Mundane News

[Reynard]

Very true it can be a bit hit and miss rule of thumb your right they are basically wild plums.
The history of fruit trees is interesting old catalogues are full of Varieties many long gone but still find a good few.

This is what I love about the community orchard and the abandoned trees by the roadside / in hedgerows that I forage from. The former has loads of local named varieties, some of which date back to the 17th century. Of the latter, goodness knows what they are, but I'll take a tasty apple when I see one.

I actually think these heritage varieties are far better than the ones most nurseries actually sell - and which aren't always appropriate to the growing conditions here in the UK.

I ran across this website - http://www.bernwodeplants.co.uk/index.htm the other night while looking something up - there's some really interesting articles there, along with a good write up of loads of varieties. There's one tree I forage from that I'd love to know what it is. It's old - the trunk is massive, and has an equally impressive elderberry growing through it - and is growing in the side of a ditch on what used to be common land. The apple is an early variety; red, the skin is rusetted and the flesh is white, firm and rather sweet. They make a lovely crumble or apple cake too...

 

[Reynard]

It's time to feed the cats, and then it will be time to feed me.

 

[tyred]

I've been awarded a trophy for fourteen years service and posting a load of bullshit hugely witty and informative posts.

 

[classic33]

It will be fitted with all the latest safety features . Hans knees and bumps a daisy neck restraints , Air bags and up to date anti fogging / misting visual aids . No glass in the windows ! It will have to have a luxuriously padded interior as it rings like a bell when struck !

How much weight will be going onto the shoulders?

 

[Ming the Merciless]

No longer positive ! Lungs still not upto cycling !

That’s good news and ease back into any exercise as you can manage.

 

[tom73]

Well the tin of rice pudding is no more the other one was looking lonely so that’s no more too.

 

[classic33]

Why would anybody nick a postbox?

Those on a pole are worth around £2,000 upwards. With records of what was where sparse.

 

[tom73]

Waiting at the station for Mrs73’s train. A bit like when I walk her to station going home to her mums days after we 1st met. It was bloody cold that time too.

 

[Reynard]

Had a sandwich stuffed with breaded halloumi thingamywatsists and chutney, along with a nice

Finally got to the end of the job lot of PG Tips teabags I picked up on YS cos the boxes were squashed, and have now opened a box of Barry's - also acquired on YS. It's deffo more robust than the PG Tips and somewhat more astringent but it's actually quite nice.

Watching a very fine UK Snooker final this evening.

 

[tyred]

I'm wondering what I can do to celebrate my trophy.

 

[Jenkins]

The patches of blue sky spotted this morning eventually became widespread and we had quite a decent, if a bit breezy day. I managed to get out for a relaxing 50k round trip to Aldi to get some milk, porridge and a couple of bits of food in for work next week and only used 8% of the ebike's battery.

I think I may put out the wheelie bin ready for emptying tomorrow , even though there's very little in there. It's been a month since it was last done.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Had a sandwich stuffed with breaded halloumi thingamywatsists and chutney, along with a nice

Halloumi nuggets? I've got some in my freezer and the freezer needs defrosting before Christmas.

I've just been playing Champions League catch up, not the football version, the UCI track cycling one. I've enjoyed it more than the football.

 

[Reynard]

Halloumi nuggets? I've got some in my freezer and the freezer needs defrosting before Christmas.

I've just been playing Champions League catch up, not the football version, the UCI track cycling one. I've enjoyed it more than the football.

Fingers. They look rather like fish fingers, but they're not. Very nice in a sandwich.

 

[Reynard]

I had mine with chutney, but I think they'd be rather nice with cranberry sauce...

 

[Jenkins]

Wheelie bin moved to the front of the house and while up, I took the opportunity to make a mug of hot chocolate and open a pack of shortbread fingers.