Month: July 2025

  • Blackcurrant jam

    V used red wine! For the tannins I spose. Worked out real good and I made liqueur from the rest, basically just adding vodka. The recipe was perhaps: Pick blackcurrants and wash Cover with water Boil then add sugar and wine and lemon juice and lemon zest. Mix well. Leave to cool a bit then…

  • Dear diary

    Oh dear I have rather neglected the blog. But i have been keeping notes at least as various visitors passed through and now last two weeks I have regained control of the veg garden from the weeds 🙂 So wot gwan? Well, I have been planting trees (and bushes). I have been cutting back gorse…