That tasty watermelon salad...

I have been meaning to post this up since the beginning of August, when I threw it together for my mom's birthday party barbecue... It went over so well, I thought I had better make a note of what went into it. I know that watermelon is just past its season now, but at least this way I won't forget how to make it. Don't be afraid of the combo of feta with fruit- watermelon loves a little salty!! Ingredients: I medium watermelon, cut into medium/small cubes (seedless works best) 1 lemon, juiced 1 cup of fresh mint, chopped 1/4 cup of honey, 3/4 cup of feta cheese, cut into small cubes Directions Place cubed watermelon in a mesh strainer, cover and place strainer over a bowl in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours (up to overnight), so that excess juice drains off. In a large bowl, mix together watermelon, mint and cheese. Separately, whisk together honey and lemon juice to create a dressing. Pour dressing over salad and serve immediately. This should make enough salad for 10 people with leftovers.

Long Time No See

Hello everyone. This is Ryan, the bad blogger.

It has been some time since I last made a visit to the bloggisphere. And lots of things have happened. In May, we had the Marathon on the Isle of Wright. My parents came to London for a visit and Reanne, my sister, even stopped by. I also turned 24 years of age. Needless to say May was a very awesome month for Alletta and I.

June has proven to be a interesting month. It started with our flatmates telling us they wanted us to move out by the end of June. (The record should note that we are leavening the country in September anyways). Its always been a bit of a drama with them, and so while really irratated about their decision to just give us the boot with no warning, it is also a bit of a relief. I won't get into the whole story because its long and I don't really care to go into it anyways, but it led to a very rough couple weeks, as they decided to dump this on us right as Alletta was starting her exams, causing a heck of a lot of stress you can imagine. Instead I will focus on the positive. We are moving to a new part of London in a few days time, June 13th to be exact.

Our new domicile is in a part of north London called Islington. We are going to be staying in a house with four other people. It worked out really well for us and for Natasha who we taking the room from. The house had been home to students before us. Now the agency that owns the house is selling it on and every one needs to leave in September. PERFECT! It a charming new-ish house in a former industrial part of London. However, the factories have all been knocked down and its mainly a quiet, residential area now. It is very spacious and bright house and has spacious common areas, including both a lounge and a dining room. Also there is a really nice, private garden, which Alletta is very excited about. This new place is only about 2 miles from our current flat, so moving will not be too much of a hassle. We are going to try and do most of it by bicycle! Plus it only adds about couple miles to my commute, making it about 4 miles one way. Alletta really got lucky, because she is actually closer to LSE. Or at least it its more direct for her to get there on her bike now.

Despite the inconvenience of having to change flats so soon before we move out of the country, I think that this will end up working out for the best. We should be able to have a fun, relaxed, and all around pleasant summer.

I just want to say thank you to my parents for visiting, and being so awesome.(Thanks for all the dinners and beer as well!)

Also thank you to Reanne for coming to visit too! It was real cool to have you. Even though you couldn't ride a bike!

Finally, I want to take a moment to give a shout out to my cousin Wil Keohnke, who is graduating High School! Well Done Wil!


Thats it for now!

Talk to you all later!

Ryan of 'Ryan and Alletta'