Food included: Turbot with Mussels, Sweetbreads, Bone Marrow, Lovage soup, Onions 4 ways !, 120 day aged Galloway beef, plus somuch more.
The restaurant has its own farm, grows all its own vegetables, and does a lot of foraged food as well.
Bought a Horned Poppy, which I have wanted for some time, a new Meconopsis, a bit like Hensol Violet, and Rheum Ace of Hearts, which I mentioned on here last week, so it was great to find it.
How can you lie there and think of England When you don't even know who's in the team
No rain here yet - forecast for later this afternoon. Need to get out there sharpish to tidy up my penstemmon and plant some new hydrangeas before the drizzle arrives. But need a bacon sarnie first - and another cuppa.
Glad you had a good trip Pdoc ....my birthday and 22nd wedding anniversary will coincide too...but not til Oct. Have "mentioned" that Harlow Carr is the best way to mark such occasions
It's bright and sunny and warmish. OH is home from his Stay and Play golf weekend in France (so much cheaper than UK) and clearing weeds from the bed under the damson tree.
Rasta is doing well and milking the sympathy and cuddles. Boudin noir still doing the trick for hiding her meds. Little walkies yesterday went well.
Police have just been to interview Possum who needs a "certificat de bonne vie, bon moeurs" but she's at college. Doh!
I am stuck indoors doing some urgent admin for the dance club but I will get out and plant a few bits this pm as there are no frosts forecast for the mo. New thumb skin is very tender so not sure I can drive secateurs yet and there's pruning to do ....
Possum wants to know what I'd like for Belgian Mothers' Day on Sunday. Doesn't approve of my always going for garden stuff. Tough.
Don't fancy sweetbreads or bone marrow - doggy treats - but love a good restaurant that grows its own veg and sources other stuff locally.
Have a great BH everyone.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
Rain has just started but should move on later so , as a special treat,OH is taking me to Lidl and Morrisons in Bude. I've never been to either before , but you guys say they do cheap plant.
Our farmer's wife neighbour has just delivered the parish newsletter, so , after bribing her with a Miscanthus from the tunnel, I broached the subject of stone moving and massive tonka trucks.
" I'll speak to the boys" CORRECT ANSWER, WELL DONE YOU.
Isn't Harlow Carr a bit far for you, Chicky? Lovely place though. We often go for our wedding anniversary, and there's always something to see. Punkdoc - violet mecanopsis sounds fab...
Drizzle again today, but at least it's warming up. The forecast suggests I might actually be able to do some gardening again soon
Got to pay a flying visit to our Scottish cottage next week, because there's something wrong with the water supply. It'll be cheaper than getting a plumber across from the mainland (assuming I can identify and repair the fault, that is )
Drat. Got to go out in the rain to do shopping...
Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
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Food included: Turbot with Mussels, Sweetbreads, Bone Marrow, Lovage soup, Onions 4 ways !, 120 day aged Galloway beef, plus somuch more.
The restaurant has its own farm, grows all its own vegetables, and does a lot of foraged food as well.
Bought a Horned Poppy, which I have wanted for some time, a new Meconopsis, a bit like Hensol Violet, and Rheum Ace of Hearts, which I mentioned on here last week, so it was great to find it.
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
Fairy may be enjoying a BH weekend in the hills or relaxing away from the ongoing extension, which would be a good idea
Yet another mecanposis!?
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Galloway beef
and mecanopsis
Lots of Belted Galloway near here. Lovely cows.
Good morning all, hi Pat
Glad you enjoyed yourselves Pdoc. The food sounds amazing
Dove have fun at the zoo
. OH took me to the zoo for my birthday a few years ago and booked to see the pandas. It was great (big kid that I am)
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Hope the painkillers kick in soon Beaus. Your hands have to be able to hold the camera steady when you take a pic of the new bed
Raining here so I'll have to think what I can do. H/w?
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No rain here yet - forecast for later this afternoon. Need to get out there sharpish to tidy up my penstemmon and plant some new hydrangeas before the drizzle arrives. But need a bacon sarnie first - and another cuppa
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Glad you had a good trip Pdoc ....my birthday and 22nd wedding anniversary will coincide too...but not til Oct
. Have "mentioned" that Harlow Carr is the best way to mark such occasions
It's bright and sunny and warmish. OH is home from his Stay and Play golf weekend in France (so much cheaper than UK) and clearing weeds from the bed under the damson tree.
Rasta is doing well and milking the sympathy and cuddles. Boudin noir still doing the trick for hiding her meds. Little walkies yesterday went well.
Police have just been to interview Possum who needs a "certificat de bonne vie, bon moeurs" but she's at college. Doh!
I am stuck indoors doing some urgent admin for the dance club but I will get out and plant a few bits this pm as there are no frosts forecast for the mo. New thumb skin is very tender so not sure I can drive secateurs yet and there's pruning to do ....
Possum wants to know what I'd like for Belgian Mothers' Day on Sunday. Doesn't approve of my always going for garden stuff. Tough.
Don't fancy sweetbreads or bone marrow - doggy treats - but love a good restaurant that grows its own veg and sources other stuff locally.
Have a great BH everyone.
Morning all.
Wide awake until gone 2am this morning . ggrrrr
Rain has just started but should move on later so , as a special treat,OH is taking me to Lidl and Morrisons in Bude. I've never been to either before , but you guys say they do cheap plant.
Our farmer's wife neighbour has just delivered the parish newsletter, so , after bribing her with a Miscanthus from the tunnel, I broached the subject of stone moving and massive tonka trucks.
" I'll speak to the boys" CORRECT ANSWER, WELL DONE YOU.
Watch this space.
Very sensible Hosta
Hi all
Well done Hosta! Hope "the boys" come up trumps.
Isn't Harlow Carr a bit far for you, Chicky? Lovely place though. We often go for our wedding anniversary, and there's always something to see. Punkdoc - violet mecanopsis sounds fab...
Drizzle again today, but at least it's warming up. The forecast suggests I might actually be able to do some gardening again soon
Got to pay a flying visit to our Scottish cottage next week, because there's something wrong with the water supply. It'll be cheaper than getting a plumber across from the mainland (assuming I can identify and repair the fault, that is
)
Drat. Got to go out in the rain to do shopping...