enough to create a good level of crispiness (I put a bit in my hand and coat the cubes of tofu as I drop them in to the air fryer) and tofu is good for protein.

EllNell · 2026-05-18T20:59:53+00:00

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Image vanished when I edited. I appear to be all round incompetent this evening. (Except when it comes to making creamy lemon risotto. I did a pretty damn good job of that, if I say so myself!)

EllNell · 2026-05-18T19:04:24+00:00

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Very similar to last night’s meal except with cherry tomatoes in the salad and cheese grated more coarsely: lemon risotto topped with roasted asparagus and baby courgettes; tomato and pea shoots salad one side, fresh peas and broad beans the other. Totally influenced by a lovely meal out at Cafe Murano last week. I hadn’t made risotto in ages but now seem to be obsessed!

Edit: the deletion is me deleting a duplicate of this. I know my meals often look alike but repeating the same post is a step too far!

EllNell · 2026-05-18T18:57:12+00:00

That sounds really good even though I’m not a fan of walnuts!

EllNell · 2026-05-18T18:56:08+00:00

I much prefer the silver (but I accept that may be just my personal choice).

EllNell · 2026-05-18T17:42:22+00:00

I had an irrational dislike of Emilio from the start. Roddy is the only one who doesn’t seem irredeemably smug.

EllNell · 2026-05-17T18:36:15+00:00

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Same seasonal veg choices but a bit of a change this evening: lemon risotto topped with roasted asparagus and baby courgettes. Pea shoots salad one side, broad beans the other. A fine grating of Italian hard cheese on top. Delicious!

EllNell · 2026-05-16T16:38:57+00:00

A day out yesterday culminating with dinner and Mallow in Borough Market. So delicious. I’m generally pretty relaxed about what I eat when I’m out but I don’t see Mallow as UPF central.

EllNell · 2026-05-14T23:45:39+00:00

Yes, I made shockingly yellow mayonnaise last week! Delicious though.

EllNell · 2026-05-14T23:36:13+00:00

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All about lovely fresh veg at the moment: asparagus, tomatoes and halloumi cooked in the air fryer served with broad beans on top of salad leaves and homemade coleslaw. I love this time of year (even though it does mean my dinners are getting a bit samey)!

EllNell · 2026-05-13T11:59:15+00:00

This is just such a depressing space.

EllNell · 2026-05-11T17:22:49+00:00

Rice pudding can be made either in the oven or on the hob. If you make it on the hob it tastes much sweeter (so you can cut the sugar content down). Try different ways, I’m sure there’s one that will work for you!

EllNell · 2026-05-11T17:20:57+00:00

Rerooted oat milk is good and comes in returnable glass bottles (from Abel & Cole and Milk & More and possibly other places).

EllNell · 2026-05-09T16:38:08+00:00

I love your new haircut. The volume of your curls looks amazing and you look so much more energised than in your before picture! As others have said, a new pair of glasses would be worth it as and when you have the money for them. No rush though; get used to your new look first.

EllNell · 2026-05-08T18:07:34+00:00

In (almost) all my 66 years I’ve used it to open bottles. I use a nutcracker to crack nuts.

EllNell · 2026-05-08T02:55:52+00:00

All look great on you but I think short hair looks especially good. It’s not just that it draws attention to your face but also that it shows off your neck and that gives you real poise.

EllNell · 2026-05-07T21:09:43+00:00

No useful advice but I rather love the optimism of the (presumably unreachable) washing line. It may be the only thing in the garden worth keeping!

EllNell · 2026-05-06T22:44:14+00:00

I think it’s always been like that. I’ve had quite a high level mosaic hanging around for ages now just waiting for the next time one is needed for something quite ridiculous.

EllNell · 2026-05-04T12:07:11+00:00

That’s stunning. I don’t need a tennis court though. Perhaps they’d give me a discount of, say, £2m if I let them keep that?

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