Tis apple season once again! We collected as many bags as we can get our hands on, from both neighbours and friends and then spent a couple of evenings making juices and chutneys. The apple trees nearby blossom once every…
I always feel a little reflective as the Autumn daylight hours become less as I like ending my day with an evening walk with Purdy my Cavalier/Jack. For the following months, I have brought my walk to an earlier time…
T’is the month that I start to make enough chutney, jams and marmalades and rum rich fruit cakes to last me to Christmas and beyond. October is the month that I start to spread the cost of Christmas over the…