The First Thing That Comes Into My Head / myLot

Preston, England

January 7, 2019 4:53pm CST

Random words, no time to really compose or think of anything so just using free expression. This is the literary equivalent of improv, or improvisation. I'll just meander along making up nonsense and it'll probably be just as bad as the stuff I plan out, and make notes for. Ooh, giving away my trade secrets now. Given how much food I had in over Christmas, seeing near empty cupboards again screams 'you glutton' at me. I should probably be rationiing like someone on a desert island or something. I have decided to improve my cooking skills, so I sent off for a cheap copy of a Delia Smith guide and watched a few youtubes today. I'll never be on Masterchef or The Great British Bake Off but it'll be fun improving my range a little. Random stuff over, for now. Arthur Chappell

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (381760)

• Rockingham, Australia

8 Jan 19

If you're able to cook for yourself, hopefully you'll also save money.

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Arthur Chappell

@arthurchappell (44941)

• Preston, England

8 Jan 19

That too @JudyEv

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (381760)

• Rockingham, Australia

9 Jan 19

@arthurchappell I notice a huge difference in my docket if I'm buying staples - flour, sugar, eggs, etc - than if I'm buying packaged biscuits or whatever.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (502189)

• Italy

8 Jan 19

I like to cook and it's a lot less expensive than buying ready made food. I am sure you will be pretty good.

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Arthur Chappell

@arthurchappell (44941)

• Preston, England

8 Jan 19

@LadyDuck yes, that is what I am thinking

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Arthur Chappell

@arthurchappell (44941)

• Preston, England

8 Jan 19

@LadyDuck I expect I won't get too ambitious - not likely to advance to making wedding cakes

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Anna

@LadyDuck (502189)

• Italy

8 Jan 19

@arthurchappell The important is not to start with too difficult recipes.

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marguicha

@marguicha (230334)

• Chile

7 Jan 19

I love to cook, but now I´m eating grass

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Arthur Chappell

@arthurchappell (44941)

• Preston, England

8 Jan 19

mmmm, grass, my favourite

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marguicha

@marguicha (230334)

• Chile

9 Jan 19

@arthurchappell

Not that one. But if I said weed it would be worse

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changjiangzhibin89

@changjiangzhibin89 (17239)

• China

8 Jan 19

It is common for people to spoil themselves over Christmas.You seem to be a good hand at cooking.

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Arthur Chappell

@arthurchappell (44941)

• Preston, England

8 Jan 19

@changjiangzhibin89 I can microwave, boil and put things in the oven but that is about it

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Alfredo Rossi

@amadeo (111937)

• United States

7 Jan 19

It is a challenge there but a fun one.Love it or hate it.You can do it

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Arthur Chappell

@arthurchappell (44941)

• Preston, England

8 Jan 19

Cheers, I certainly hope so

Elizabeth

@Poppylicious (11134)

• United Kingdom

9 Jan 19

Most of my posts are random and improvised! I think it's why I can't get on with writing the novel we all have inside us. I can't bear the thought of editing and rewriting as it needs to be what comes out of my head at that particular moment.

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Arthur Chappell

@arthurchappell (44941)

• Preston, England

9 Jan 19

@Poppylicious editing and rewriting is the hard part of the creative writing process - too many writers skip on doing it properly