Archive for the 'great britain' Category
Medlar
Monday, August 30th, 2010Pevsner on Hertfordshire
Sunday, August 22nd, 2010Pevsner’s Hertfordshire from the famous series the Buildings of England. I’m pretty sure Maki would like this a lot.


Courgette soup
Saturday, August 21st, 2010
This recipe along with 2 lbs of our own courgettes, our own basil, and our own chives, was very delicious.
Snail news
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010Snails might have a homing instinct …
Better not “home” here, coz I’m going to eat you.
Crumble
Monday, August 2nd, 2010
With blackberries from the garden, oranges, greengages.
Brambles
Sunday, August 1st, 2010
These ones are headed for the freezer …
Dacorum Steam Rally 2010
Sunday, July 25th, 2010Cherries
Sunday, July 25th, 2010
Thanks Netherbury and P for all these lovely cherries.
We stoned the whole lot of them. It took 1 hour with both of us:

Sparrowhawks like tiny birds!
Monday, July 12th, 2010Table and chairs
Monday, July 5th, 2010From fleabay:

This is definitely going to improve summer days. Now where’s my gin and tonic?
Swede and potatoes
Sunday, July 4th, 2010The swedes in the garden have been a great success:

… but the potatoes, oh dear:

Cholesbury
Monday, May 31st, 2010Fat Rascals
Monday, May 31st, 2010Fat 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:

Clouds over Chip
Sunday, May 30th, 2010I think these photos show cirrus clouds being pulled along in a jet stream, a very unusual and beautiful cloud formation.











Beef rib
Saturday, May 29th, 2010This is from the butcher at the end of the road:

Tring Blonde, 18 pints
Friday, May 28th, 2010



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:
Gooseberry jam
Wednesday, May 26th, 2010
Made by someone from the Sarratt Women’s Institute.
New toy
Tuesday, May 25th, 2010A petrol lawnmower, from Chipperfield Garden Machinery:

Purple things
Sunday, May 23rd, 2010















