Fiona Paterson
@fionapaterson.bsky.social
Retired Old Age Psychiatrist living the good life in Ayrshire. Cooking, gardening, books, knitting & beaches.
First ever batch of apple jelly made yesterday & pleased with how it turned out. We have so many apples this year so there will be more plus apple butter from the pulp.
October 29, 2025 at 12:30 PM
First ever batch of apple jelly made yesterday & pleased with how it turned out. We have so many apples this year so there will be more plus apple butter from the pulp.
Tonight’s tea of bucatini with fennel, tomato &prawns. Utterly gorgeous.
Now watching Greyhound on Apple+ & it’s turning out to be a great Saturday night.
Now watching Greyhound on Apple+ & it’s turning out to be a great Saturday night.
September 27, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Tonight’s tea of bucatini with fennel, tomato &prawns. Utterly gorgeous.
Now watching Greyhound on Apple+ & it’s turning out to be a great Saturday night.
Now watching Greyhound on Apple+ & it’s turning out to be a great Saturday night.
First time visiting Castle Fraser. Absolute stunner!
September 21, 2025 at 3:38 PM
First time visiting Castle Fraser. Absolute stunner!
Heading North.
September 20, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Heading North.
That looks delicious. I made baked spiced meatballs from Sabrina Ghayour’s latest book & then we watched Barbie…quite enjoyable & a welcome change from all the stuff on the news.
September 13, 2025 at 10:20 PM
That looks delicious. I made baked spiced meatballs from Sabrina Ghayour’s latest book & then we watched Barbie…quite enjoyable & a welcome change from all the stuff on the news.
Prawn & fennel risotto but made with barley. Salmon done in the air fryer with some butter & fennel fronds.
So good!
So good!
September 6, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Prawn & fennel risotto but made with barley. Salmon done in the air fryer with some butter & fennel fronds.
So good!
So good!
It’s a classic for a reason.
August 29, 2025 at 6:47 PM
It’s a classic for a reason.
First ripe fig from the garden! Much excitement in the Paterson house & it was delicious.
We have some tiny olives too but not holding out much hope for them.
We have some tiny olives too but not holding out much hope for them.
August 9, 2025 at 11:01 AM
First ripe fig from the garden! Much excitement in the Paterson house & it was delicious.
We have some tiny olives too but not holding out much hope for them.
We have some tiny olives too but not holding out much hope for them.
Breezy day down at Barassie shore as the Arran
ferry was coming in. Son’s pics.
ferry was coming in. Son’s pics.
July 31, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Breezy day down at Barassie shore as the Arran
ferry was coming in. Son’s pics.
ferry was coming in. Son’s pics.
Completely engrossed in the latest offering by @liammcilvanney.bsky.social Absolutely gripping story & it’s so well written my stomach is churning. The fact that it’s set in Ayrshire & I know the places where it’s set somehow is making it feel so much more real. Excellent book
July 30, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Completely engrossed in the latest offering by @liammcilvanney.bsky.social Absolutely gripping story & it’s so well written my stomach is churning. The fact that it’s set in Ayrshire & I know the places where it’s set somehow is making it feel so much more real. Excellent book
Finished my jumper & it’s too big 😤
July 19, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Finished my jumper & it’s too big 😤
Hibiscus flowering about a month earlier than usual. Good weather for most of April & May has made such a difference in the garden.
July 16, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Hibiscus flowering about a month earlier than usual. Good weather for most of April & May has made such a difference in the garden.
Pizza night! Son’s
Getting a hug for standing at the pizza oven in this heat.
Getting a hug for standing at the pizza oven in this heat.
July 12, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Pizza night! Son’s
Getting a hug for standing at the pizza oven in this heat.
Getting a hug for standing at the pizza oven in this heat.
We now have tiny olives in the garden. Whether they ripen is another matter but who’d have thought you could grow figs & olives in Ayrshire.
July 12, 2025 at 4:53 PM
We now have tiny olives in the garden. Whether they ripen is another matter but who’d have thought you could grow figs & olives in Ayrshire.
Waving from up the road in Loans. 👋🏼
Good to hear it was a success & I’m really looking forward to starting this…it’s on the top of the pile.
Good to hear it was a success & I’m really looking forward to starting this…it’s on the top of the pile.
July 8, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Waving from up the road in Loans. 👋🏼
Good to hear it was a success & I’m really looking forward to starting this…it’s on the top of the pile.
Good to hear it was a success & I’m really looking forward to starting this…it’s on the top of the pile.
Old clematis putting on a grand show. The harder we cut it back, the better it flowers.
July 2, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Old clematis putting on a grand show. The harder we cut it back, the better it flowers.
Flowers on my olive trees!
June 28, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Flowers on my olive trees!
I wish you could smell this. Huge load of raspberries picked over the last few days & despite eating them every day I have enough for jam making. There’s about a kilo in there.
June 27, 2025 at 11:00 AM
I wish you could smell this. Huge load of raspberries picked over the last few days & despite eating them every day I have enough for jam making. There’s about a kilo in there.
Spinach, peas & baby courgettes to be added to a frittata with some shop bought asparagus & Feta.
June 26, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Spinach, peas & baby courgettes to be added to a frittata with some shop bought asparagus & Feta.
There will be jam tomorrow!
June 26, 2025 at 4:39 PM
There will be jam tomorrow!
My neighbour brought me these alstreomeria from her garden & they’re just gorgeous.
June 22, 2025 at 3:36 PM
My neighbour brought me these alstreomeria from her garden & they’re just gorgeous.
Invited my neighbour for lunch so made a quick Japanese style prawn & rice salad from this months Good Food magazine. Looks perfect for a hot day in the garden.
June 21, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Invited my neighbour for lunch so made a quick Japanese style prawn & rice salad from this months Good Food magazine. Looks perfect for a hot day in the garden.
Son got a more dramatic pic.
June 20, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Son got a more dramatic pic.
Barassie beach at about 10pm: perfect evening.
Husband was miffed we didn’t bring anything back from the Barassie chippy.
Husband was miffed we didn’t bring anything back from the Barassie chippy.
June 20, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Barassie beach at about 10pm: perfect evening.
Husband was miffed we didn’t bring anything back from the Barassie chippy.
Husband was miffed we didn’t bring anything back from the Barassie chippy.
Midsummer at Barassie beach. Still people in the water at 9pm as it’s still very warm. Arran has retreated behind the mist.
June 20, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Midsummer at Barassie beach. Still people in the water at 9pm as it’s still very warm. Arran has retreated behind the mist.