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• Preserving the Crops

  

  This time of year when I'm busy bottling, jamming, freezing and preserving all our crops in all the various ways we use tends to bring lots of questions on the... Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• The Plum Production Line

  

  The other day we set up the plum production line, washing, stoning, skinning and then freezing a huge tray of our homegrown plums. Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Where Did August Go?

  

  Okay hands up who stole the end of August ? Time has whizzed by so quickly and I simply have not been in the office and on the computer to be able to do a blog... Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• Bank Holiday Chicken World Improvements

  

  Chicken World is looking pretty picture perfect at the moment, and when I nip out and take another photo later on today will be looking even neater, because... Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• Car Booting the Excess

  

  This was our stall about two thirds of the way into the car boot sale today, I was too busy from the minute we drew up to take one before that. Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2016 FINANCE

• Lovely Peas .....

  

  For the first year in ages our pea plants are doing really well and we are getting to eat lots of their lovely green peas, both snacking while we're working... Read more

  Posted on 25 August 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• Bargains ... But Not for Us to Use

  

  I've just realised that I have yet to get around to showing you what I bought from the garden centre when I called in there last week with Mum. Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• Three Years Ago Today .....

  

  One thing I love about Facebook, apart from being able to keep in touch with family and friends from all over the country, is the little box that pops up each... Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• A Succesful Day at a Very Wet Show

  

  I'm happy, happy, happy ..... we had a really successful day at the Llanrwst Show yesterday. As you can see from the photo I came away with five firsts, three... Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• Polished and Ready to Go

  

  Well here it is all polished and ready to go back. This is the cup I won last year for getting the most points in the Horticulture Section of the Llanrwst Show. Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• Super Cool Pigs

  

  Lovely Hubby just couldn't resist buying these two pairs of joke sunglasses for £1 at Poundland. Nope they were never destined for us they were for ...... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• Self Sufficient In - Strawberry Plants

  

  The strawberry plants that live in the tyres by the front doors of the polytunnel are running rampant with runners this year. It's a good sign that the plants... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• Leek Seeds, Strawberries and Washing

  

  Watering in the net tunnel last night I spotted these lovelies all in a row and couldn't resist getting a quick photo of them. Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• That Certain Age

  

  We were walking down the street in Prestatyn the other day when Lovely Hubby was accosted by an elderly lady. She said "Were you? Read more

  Posted on 16 August 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• The Eglwysbach Show

  

  Pull up a chair put your reading glasses on and get ready for a photo marathon :-) It's Show season here in our little patch of North Wales, and after last... Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• What a Difference a Year Makes

  

  This is Jack at the moment. Resplendent in all his adult Lavender Pekin Bantam plumage and knowing full well how wonderful he is. Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• Scare Chicken

  

  The other day I took one of the scarecrows that I bought last week when I went out with Mum over into Chicken World. I wanted it to scare the rooks off that hav... Read more

  Posted on 11 August 2016 LIFESTYLE

• Show and Tell

  

  I realised when I was planting up this planter that I totally forgot to do my usual ... and now very customary ... 'show and tell' after my garden centre bargai... Read more

  Posted on 10 August 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• What a Difference a Month Makes

  

  at this time of year. Using the net tunnel photo that I already had for yesterdays post, I realised just how different it looks now just under a month later. Read more

  Posted on 09 August 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• I've Come a Long Way

  

  I did something this morning on the way to the paddock with the dogs that made me realise what a long way I've come in this 'new life in the country'. Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES