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Sunday, June 27th, 2010
Me finishing off six kumamoto oysters from Neptune Oyster in Boston (recommended!)

Me finishing off six kumamoto oysters from Neptune Oyster in Boston (recommended!)
Fat Rascals are a type of fruit scone traditionally made in York and Harrogate (particularly at Betty’s of York Tea Rooms). This recipe is a simple one from the Waitrose web site. The cherries are from Netherbury’s cherry liqueur.


Inside, it’s lemony:

I think these photos show cirrus clouds being pulled along in a jet stream, a very unusual and beautiful cloud formation.











This is from the butcher at the end of the road:





The taste is very pleasant indeed. It’s a light, refreshing golden ale with a slightly hoppy aftertaste. I’m hoping to convert some lager drinkers this weekend.
Tring Brewery is by the Natural History Museum in Tring:
A petrol lawnmower, from Chipperfield Garden Machinery:



A resident of Frome St Quintin:



This is what £60 of compost and soil looks like:

99p each! Cheap!

I soaked them for 6 hours, changing the water twice, to reduce the saltiness. After that I simmered them very slowly for 2 hours with some carrots, onions and other vegetables.

Separate them from the bone and chop up the meat:


Serve with a simple vegetable dish:

Verdict: cheap and delicious.

I ordered a morello cherry tree. I hope it does better than our lemon tree which eventually died.
It is a maiden tree, which means it will be 1 year old, and won’t fruit for several years.
In the language of flowers, cherry blossom signifies a good education.
I made the pheasant pie again, much better this time. Unfortunately I didn’t take any good photos :-(
The pheasants were from Gibson’s in Watford market.




I found three shot while I was making it, and N-sama found another two:
