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Rowan jelly might be a bit sharp with sweet dishes, carni, but then again it might be really tasty. I'll put the recipe on when I go home next Monday.

Today the Celtic Tree Calendar month of Birch or Beith comes to an end and tomorrow will see the start of the month of the Rowan, or Luis in the Ogham alphabet. Rowan, or Mountain ash, is one of my personal favourite trees, the berries produce a lovely rich jelly which will rival redcurrant jelly and is delicious with cold meats. Whenever I move house I always plant a rowan in my garden along the border line, if there isn't one already there, along with hawthorn and holly hedges. This small yet bold tree is associated with dramatic legends and was anciently regarded as the Tree Of Life. It's

Sun certainly doesn't sell well here. Every copy is returned to the supplier every day!

The solicitors representing the mother should be made to pay the costs for taking it on and encouraging her in the first place!

Made it back to Moreton In Marsh safely, only snow seen was relaxing on top of some cars a couple of miles out of Moreton, otherwise lovely clear starry skies all the way.

Just packing the car now ready to set off. I'll report in later, just hope our friends who came all the way from Glasgow make it back safely tomorrow.

If it could just stay off for a few more hours. Just up for my former husbands funeral, and due to drive back to the Cotswolds in a short while.

Well done Carni, keep on posting, you always make me smile

It seems they have run out of cash for the revamp of the Byron http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-30728415

My daughter also has one, though very nearly didn't

Giltbrook House is the Care home, may father in law ended his days there in 2009. (They were lovely and really looked after him)

Well done Bilbraborn, here's to the next 1000

Sorry it's late Mary but hope you had a great birthday

I never do any housework at all on New Years Day. I hadn't heard that superstition, but I had been told that whatever you do on New Years day in the way of housework then you will spend all year doing it.

And just for good measure from his repertoire My granny loved porridge, she made loads of the stuff But never could find a pan big enough So she made it in kettle, but couldn't get it out So we took it in turns to sup through the spout.

My Uncle Seamus was one for a stunt He used to go out with his coat back to front A number 10 bus came and knocked Seamus down He could have been saved but they turned his head round! One from my first husbands collection

#12 I don't expect he needed a fridge, Bubblewrap. Just leave the beers by the tent, I'm sure they will have been well chilled. Hope you had a goodun Compo

Thanks everyone, and of course anyone can join in and add useful tips for us all

So, as many now know, cos i don't keep a lot to myself, I have recently been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. At this time I do not need medication and have been told to try and control it by diet and exercise. When the shock and horror wore off i set about reading everything I could about this disease with the idea of seeing if I could make it go away. A recent conversation with my doctor informed me that even if everything went back to normal I would now always be regarded as a diabetic. So first hurdle...Get Over It! Onwards and upwards, if nothing else I have realised that once I have a

It is tricky Carni, especially when going to friends for meals. I am of the type who eats what is put before them and would never comment on whether I should or should not be eating it, which could be my ultimate downfall. I will start a thread on the blog pages I think and put down what I have learned so far etc etc, then it won't be boring for anyone who doesn't want to know

Not so much a resolution as a goal set for myself this year. I am determined to beat my diabetes and so will continue with my new health regime of diet and fitness.......(half a stone lost so far). I have been told that diabetes can be reversed if caught early enough and so I am jolly well going to try to crack it. I'll report back if there have been improvements after my next check up in March.

Happy New Year to all for 2015. Not a bad year for us, though the last few days have been a sad time. I look forward to all that 2015 offers and wish everyone renewed health and happiness.

Our outside Christmas tree looked lovely at 11 last night, covered in snow with twinkly lights, never took a photo though At least we nearly had a white Christmas, just one day late

Plenty of mentions about this Christmas in various threads, old and new Firbeck, check out the "view new content" button. Anything you have not read will be there. Hope you are feeling better soon.

Never watch telly on Christmas day, too busy enjoying god old fashioned entertainment of talking to people