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I had some really ripe bananas the other other day and it was only a couple of days since I bought them. made a banana and raisin cake. I was surprised as although I like bananas I don't like flavoured sweets. But not wasting them I made this cake and iced it .....its nearly all gone. (salads and fruit tomorrow)will send you some Carni ...if theres any left after tonight. enjoy your rest in Skeggy.

I had some really ripe bananas the other other day and it was only a couple of days since I bought them. made a banana and raisin cake. I was surprised as although I like bananas I don't like flavoured sweets. But not wasting them I made this cake and iced it .....its nearly all gone. (salads and fruit tomorrow)will send you some Carni ...if theres any left after tonight. enjoy your rest in Skeggy.

Neither would I. I'd keep it on a pedestal

Wine was thought to be for the upper crust. I didn't drink wine really until I was married and it took a while to get acquainted with it. I know what I like but know nothing at all about wines apart from it comes from grapes ( maybe I know a tiny bit more but can't tell you what wine it is ) My son has to know all about wine as it's his business and what he doesn't know as they say isn't worth knowing. In his cellar he has some very special wines at a price that I find unbelievable but he buys them at a high price and he has the clientele that demands that sort of wine. A couple from Holland d

Exploding bottles Jill. I had and still have wine racks in the kitchen. In the winter our kitchen gets very warm so we gradually took the wines to a more suitable place. ( we started drinking a bit more......not really but you know what I mean) We only left the moscato to move later, too late they all exploded all 6 of them. All over the adjacent wall into drawers and the cupboard underneath. The house never mind just the kitchen smelt like a wine cantina. The racks are still there but filled with empty bottles.

We've always grown chillies but this year we put them into containers, We have 6 different varieties. As this year has been extremely hot occasionally I forgot to water them so they are drying out naturally . Sweeping around where they are( our neighbors have a huge pine tree that to my mind is dying but they say no and the pine needles are making such a mess) I noticed that the chilies are quite dry so think I will collect them and finish the process. Temperature has gone right down, the humidity is still with us so don't think the chilliest will be very happy to finish drying outside.

My dad never drank but he use to make loads of different wines including elderberry. Good luck with it. I remember a friend of dads coming round to taste some wine. He only had a small glass full but he was afraid of driving home it was so strong, so be careful.

My mac has this type of charger

We are surrounded by vine yards so that means there are also loads of wasps and calabrone ( hornets) Another thing for those extra hands they will have to watch out because lots of producers take on illegal workers and the fines are huge.

Jill in our village we are the same with mobile phone calls. We have, Albanians, Marrocans, Rumanian, Macedonians, Croasians, Jamaicans , Senegalese, Nigerians, chinese, German and French and any one else that happens to land here. I'm certainly not racist but I think Italy has had its fair share of immigrants including some boat people. Some are really nice people . Its funny when I go to the local supermarket, its not very big but the assortment of different languages is amazing. The surprising thing is that some dont speak Italian very well but they know all the ins and outs of working , wh

Took rubbish out, shall I take a photo? No don't think so. Now the car only needs a hoovering and a bit of spit and polish. Maybe it won't be neccessary if it rains as further down the road we always have a landslide so cars get just a teensy bit covered in mud.

Ditto Lizzie you should see my handbag and my car pockets , the ash tray is also full of paracetomol foil and sweet wrappers, visiting cards , receipts etc. My son and daughter are the same in fact my sons car is worse than mine ...with 3 children what can you expect. Must go and tidy it up before the mosquitoes swarm in.

Always better to check on a place first. We stayed in a place in Australia years ago and we'd booked for quite a few days. The place was awful so next morning we spent the day looking for an hotel that we liked and was spotless. That was a day less that we could have spent sightseeing.

Ben you keep those grandchildren close so you can hear more of their sweet thoughts. Kids say the most endearing and sometimes truthful things. Seriously Ben take care and dont overdo it. Tell you what ...take a recording of your new voice and post it. Im sure every one will agree that it sounds like a dalek. " Ouch...sorry Ben !!!

Wow what a carrot, try making carrot cake with it. Took the eldest dog a walk down the road this afternoon as we had workmen in so it was to keep her out of the way. On our way back I was looking in the open drains and saw about 6 big tomato plants complete with small very ripe tomatoes on them. No doubt some one who doesnt know any better will pick them. The grapes are nearly all ready for the vendemmia, so the roads for the next few weeks will be filled with tractors and trailers full of grapes. The air smells like a cantina.

Compo I think you ought to have charged them -£70 per night to stay there. Disgusting, what courage for the state of the place.

Yes I know what you meanLizzie Your husband probably wouldnt know what to do with himself like Alex.Hes extremely tired but cant retire yet as the assistant chef is leaving to live with her boyfriend in Turin. Hes got an assistant apprentice but unlike the girl he cant be left on his own.A fully qualified chef of Alexs standard and reputation is proving very difficult to find. Alex has worked since he was 11 going out in the fishing boats with his uncle and being the eldest of 7 with a younger brother in hospital with tyfoid ( no national health in Italy) he had to work . He has only ever had

Went for another xray on my back this morning and one on my toe which I thought I'd broken.My scogliosis has changed slightly for the worse. L 1 to L5 , S1 are all damaged L3 is the one thats giving me the most pain because theres no cartilage. Seen the osteopath this afternoon , she manipulated my neck which was rigid and my spine .I felt so free when I went to fetch my car. I try to do my exercises twice a day as it does help. It will never ever be repaired but it can be controlled. I have bought a special chair that I'm trying to get used too. It's a Varier Balans Gravity. O I can eith

Lovely post Lizzie bet it took you back in time a bit listening to your aunt and imagining the things they did.

Compo Our dog Misty did that when she was younger but the tray had the nappy pads in not litter. She often gets into bed with the two chihuahuas.

Phil not really local but tripe is sometimes on the menu at Deborahs restaurant. Alexs mum used to cook it with tomatoes, potatoes etc and Alex tried his best to tempt me . It looked ok but knowing what it was put me off. Deborah was the same as me but she had so many requests for it in her restaurant she had to cook it. After a while one afternoon when she was at home she said she' served so many dishes of tripe. She decided to try it and she loved it . But I still won,'t try it. I cant stand the smell. If anyone wants the recipe I 'll find out for you or you can PM me.

Loppy hope the storm blows itself out and doesnt reach you. We too are experiencing high temperatures . It started to get cooler and after high temps and higher humidy it was a relief but it didnt last long, the heat has returned with a vengeance with even greater humidity and temps around 32 c. Slightly cooler than before. Before long we are going to experience some bad weather so they are warning us. We'll see. Good luck anyway.

Gem a number of years ago we lost a neice of 8 yrs old in a car accident. My husband never remembers any dates or names. But one morning he recounted a dream that he'd had. Ingrid came to him in this dream and told him to tell uncle Fernando to stop disturbing her. A conversation followed where Ingrid described where she was and said that she was happy. My husband has never dreamt of any defunct family members and he couldnt understand why he had dreamt of her , when I realised it was the anniversary of her death. Strange yes but it leaves you wondering. As i said before my husband never dream

Mine does too Gem.