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27
27C today!
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Tuesday
Ended up doing a big bike ride (well big for me nowadays anyway) of around 15 miles after dropping the car to the garage for a gashed tyre. What needs doing: Aka the usual shizzle
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Seed tatties
I be harvesting my tatties!! Dunno what sort since in the end I got annoyed with my dithering and planted loads of types all at once. Having harvested a portion, I can confirm they are tasty! Some red, some white, all roasters. Apart perhaps from the pirate ones…. Speaking of pirates, I have decided to…
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Wednesday
Still noticing more branches stuck in trees 🙁 My fave aspen is looking thrawn 🙁 Went round trimming broom this morning, noticing sapling support is needed. To do this afternoon: Potatoes – done Thistle chop – done Rake drive – still Chainsaw – nope Builders bag empty – done Shop – tomoro Fix my fckn…
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OK change of focus
OK i need to keep my writing up so I’m going to make this a sort of diary blog. no pix no nuffin.
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Florissed
Blimey! Storm Floris blew in Monday and caused a load of damage round these parts. 134 mph winds recorded at the top of Cairn Gorm!? I mean that’s a mountain top, but still. No trees up there, plenty round here where speeds were prob 70 mph. Quite a lot came down and im also noticing…
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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…
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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…
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Inchgower distillery
When I booked the tour and tasting at Inchgower distillery as part of the Spirit of Speyside 2025, I was envisaging cycling over on a relaxed balmy summer day then after a pleasant visit, cruising along the coast to Cullen to lie back on the beach and enjoy the waves. However this is Scotland so…
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Beltane Lagmore
On my way back from visiting the Cairn distillery, I twifelled a bit then decided of course I should stop at Upper Lagmore to say hello to this most powerful of sites. Indeed, I got a tingle when I approached and it felt good to be there. The weather was poor and the photos are…