Sue15cat

LATEST ARTICLES ( 914 )

• Garlic Crop .... and An Early Start

  

  I've got the Garlic in now, after sitting it in the sun, whenever the sun was out and on top of the Aga occasionally when it wasn't, it has dried out quite... Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2015 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• In the Kitchen, and In the Bedroom

  

  On our way back from the CLA Game Fair on Sunday we had a pit stop at Rheged, one of the lovelier places to stop on the motorway, don't worry we weren't... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2015 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• Watch Out, Watch Out There's a Thief About

  

  ...... ... and if I want to get all the eggs that are laid each day I have to keep an eye on Rosy. If I tell her not to go near the Eglu she doesn't, but if I... Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2015 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• Back Home

  

  We got back late last night from a wonderful weekend away. Dropping the dogs off in kennels on our way we set off for Yorkshire on Friday morning. Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2015 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• I'm the Daddy

  

  Caldwell, or to give his his full title Caldwell II, thinks he's the daddy ...... ... the daddy to these two little bundles of feather and fluff!! Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2015 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• An Alcoholic Kitchen

  

  I did eventually get round to the jam making after leaving all the pans, bags of sugar and various bits and bobs warming on the Aga the other day. Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2015 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• The Gates

  

  The gateposts are finally in. Yesterday our wonderful builders put most of the tops stones in place on top of the new walls and got the gate posts up at the... Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2015 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• On the Agenda Today

  

  Well the Damson Gin is strained and into it's bottles ready for storing in the cupboard. Now that just leaves me with the well soaked Damsons. Read more

  Posted on 30 July 2015 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• Death to the Food Thieves

  

  If we are to have any chance of self sufficiency I do realise that meat has to be on the agenda. Not for me I hasten to add, I could no more eat a pork chop tha... Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2015 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• Over in Chicken World

  

  Mother Goose and her babies are back in the hustle and bustle of Chicken World. They stay by Mum's side most of the time and she takes them off for 'Mum and... Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2015 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• Monday Morning Wash Day 'Blues'

  

  I harvested the Garlic this morning. All the books I've got and the Google pages I've read say to wait until the leaves have turned yellowish and are starting t... Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2015 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• Prestatyn Flower Show

  

  As I am hoping to have a few entries in a couple of the local flower shows next month, when I read on Blogging Buddy John's blog Going Gently the other day, tha... Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2015 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• Todays Harvest... and a Days Food

  

  After shocking most of you with the top picture on yesterday's blog post I thought I better show you all how we really eat. Yes, we have some of the crisps,... Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2015 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• Changing Food Habits

  

  I used to blog a lot about Approved Foods and get all excited when my latest order arrived, photographing what I had just unpacked before cramming it into... Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2015 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• Car Booting

  

  As well as wandering round lovely National Trust properties over the weekend we went to a couple of car boot sales. The first one at first glance seemed... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2015 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• Relaxing Weekend - Part Two ... and I Bought Lovely Hubby a Car !!

  

  I couldn't leave you in the lurch after calling yesterday's post Part One, so here's what else we did on Saturday. We went to Nuffield Place, just five miles... Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2015 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• Relaxing Weekend - Part One

  

  Come with me through a lovely door ..... ... and enter a magical garden. With tiny gates that only a stooping child could pass through, in beautiful old walls... Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2015 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• How Do You Grow Food?

  

  I got a lovely chatty email from a reader called Chloe the other day, she has recently started growing fruit and veggies and was having problems with some of he... Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2015 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• Gorgeous Pugs and Food for Thought

  

  I got this gorgeous card from Mum the other day. This lovely Pug is so like Suky it's unbelievable. I wonder if Mum could rustle up a hat for Suky just like thi... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2015 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• Green Powder

  

  'Legaleagle' asked me about the 'green powder' I mentioned on the Nutribullet post the other day. So I took this photo of the jar of it in the cupboard to show... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2015 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES