Food

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Saturday 15th April 2023 - Dormant and Burying Food

The shed has had its annual clean, which involves removing spiders’ webs and their eggs, brushing off shelves and sweeping the floor. ...

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Friday 10th February 2023 - Late, Recipe and Slow

Our camelias are late breaking out into flower. Usually, one of our three bushes will have shown a full bloom by now but currently there...

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Wednesday 7th December 2022 - Sauce Mix-up, Brrrrr and Media Release

Going back to last week, we purchased two large plaice fillets for our Friday evening dinner. This was accompanied by peas (well it has...

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Tuesday 29th November 2022 - Destined for Disaster, a Great Weekend and Conclusions

You know how it is, when you are having visitors and want everything to be, if not perfect - as near as. Amongst other things, I decided...

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Monday 21st September 2022 - Total Raised, Radio & Bond Successes and Pastry

I have put up some posters in the village publicising, £1062.99 was raised here in Overstrand for the Poppy Appeal (see today’s photo). ...

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Thursday 17th November 2022 - Delayed Blog and Recap

For anyone who has spotted I am late posting and not keeping to my usual four days for my blogs, then it is not a case of forgetting – it...

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Sunday 30th October 2022 - Bazaar, Fireworks, Recipe and More About Fungi

Well, here we are with just one day left in October. Already there are Christmas products and goods available to purchase in shops and...

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Saturday 22nd October 2022 - Quince Dish, an Autumn Walk and New Topper

A quick update about the quinces, the first two I started peeling, for my pork and quince dish, had brown speckles throughout. ...

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Tuesday 18th October 2022 - Quinces and October

It’s funny how sometimes it is the simplest of things which can make your day. For me, it was spotting a box containing free quinces...

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Saturday 5th February 2022 - Further Damage, Repairs, Two Firsts and Labyrinth

Sunday’s forceful winds resulted in further jostling, as well as some damage, to the beach huts. Without going into detail, the hut on...

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Thursday 27th January 2022 - Bag of Sweets and Won't Buy Again

Facebook can be annoying, when it throws up something that is absolutely of no interest whatsoever. This leaves me to wonder whether...

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