Gosh, it has been ages since I posted anything :-( Being on crutches was definitely not very helpful when it came to cooking but I am pleased to say that I can now walk almost normally and that as of yesterday I don't have to use my sticks anymore! Hooray! That in turn means that there will be no holding me back from trying out recipes again and skipping around in the kitchen - well, not so much skipping but you get the idea. At the weekend I did manage to start making our Christmas cake. I…