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Dinner today 22nd April

No, not another two day chili or three day stew. Today we had a pork chop with potatoes, broccoli, carrots and apple stuffing. In the cottage, it was lovely to go out into the garden and pick apples for sauce … Continue reading

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How do you like them apples?

One of our Residents friends came down to the boat yesterday with some apples. This took me back to the days of our apple tree and the tons of fruit we had every year. This is how our apple tree … Continue reading

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Making a hash of it

Thanks to popular cookery programmes in recent years and famous names in the Chef department, the humble tin of corned beef has increased in price from just under a pound  to nearer four. Corned beef hash is a cheap and … Continue reading

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Apple Blossom Time

2 days ago yesterday and today the lawn is sprinkled with pink confetti.

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Love Apples

TomAto, TomaAHto or Love Apple The tomato is called the ‘love apple‘ due to its seductive red colour and its sensuous sweet flesh. It is referred to as the ‘devil’s fruit’ by the Roman Catholic Church. or Translation of French … Continue reading

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Weather

According to the Met Office, we were due to be hit by a hurricane in the early hours today. In readiness, we both laid out practical clothes in case we had to get up in a hurry. A year or … Continue reading

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