Jelly, that reminds of the helpful friend who threw away 'that revolting looking stuff in the fridge'. It was the much reduced liquid from boiling the remains of the turkey. The soup wasn't as good as usual that year
Morning all. Hi Pat - glad you had a good time with your son (& cat!).
Lovely kittens, DD. Interesting "before" photos of your garden, too!
I like the wobbly bits in a good pie, too. My mum used to make brawn, which I suspect would not be to Fairy's taste... ...it was a favourite in the family, and used all sorts of unmentionable bits of pig in the production. I don't suppose you can buy some of them now - unless they've become fashionable among "proper" chefs, as ox tail did a few years ago, and been priced out of my league. You can still get unappetising-looking slabs of tripe of different sorts in our market, though.
The weather is looking better than yesterday...
Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
Liri - that's only marginally better than the breaded 'lips and a**eholes' that my youngest enjoys...
Tripe...equally
I've been out pottering, and cut some flowers a la hogweed's jamjar thread. Must put them on there. Nice to have a few things still in flower. Not sure if the weird Cobaeas will last in water, but they'll look good for a few hours!
It's to rain later here, so I might potter a bit more outside - loads of path edging and border sorting at the side of the 'stension to do, then see if the fog and clag is going to lift for a walk. If not, it may have to be h****work or painting.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I like the wobbly bits in a good pie, too. My mum used to make brawn, which I suspect would not be to Fairy's taste... ...it was a favourite in the family, and used all sorts of unmentionable bits of pig in the production. I don't suppose you can buy some of them now - unless they've become fashionable among "proper" chefs, as ox tail did a few years ago, and been priced out of my league. You can still get unappetising-looking slabs of tripe of different sorts in our market, though.
I expect Fergus Henderson's places have it from time to time. Great restaurants, should you ever get the chance, by the way. Pricey, but not ridiculously expensive - a rare treat rather than a once in a lifetime luxury
Hoping to get outside today - yesterday's weather was a bit pants, on the whole
ETA - lovely flowers FG . I strongly advise you never to set foot in the above mentioned restaurant. Unless you're just there for dessert
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Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
Liri ... which market is that??? I love tripe and the tripe stall on Norwich Market closed a few years ago (but I can get frozen tripe from the butcher ) I love brawn too (or pork cheese as they call it in Suffolk).
Sorry Fairy Lovely flowers
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Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
R'girl - dessert is the best reason for entering any restaurant....
'Pork cheese' Dove - what's that about? They can call it what they want - who do they think they're klidding? 'Cheese, my a**e' , as Jim Royle might say!
I like a nice bit of tangy, crumbly Cheshire Liri.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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You're very welcome Fairy
When I was little I used to scrounge the j***y from everyone else. Ma could never understand why I had such soft nails when I ate so much gelatine.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Morning all.
Bright and dry here......hope you get to Glencoe Fairy.
Jelly, that reminds of the helpful friend who threw away 'that revolting looking stuff in the fridge'. It was the much reduced liquid from boiling the remains of the turkey. The soup wasn't as good as usual that year
Morning all. Hi Pat - glad you had a good time with your son (& cat!).
Lovely kittens, DD. Interesting "before" photos of your garden, too!
I like the wobbly bits in a good pie, too. My mum used to make brawn, which I suspect would not be to Fairy's taste...
...it was a favourite in the family, and used all sorts of unmentionable bits of pig in the production. I don't suppose you can buy some of them now - unless they've become fashionable among "proper" chefs, as ox tail did a few years ago, and been priced out of my league. You can still get unappetising-looking slabs of tripe of different sorts in our market, though.
The weather is looking better than yesterday...
Liri - that's only marginally better than the breaded 'lips and a**eholes' that my youngest enjoys...
Tripe...equally
I've been out pottering, and cut some flowers a la hogweed's jamjar thread. Must put them on there. Nice to have a few things still in flower. Not sure if the weird Cobaeas will last in water, but they'll look good for a few hours!
It's to rain later here, so I might potter a bit more outside - loads of path edging and border sorting at the side of the 'stension to do, then see if the fog and clag is going to lift for a walk. If not, it may have to be h****work or painting.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I expect Fergus Henderson's places have it from time to time. Great restaurants, should you ever get the chance, by the way. Pricey, but not ridiculously expensive - a rare treat rather than a once in a lifetime luxury
Hoping to get outside today - yesterday's weather was a bit pants, on the whole
ETA - lovely flowers FG
. I strongly advise you never to set foot in the above mentioned restaurant. Unless you're just there for dessert
Last edited: 08 October 2017 09:46:30
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
Liri ... which market is that??? I love tripe and the tripe stall on Norwich Market closed a few years ago
(but I can get frozen tripe from the butcher 
) I love brawn too (or pork cheese as they call it in Suffolk).
Sorry Fairy
Lovely flowers 
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Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
It's a fair way from you, Dove... Todmorden, in west Yorks. There's an ace cheese stall too...
...best crumbly Lancs I've ever had.
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Ooh, sorry too Fairy - gorgeous colours in that jam jar.
Glad you like them.
R'girl - dessert is the best reason for entering any restaurant....
'Pork cheese' Dove - what's that about? They can call it what they want - who do they think they're klidding? 'Cheese, my a**e' , as Jim Royle might say!
I like a nice bit of tangy, crumbly Cheshire Liri.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...