A stonking day today, it's going to be! Abnd weekend! We getting food ready for a picnic today! :) (That yellow round thing that hangs up in the sky is looking rather good! Even though for a time there is some cloud cover!)
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Where are you going to have the picnic BBM and what food will you take - summery salmon and cucumber sandwiches or more hearty scotch eggs and pork pies?Originally posted by Brassbandmaestro View Post
Why did I write nectarines? <doh> They are also known as Saturn peaches (and originated in China in the 19th century I now find out.) I've never seen them in a supermarket, only in our greengrocers and on the market stall, they are indeed delicious. There was a programme a couple of days ago about supermarkets and Sainsburys spending 8 years developing a better strawberry. Their spokesman said they make £millions a year from sale of strawbs!! Their main profit maker it seems. As to apples, never seen the trees (except mine!) so laden with blossom.Originally posted by amateur51 View PostMy local (-ish) fruit stall has been selling Spanish ''mountain' peaches (the flat ones) for a few weeks now and their pale scented flesh is delicious and full of juice. Them as know tell us that this is going to be a great year for the English apple crop - let's hope they're right
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As perfect a summer's day as one could wish. Very sunny and warm, little cloud and, at long last, a gentle breeze instead of a howling gale.
We once had a plum tree at the bottom of our garden. One year it gave a massive, I mean massive, crop and promptly died."The sound is the handwriting of the conductor" - Bernard HaitinkComment
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This is the only version I could find. You'll note that the photo is of a Bewick's Swan, which has a note, whereas it should have been a Mute swan.Comment
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Nothing quite like that Annaq. We have to watch what we eat these days! Chcicken sarnies, fruit, etc. A flask, Having tea with it as well!Don’t cry for me
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Lovely day here, sunny, warm (21º), and breezy - perfect for the two loads of washing I had hung out before 9.30 this morning. I then went shopping. Like you Anna, I much prefer to go early and used to go before 8.00 am, but our Scottish government no longer permits the sale of alcoholic refreshment before 10.00 am*. Got lots of salady things, and some local strawberries.
*They did this in a bid to stop over consumption. They'd have been far better to limit late opening of pubs and clubs.Comment
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Same temperature as here, mangerton!Originally posted by mangerton View Post
I do love strawberries; confirming the above the St Sprees ones lasted a whole week in the fridge, and probably would have done for longer.Comment
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How can you make 450g of strawberries last a week S_A? I've been munching a few each time I've gone into the kitchen! They'll certainly be finished by tomorrow.Originally posted by Serial_Apologist View Post
Anyone listening to The Match? Can we breathe a sigh of relief? I really think The Lions have done it!!
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Sounds like the Halfpenny/North combo may just have got it sorted, AnnaOriginally posted by Anna View PostHow can you make 450g of strawberries last a week S_A? I've been munching a few each time I've gone into the kitchen! They'll certainly be finished by tomorrow.
Anyone listening to The Match? Can we breathe a sigh of relief? I really think The Lions have done it!!
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< I really think The Lions have done it!!>....Wales + A.N.Other don't you mean....<I'm sure you didn'tlike tosay>bong chingComment
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Final whistle!! I've had the Telegraph live report on and it read: 66 min. Bread of Heaven rings out at the ANZ Stadium. That try was made in Wales and the Lions fans are coming together to recognise it!Originally posted by eighthobstruction View Post
That was the most points scored by The Lions since 1956. But not plain sailing, I really thought at one point they'd gone to sleep and would mess up and then I could imagine the English press tomorrow ....Comment
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Well it's nice of you to say that eighth but I couldn't possibly commentOriginally posted by eighthobstruction View Post
I'm so thrilled for Warren Gatland who has taken some heavy stick for his selection of the touring party and then in the final Test but he must be grinning from ear to ear now and I bet that Brian O'Driscoll was among the first to shake his hand
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It's 24.3° here, thank goodness I was up so early (6.00am!) and accomplished necessary outside jobs this morning. Hope everyone else has had a fine, sunny, summery day and BBM had an enjoyable picnic. The rays got too burning to sit out in the sun (although I noticed a neighbour asleep on a lounger!) so it'll be nice later to sit outside and watch the sun go down and then the bats swooping.
I got fraught during the rugby and decided to clean the kitchen windows to take my mind off it - I notice they've dried smeary and need doing again.
Got some very plump jumbo prawns for basis of salad tonight but unfortunately have nearly finished all the strawbs
(bring on the raspberries - they are my favourites)
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Had a lovely daytoday. We didnt go to Wakehurst Place, but to ~Sheffield parki and Gardens. Strongly reccomended, and just by Bluebell Railway as well!Don’t cry for me
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