Since the demise of Wallis Seeds I have been looking and have found,I think, a company whose charges for seed packets,postal charges(85p).and varying quantities match that of Wallis although they do not have the variety which Wallis had. The company is Seekay Horticultural Supplies (seekay.co.uk) an...

Filled a 240 litre council garden waste bin with acorns and leaves,mostly acorns,and now I need it emptied so that I can fill it again!!! Thankfully my Council(i have to pay seperate from rates)provide a year round service for garden waste collection unlike some e.g. Cardiff,who stop it during late ...

Batch cooked this stew yesterday and it is rather yummy with a bit of a spicy kick.Try it.Servings 4-6. Ingredients low-calorie cooking spray 2 onions, roughly chopped 2 red peppers, deseeded and roughly chopped 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped 4 celery sticks, thickly sliced 2 carrots, peeled and th...

Had both jabs tonight after I had put them off in case of a reaction(advised to)as I had to go into hospital for short stay surgery.Sent home yesterday,went on line and the deed was done this evening.The surgery was to investigate an abnormality in the bladder found when I had a scan on my colon.Les...

Started winter digging on my plot.It quite easy to dig being very sandy/loam and light but the bindweed roots go on and on and on.....
About half a dozen plots have been given up just lately so there will be new faces about the site next year.

Ten seconds after taking this photo of the Windmill in Nessebar,Bulgaria,the heavans opened and I was soaked from head to foot and within twenty seconds the streets were like rivers.And they do not have a Monsoon season in Bulgaria!!

Evening Tigerburnie,
Morrisons supply them for their loose fruit and vegetables.A few extra end up in my trolley and in my shopping bag;and very useful they are too!!

Whilst putting out my washing this morning I needed(almost)to wear a Safety helmet!!.In the high winds the acorns were being blown off the Oak trees and raining down like machine-gun bullets!And they sting if they hit you.

Other than onions,garlic and tinned tomatoes,the recipe for the Pastitsada did not speify any veg but ,I suppose a green salad on the side would be O.K. Pastitsada Recipe Ingredients 2 pounds boneless beef cubes 1 pound pastitsio noodles (bucatini)Or your choice 1/3 cup olive oil 2 onions, finely ch...

Had a flock of Starlings turning over my back lawn early on Monday making a right mess.Then the mixed flock of Tits,Robins and Nuthatch following behind the Starlings picking up anything they missed.Thrushes in the Yew tree and for some reason the pigeons stayed away.Unusual for because they use the...

To be honest I have had a poor year.Potatoes,Charlotte and Maris Piper,were small but prolific but do not cook well;boil them and they go to mush.Carrots non-existant again,Onions on the small side as were the Beetroot.Runner beans,Dwarf beans and Peas poor.Planted out four Squash plants and they ha...

I made Pastitsada,a Greek beef stew with pasta,for my evening meal and it was blooming lovely.Not cooked it before and I have enough left over to freeze for two more meals. My next foray into Greek cooking will be a Lamb Kleftiko,I hope.The recipe calls for a Leg of Lamb but as I am just cooking for...

Someone once defined the difference between knowledge and wisdom. Knowledge was knowing that the Tomato is actually a fruit. Wisdom is not including it in a fruit salad.

Hi Stravaig,
Enter Masterchef,win it,write a recipe book,become famous and rich.No need to travel and you could found your own proper Fish&Chip shop chain!!!

Surprised that they asked for payment.Whenever I have owed them tax they have increased next years codes to take it back.