Much has happened since my last entry and I have been far to busy to do anything remotely stupid or amusing apart from a minor incident involving mushy peas.
My mother who is approaching 102 and has been living with us for the last 12 years has made the move to Randell House care home, which is about 10 minutes walk from where we live in Cove.
Although physically sound though very frail, (she’s the only one of the three of us not on any regular daily medication), her dementia had reached the stage where we could no longer continue to look after her.
However, Janice and I can now start living our own life again. We have had a long weekend at Hastings and a very hectic social calendar involving two birthday celebratory nights out, and for Janice a “mothers day” night out with the girls.
It’s been so long that we had forgotten the joys of having a row at the supermarket and how much easier it is for two people to stumble home from the pub.
Work has also started in earnest at the allotment. The polytunnel has been restored to its former glory, albeit with a brand new cover, potato bags have been planted up and carrots, radishes and beetroot sowed. The raised beds are being weeded and prepared for the coming season.
Meanwhile in the greenhouse indoor tomatoes, peppers, chillies, melons, cucumbers and aubergines have all been potted on as have two varieties of early lettuces for the polytunnel.
One of the most noticeable differences, apart from the flavour and taste, when you “grow your own” is that vegetables and fruit have seasons as opposed to supermarket all year round produce. This inevitably means that however well you organise and stagger your planting there are times when you have a glut of one or more fruit or vegetable.
It is therefore always interesting to find alternative ways or preparing your produce and I can strongly recommend “The Allotment Gardener’s Cookbook” by Ann Nicol, which I have already made reference to in an earlier entry, containing over 70 recipes for vegetables and fruit dishes, jams and chutneys.
Unfortunately the book is out of print and only used copies are available on the internet. However I have found a source of a few copies at £10.00 each a saving of £2.00 on the published price. If anyone out there is interested let me know and I will try and get you a copy.
On the soccer front after a fine win on Saturday against a plucky Merthyr Tydfil side, which included the unfortunately named Kris Leek on the left wing, Boro are now 13 points clear at the top of the Zameretto Premier with 12 matches left to be played. Promotion to the Blue Square (Conference) South is on the horizon.
Finally, as it is the time of the year to consider holiday options I thought I would bring to your attention this resort as a possible destination:
Hey Ho
My mother who is approaching 102 and has been living with us for the last 12 years has made the move to Randell House care home, which is about 10 minutes walk from where we live in Cove.
Although physically sound though very frail, (she’s the only one of the three of us not on any regular daily medication), her dementia had reached the stage where we could no longer continue to look after her.
However, Janice and I can now start living our own life again. We have had a long weekend at Hastings and a very hectic social calendar involving two birthday celebratory nights out, and for Janice a “mothers day” night out with the girls.
It’s been so long that we had forgotten the joys of having a row at the supermarket and how much easier it is for two people to stumble home from the pub.
Work has also started in earnest at the allotment. The polytunnel has been restored to its former glory, albeit with a brand new cover, potato bags have been planted up and carrots, radishes and beetroot sowed. The raised beds are being weeded and prepared for the coming season.
Meanwhile in the greenhouse indoor tomatoes, peppers, chillies, melons, cucumbers and aubergines have all been potted on as have two varieties of early lettuces for the polytunnel.
One of the most noticeable differences, apart from the flavour and taste, when you “grow your own” is that vegetables and fruit have seasons as opposed to supermarket all year round produce. This inevitably means that however well you organise and stagger your planting there are times when you have a glut of one or more fruit or vegetable.
It is therefore always interesting to find alternative ways or preparing your produce and I can strongly recommend “The Allotment Gardener’s Cookbook” by Ann Nicol, which I have already made reference to in an earlier entry, containing over 70 recipes for vegetables and fruit dishes, jams and chutneys.
Unfortunately the book is out of print and only used copies are available on the internet. However I have found a source of a few copies at £10.00 each a saving of £2.00 on the published price. If anyone out there is interested let me know and I will try and get you a copy.
On the soccer front after a fine win on Saturday against a plucky Merthyr Tydfil side, which included the unfortunately named Kris Leek on the left wing, Boro are now 13 points clear at the top of the Zameretto Premier with 12 matches left to be played. Promotion to the Blue Square (Conference) South is on the horizon.
Finally, as it is the time of the year to consider holiday options I thought I would bring to your attention this resort as a possible destination:
Hey Ho
