August is the month for dusting off the jam pan. So far the apples have started landing regularly on the lawn. Rather than waste these early fruits they have been transformed into ‘Spiced Apple Jelly’ with just a hint of the old favourite – Chilli! Without a greenhouse at the moment the chillies are slow and few, but the next project, since there are apples a plenty on the tree, is an apple press, it seems the best way to construct one is with a bottle jack and some stout timber, both of which are lying around in the shed! Whether cider is attempted or not rather depends on the juice – it might get drunk too quickly!
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A week in the wild west

Last week really was a wild week, first night in the tent there was a thunder storm I can’t remember a better one!

Despite the weather being damp and a bit wild we did explore places once visited regularly – especially ‘Pete’s Eats’, the best cafe in North Wales, the occasionally open bakery in Llanrug

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(fantastic eccles cakes!) and the co-op in Menai Bridge. Yes I know the last one is a bit odd, we actually went to Brynsiencyn for Hooton’s Homegrown and stopped off at the Co-op on the way back. We don’t have a Co-op in Holywell and I miss it!! Although Somefield has been taken over by the co-op, so hopefully we will get one soon!! See the report on the Co-op’s website

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First Blog

Well, this is where it all begins. The house is found, a school is not, but will be organised soon, the college is waiting for arrival…. and still we have to sell our house and move. So much to do and so little time, I should also be going to Iona and Camas this summer, it seems there are not enough weeks in the year, or that they are all in the same few months at any rate! Well this is a beginning and hopefully it will become something worth reading eventually.

August

writing on…

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A week in the wild west

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