Good morning all. Currently wall-to-wall blue sky here though the forecast says it's raining... Â
We love sprouts in this house, so they're not just for Christmas, @Allotment Boy. I've never managed to grow them well, though... Hope you're successful hunting for them, @D0rdogne_Damsel , and the takeaway Christmas lunch goes well.Â
I've never tried pickled pork, but I'm not much of a fan of pickled anything except gherkins. And pork is delicious just as pork, IMO.   Hubby and I are having a pork roast for our Christmas dinner, having ordered a joint with the skin on from the local butcher; how do the Irish manage without crackling? Skin off is the standard way of selling pork here.
I see that "The Italian Job" is on the Beeb on Christmas afternoon - definitely one of my favourite films. (Original version, of course.) At least that gives us something to do in the absence of grandchildren... if it's too wet for a walk, that is.
Just realised I've used the C-word 4 times in this post. Hope it's close enough to the event not to cause offence...
Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
Skin off is the standard way of selling pork here too.
Have finished writing my Christmas cards, will post the French ones early next week. Some I can give out at tomorrow's Carol Service.
It rained really hard last night, kept losing the TV signal, was trying to watch a film about Barbara Windsor. Earlier when I had just started preparing dinner there was a power cut but power came on again in under half an hour.
There is some sunshine and it isn't raining so I will go and pick some greenery to decorate the church.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
Really been cheered up this morning. Received a beautiful hand made Christmas card. Moira was puzzled by who the senders were, but looking at the beautiful painting, and then the names, I knew immediately.
It is lovely and I am reet chuffed.
How can you lie there and think of England When you don't even know who's in the team
Don't worry I know sprouts aren't just for Christmas, we have had some already this season. It's just that it's nearly a year's work to raise & grow them & the parsnips but there it is. While I can still keep up the Allotment I will continue to grow them, the taste is totally different from that when you buy them. Managed some time on plots today, spent most time checking the stored spuds, it's been so mild some are sprouting already. Â
Hello everyone, a bit late on today, it's been busy. Had my fencing chap come this morning who's done a good job installing steel mesh over the undercroft 'door' involving lots of stonework drilling for the fixings. Not a job I thought we could do successfully ourselves. Hopefully the rat deterrent will work although I suspect they'll just nest elsewhere. Fortunately we've had sunshine and it's been fairly warm so I was able to do some gardening for the first time in ages, mainly cutting back and leaf clearing. More bulbs are coming up which is very cheering.
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Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
We love sprouts in this house, so they're not just for Christmas, @Allotment Boy. I've never managed to grow them well, though... Hope you're successful hunting for them, @D0rdogne_Damsel , and the takeaway Christmas lunch goes well.Â
I've never tried pickled pork, but I'm not much of a fan of pickled anything except gherkins. And pork is delicious just as pork, IMO. Â
I see that "The Italian Job" is on the Beeb on Christmas afternoon - definitely one of my favourite films. (Original version, of course.) At least that gives us something to do in the absence of grandchildren... if it's too wet for a walk, that is.
Just realised I've used the C-word 4 times in this post. Hope it's close enough to the event not to cause offence...
Skin off is the standard way of selling pork here too.
Have finished writing my Christmas cards, will post the French ones early next week. Some I can give out at tomorrow's Carol Service.
It rained really hard last night, kept losing the TV signal, was trying to watch a film about Barbara Windsor. Earlier when I had just started preparing dinner there was a power cut but power came on again in under half an hour.
There is some sunshine and it isn't raining so I will go and pick some greenery to decorate the church.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I have just made a big decision...
for the time in many years I will not be purchasing the Christmas Radio Times.
 It is £5 😱 this year 🤯
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Really been cheered up this morning. Received a beautiful hand made Christmas card. Moira was puzzled by who the senders were, but looking at the beautiful painting, and then the names, I knew immediately.
It is lovely and I am reet chuffed.
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
Managed some time on plots today, spent most time checking the stored spuds, it's been so mild some are sprouting already. Â
Fortunately we've had sunshine and it's been fairly warm so I was able to do some gardening for the first time in ages, mainly cutting back and leaf clearing. More bulbs are coming up which is very cheering.