Saturday 28 May 2016

Photo diary: week 21, 366

May is almost over, and we're having a week of holidays. Our garden is turning into a jungle again. I can't catch up with the destruction of all the weeds. Once you manage to clear one area, they reappear in the other part of the garden. sigh... My purple tulips are still blooming, though I guess in a few days time it will be all over for them. 


We have two very old apple trees in the garden. The trunk of one is rather gnarled and has a mini-well in which the rain water stays after the rain. It is a mini-watering hole for birds.


I baked a savoury gingerbread from Perfecting Sourdough book by Jane Mason. It is an interesting sourdough bake with molasses and spices.



On Wednesday Eddie's school celebrated May Day on the Church Green with lots of music, dancing around the May poles. The day before and the day after were hot, but by Sod's law Wednesday happened to be chilly and downcast. At least it didn't rain. A lot of kids were wearing short sleeved clothes, and Eddie had just a shirt and trousers on, no jumper or anything to keep him warm (he did have a jumper in his school bag). I was freezing by the end of the performance, even in my coat. Kids seemed to be happy though. Here is Eddie, blowing kisses my way.


This red poppy is one of a few on the way to school, such a strong colour.


After taking Eddie to school on Friday I wandered around the little farmers' market in the main square. I bought a jar of Cotswolds honey, spring onions, beets with leaves, fab tiger tomatoes, farmhouse butter and a block of cheddar (plus fresh peas but forgot to put them out for the photo). The spring onions are so tasty, they are almost sweet, nothing like the supermarket varieties.


Yesterday I baked pasties with minced lamb, sweet potato, peas and cheese. Had one for lunch today. It is a lovely combination of flavours.



10 comments:

  1. Your pasties look amazing! Love the photo of Eddie blowing you a kiss. I know what you mean about gardens growing wild. We can't stay on top of the weeds in ours, either!

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    1. Thank you Sarah! Just been weeding again this evening while Eddie was playing with a water squirter pistol

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  2. As Sarah has said your pasties look amazing! Glad to see Eddie back to his happy self. Love your header by the way, you've probably had it ages and I've just not noticed, but it's lovely #366

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    1. Thank you, Mary! I have changed it just the other day, was a bit fed up with the old one.

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  3. I love the word 'gnarled'! Your food always looks so good I just want to dive in and eat it all up!

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    1. Thank you! My food is not always appreciated by my family, they don't like when I experiment too much, lol

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  4. The home made pastie sounds lovely. We have a farmers market but only on a Saturday and I work then so never get along.
    Glad you enjoyed the children's presentation, I suppose being a bit cooler is beter than them burning in the hot sun.
    Love your wee watering hole, great picture

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    1. Thank you Elaine, the farmers' market is lovely, but I also don't always have a chance to visit it.

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  5. love the purple tulip and the bird bath in the gnarled tree, the gingerbread looks delicious, save me a slice

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    1. Thank you! The gingerbread was pretty good, though my guys said they'd prefer a sweet version.

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