Brrrns Night

my sister had a dog called Haggis and my son is a quarter Scottish, dont know which part thou and love the music, the neaps, tatties and bagpipes but eating Haggis in a darkened room... just see a sweet little Highland terrier with big eyebrows

Marmalade time

Several lots of oranges but finally have a batch that set althou noticed the peal was a little tougher maybe because boiled little longer...well twice, never cook well when things on mind

Found a Delia Smith recepe which turns whole thing on its head - you boil the whole orange first then leave overnight to complete the sugar part next day... advantage maybe long process broken down so less formidable and muslin bag with pith has chance to cool so not tooo hot for squeezing out the pectin

http://www.deliaonline.com/how-to-cook/preserves/how-to-make-marmalade.html

11-1-11

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAAlDoAtV7Y&feature=related

Recycling

Life is funny... finally organised myself to dig out old magazines that have been collecting in a dark corner during last year, put them in the recycling box and took them in the wheelbarrow in the dusk up to the road ready for tomorrow and just as walked away feeling good... there was a loud crunch as a car came round the corner and drove over the recycling box

made us laugh what Fluffy must think we are doing in his eyes, unzipping our fur every night and going to bed, then getting up and zipping it on next day

within our home, a house of trus except for me, our cats have territories.

while its been cold, kenny has the bedroom and fluffy snoozes infront of the fire, behind the pc and next to the radiators. kenny has a favorite spot on the sofa for watching birdys out the window or snuggles up beneath a throw beside the sofa and if you dont know hes there, we soon find out as he hisses and nibbles your ankles

outside kenny has a favorite fir tree he sits under in the rain or in the summer, some heather he sits in the middle of waiting for us to get home and all the cats, even Damian, a neighbours black one, love to stretch out togethor at the top of the garage stairs soaking up the sun

Christmas Tea

Few days ago visited Newick Park for Christmas tea.. the snow had almost gone and thou the days are getting longer, it was 4 and almost dusk. inside log fires, comfy sofas, beautiful views and wonderful tea

Outside more than 200 acres of parklands and a walled garden where organic vegetables supply the kitchen, snowdrop woods and an ice house ...activities include tank driving :)

www.newickpark.co.uk