How many?

Because I thoroughly enjoy cooking, cookery programmes and cookery books, I have spent the day going through recipes and then a lot of the time in the kitchen because it was 'bread making day' today. I also made some rather delicious oaty almond crisps because the oven was on and I thought I may as well use up some of the oats and oatmeal that I have. The biggest problem with having an interest in cooking and living alone is I either have to eat the same dish for several days in a row or fill the freezer, so mine was filled again today!
While I was kneading the bread I wondered just how many recipes I have, not only in the cookery books and those that I have cut from magazines, but also my own 'sawdust and splinter mixtures' (those are the ones I have in my head and a few of my Mum's). The answer is lots, and lots, and lots more!
Nearly forty years ago, I bought the full Cordon Bleu cookery course which was published in weekly instalments and that collection, together with a Woman's Own cookery book that I bought when I got married seem to be really dated now. I can't believe how old fashioned the kitchen equipment looks either but I'm still using a lot of the utensils that I had when I first got married and they don't seem to be out of place in my kitchen today!
I should really start to write out all the recipes I have in my head so that I can pass them on to my grand-daughter as she is more interested in cooking than her Mum, she has already asked if she can have my cookery books when I'm gone and she's only twelve but I'm not planning on going anywhere until I reach at least a hundred! That'll give me time to write my books!