Badger Galore
Staying ‘Up Over’ for a while.
Eurovision weekend!
So...after the cheese maker returned from being up to his elbows in curds I drove us, three and a half hours down to Ashby for a weekend of Eurovision pleasure by the river...or just more cheese of a different kind!
And then there were 13!
So...today I collected two more chickens. They are two araucanas. #I brought them home in a box and tipped them out and there was or first egg as well!Within another 15 minutes we had egg number 2!
They have already caused quite a stir amongst the other 'chooks' with Yudistira (formerly Draupadi...until it turned out 'she' was a 'he') crowing for all he was worth.Here they are..
Pacha (black) and Quilla (white).
Return of Dulcie biscuits?
So...tonight I have attempted to make, for the first time in ages, some Dulcie biscuits in this...
...not the greatest of ovens as it is old. The top right door is where the fire burns and the oven on the right does not work properly but...
...not the greatest of ovens as it is old. The top right door is where the fire burns and the oven on the right does not work properly but...
Not too bad at all!I think we're back in business!
Whitewash.
So....while Will has the building expertise I am very good at...
...painting things white!