Monthly Archives: November 2009
CHRISTMAS SAUSAGES
We got back from walking George this morning to find a Royal Mail slip had been pushed through the letterbox. Its hand-written message read: “package left behind blue bin.” I went outside to collect the brown padded envelope, already knowing … Continue reading
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ANOTHER SKIP
Even though it’s cold, wet and muddy these days, we spent a couple of hours in the garden this afternoon clearing as much as we could in preparation for next spring. In our garden the word “clearing” still refers to … Continue reading
Filed under LIFESTYLE
BLUE BINS AND COMPOST
The build up to today started about three weeks ago with the rumble of a white van outside busily off-loading our shiny new bins. They are the wheelie type (for recycling), and an army of staff from the council ascended upon … Continue reading
AUTUMN KING
Last week, in one of the posts about pheasant, I mentioned pulling a few leeks for a soup I planned to cook the following day. The timing was perfect because now that the warm start to November is over it’s … Continue reading
Filed under GROW VEGETABLES
ALMOST TOO LATE
I spent yesterday morning with my grandma (92 years old) talking about chutney, the sixty year old sewing machine she lent us, and how we plan to make more room for the marrows next year. “Have you done your pickled … Continue reading
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