MRS B

Always at your service mentor!

Now there’s been a stabbing in Leicester!

Beekay, if you go to the search box on here and type in medlars, it was a conversation not so long ago. Mrs Bubblegum

How can you not love roses Trogg?

Beekay, unfortunately online orders and deliveries not possible, sorry sir. Didn’t manage to harvest my whites today before the rain so maybe let them dry out next week.

Here is the result of my garlic and onion harvesting all tidied and strung up to dry. Am wafting the smell over to you Jill. Harvesting white onions tomorrow.

My husband had the same problem years ago after a hand op with his wedding ring. He went to the local walk in centre and they got it off quite quickly. Clearly they’ve had the problem before.

I love hot weather. We spent all yesterday afternoon at the allotment lifting our onions and garlic from the poly and planting tomatoes in their place. Bit steamy in there but we are lucky that we have a shady spot on the plot where we can recuperate and have a brew. Now got another job tidying up the onions and garlic to hang and dry. I won’t be buying any for some time that’s for sure.

Aww Beekay, I much prefer Mrs Bubblegum, that’s cute.

Beekay, Mrs Blowbroth apparently is a “meddling busy body”, shame on you for suggesting I am that mate. I would rather be known as a McDonald (or MacDonald whichever you prefer, same clan Donald) We are only 2nd to Genius Khan in the amount of descendants globally we have. Might have been a few more if the Campbells hadn’t massacred 30+ of us at Glencoe in 1692 for failing to pledge allegiance to William 3rd and Mary 2nd. Original origins from the Norse Celtic warrior King Somerled. All very interesting. on another note , I really like Stings version of Fields of Gold.

I used to love Peter Sarstedt Where do you go to my lovely. Released in 1969 it was also a bit of a one hit wonder but the lyrics at age 14 were of romantic places (apart from the “back streets of Naples” ) I knew every word and used to sing along at the top of my voice.

I hate to think how many times in my life I have heard that joke Beekay. The Bond is now demolished unfortunately. Small world though eh, you walking past every day.

We’ve used a gas weed burner for a while now for between slabs and on the drive, saves using that awful glyphosate, especially with the amount of cats around us. We like it, just don’t get it too near the UPVC doors! Our garden is really small though so it’s ideal.

My dad worked for Players for over 40 years at the bonded warehouse on Triumph Road. George McDonald, big guy with a handlebar moustache. Don’t know if you ever crossed paths.

I’d forgotten about the old syrup of figs remedy Beekay. You made me laugh

I complained to PG Tips about the amount of teabags that were split when they changed how they were sealed and they credited me with the price of a 240 pack once I’d given them the serial number on the pack so they could trace the problem.

Ooh you are lucky Nonna, what are you going to use them for? How’s your husband doing as well?

Thanks goodness that Health and Safety is now such an important part of the workplace, especially where machinery is concerned. I can remember my next door neighbour who worked for Rolls Royce was trying to fix one of the machines and it started up. Lucky to survive really but he was in a right mess. My son works for a major international company in Health and Safety and the rules, especially concerning potential hazards are really strict. He does a lot of lecturing too and really enjoys his job. Now it’s more about prevention and awareness.

Yeah me too Kev, I’ve had 4 layers on at the allotment today and cloched up my courgettes as they are suffering as are the French beans. It’s too cold for them and the next 2 weeks don’t look much better, particularly overnight.

Jill, the Goumet stems from when my little cat had to have her pelvis pinned together a couple of years ago and when she came home she wouldn’t eat dry food. Now her and her mum have a tin between them in the morning and dry for the rest of the day. The hog likes the chicken one too. Will keep an eye out for baby hogs.

Jill, I’ve stoked it up with Gourmet catfood. All gone quiet now after a couple of hours of frenzied activity while it was collecting bedding

Look what we’ve got back, it’s nest building in my border.

Phil re medlars. Once you’ve done the juice extraction the volume is reduced as you’re only straining the clear juice really. Don’t be tempted to get any more liquid by pressing more through the sieve as it makes the finished product cloudy. We mackled up a suspended sieve over a big mixing bowl overnight which although looked a bit “Heath Robinson” worked. Just compost the left overs in the sieve. If you have any spare jars made it is always good to give to friends and family as it’s a bit unusual. Great with a ploughmans. On another note, I see that the Tap and Run at Upper

Phil, if you Google medlar jelly you will see a recipe from David Lebovitz for it. You have to “blet” them (leave them to soften) and they look absolutely disgusting when this has been completed. However it makes a beautiful clear jelly almost like the colour of rose hips. v good recipe.

Bees are buzzing all around my oriental poppies, totally high on nectar.