My name is Geoff Le Pard. Once I was a lawyer; now I am a writer. I've published several books: a four book series following Harry Spittle as he grows from hapless student to hapless partner in a London law firm; four others in different genres; a book of poetry; four anthologies of short fiction; and a memoir of my mother. I have several more in the pipeline.
I have been blogging regularly since 2014, on topic as diverse as: poetry based on famous poems; memories from my life; my garden; my dog; a whole variety of short fiction; my attempts at baking and food; travel and the consequent disasters; theatre, film and book reviews; and the occasional thought piece. Mostly it is whatever takes my fancy.
I avoid politics, mostly, and religion, always. I don't mean to upset anyone but if I do, well, sorry and I suggest you go elsewhere.
These are my thoughts and no one else is to blame. If you want to nab anything I post, please acknowledge where it came from.
Something burned…don’t feel bad. Our esteemed Senator from Massachusetts (Elizabeth Warren) did not make any Native American dishes 😉 but burned marshmallows.
Sadly that was my downfall. It’s a dial. Turn it one way and the time goes up from zero. Turn the other and it goes down from 99. You can guess what I did
TanGental 
Looked as though ‘something’ was over-heating or it was a foggy kitchen… oh dear!
LikeLiked by 1 person
I have been banned… understandably
LikeLike
I think even my father’s definition of being ready to eat (“When it’s black, it’s done”) would be wrong here!
LikeLiked by 1 person
I think I overdid it this time
LikeLike
Oh, wow! But no worries, Geoff, you are in good company 😂
LikeLiked by 1 person
That is true. Though I think I lead the pack
LikeLiked by 1 person
The world is in need for competent leaders 😄
LikeLike
Indeed. The challenge is in the competency…
LikeLiked by 1 person
😄👍
LikeLiked by 1 person
Something burned…don’t feel bad. Our esteemed Senator from Massachusetts (Elizabeth Warren) did not make any Native American dishes 😉 but burned marshmallows.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I think I’ve done that as well
LikeLike
Me, too!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Another machine that is very good in the kitchen is a timer. I suppose you already know that. 😁
LikeLiked by 1 person
Sadly that was my downfall. It’s a dial. Turn it one way and the time goes up from zero. Turn the other and it goes down from 99. You can guess what I did
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yup. 😂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oh dearie me!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Did every smoke alarm in your house go off? If so, I know that feeling. Deafening, and stops you thinking straight about what to do next.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yep. Dog went bonkers
LikeLike
I feel for him.
LikeLiked by 1 person
It is lucky that you don’t have sprinkler sytem installed.
LikeLiked by 1 person
That’s a good point.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Today I burned an entire pot of dried peas I was boiling up to make pea-and-ham soup. You’re in good company! 😀
LikeLiked by 1 person
It takes a certain level of dumbness in my case
LikeLike
That’s my kinda cooking.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I bow to a master!
LikeLike
Oops!
https://willowdot21.wordpress.com
LikeLike
Sorry Double ooops I meant to send this .
Senior moment!
LikeLike
Oh dear, Geoff, it looks like you overcooked it a bit.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I’m afraid my aspirations as Geoff the chef took a knock…
LikeLiked by 1 person
Haha! I forgot to put baking power in a cake and it went to the birds. It happens to the best of us.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oh I expect we all have a variety of disasters…
LikeLiked by 1 person
Is that…. smoke? Oh dear, Geoff. Just the right amount of crispiness. 🙂
LikeLike
Yep, thick, brown and smelling like those smoking carriages on trains that we’ve happily moved beyond
LikeLiked by 1 person
I hope all turned out okay and no damage done, beyond the obvious. 🙂
LikeLike