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Saw him live at the Hammersmith Odeon, early 80s. Excellent!
October 28, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Saw him live at the Hammersmith Odeon, early 80s. Excellent!
Oh yes, thank you. The main problem is trying to get on with some chores and not read it all in one go! Luckily the dog was insisting that we at least went out for a walk. 😊🐾📖
September 14, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Oh yes, thank you. The main problem is trying to get on with some chores and not read it all in one go! Luckily the dog was insisting that we at least went out for a walk. 😊🐾📖
Started reading my copy yesterday. 😊
September 14, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Started reading my copy yesterday. 😊
According to my source it's a very old Tudor recipe. Lovely added to mulled wine too!
September 8, 2025 at 1:40 PM
According to my source it's a very old Tudor recipe. Lovely added to mulled wine too!
I make elderberry syrup. Boosts the immune system.
Cover berries with water
Simmer 30 minutes
Strain, add 1lb sugar and a dozen cloves per pint of juice.
Boil 10 minutes, strain and pour into sterilised bottles.
Will keep in the fridge for months or can be frozen.
Dilute in hot water to taste.
Cover berries with water
Simmer 30 minutes
Strain, add 1lb sugar and a dozen cloves per pint of juice.
Boil 10 minutes, strain and pour into sterilised bottles.
Will keep in the fridge for months or can be frozen.
Dilute in hot water to taste.
September 8, 2025 at 1:31 PM
I make elderberry syrup. Boosts the immune system.
Cover berries with water
Simmer 30 minutes
Strain, add 1lb sugar and a dozen cloves per pint of juice.
Boil 10 minutes, strain and pour into sterilised bottles.
Will keep in the fridge for months or can be frozen.
Dilute in hot water to taste.
Cover berries with water
Simmer 30 minutes
Strain, add 1lb sugar and a dozen cloves per pint of juice.
Boil 10 minutes, strain and pour into sterilised bottles.
Will keep in the fridge for months or can be frozen.
Dilute in hot water to taste.
I've done a couple of official counts.
Overall this year I've seen a lot less orange tips, a lot more speckled woods, commas more regularly and, although not butterflies, humming bird hawk moths seem to be on the increase here too, fabulous wee creatures! Scottish Borders.
Overall this year I've seen a lot less orange tips, a lot more speckled woods, commas more regularly and, although not butterflies, humming bird hawk moths seem to be on the increase here too, fabulous wee creatures! Scottish Borders.
August 8, 2025 at 11:11 AM
I've done a couple of official counts.
Overall this year I've seen a lot less orange tips, a lot more speckled woods, commas more regularly and, although not butterflies, humming bird hawk moths seem to be on the increase here too, fabulous wee creatures! Scottish Borders.
Overall this year I've seen a lot less orange tips, a lot more speckled woods, commas more regularly and, although not butterflies, humming bird hawk moths seem to be on the increase here too, fabulous wee creatures! Scottish Borders.
Having them with my evening meal, which we sometimes call tea (Scotland). Not a drink. 😂
August 4, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Having them with my evening meal, which we sometimes call tea (Scotland). Not a drink. 😂
Loads of chanterelles pinning in my local woods. I got a few decent sized ones for tea and left the rest to grow. Will go back in a few days. 😁
August 4, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Loads of chanterelles pinning in my local woods. I got a few decent sized ones for tea and left the rest to grow. Will go back in a few days. 😁
Love the podcast and I've just preordered No Friend To This House at my local indy bookshop, Heron and Willow, in Jedburgh. Please come and visit if you're ever in the Scottish Borders. 😊
July 26, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Love the podcast and I've just preordered No Friend To This House at my local indy bookshop, Heron and Willow, in Jedburgh. Please come and visit if you're ever in the Scottish Borders. 😊
Saw one flying over the river Tweed, near Melrose, Scotland last week. 😊
July 25, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Saw one flying over the river Tweed, near Melrose, Scotland last week. 😊
I've done a count in my own garden and did another in a garden at work today. Thank goodness we have butterflies to count this year! Scottish Borders.
July 25, 2025 at 3:53 PM
I've done a count in my own garden and did another in a garden at work today. Thank goodness we have butterflies to count this year! Scottish Borders.
Where can I see Good Omens 2?
June 27, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Where can I see Good Omens 2?
After a few years without greenfinches, I now have a pair nesting in the garden. Very pleased to see them back.
June 8, 2025 at 8:48 AM
After a few years without greenfinches, I now have a pair nesting in the garden. Very pleased to see them back.
I hope you will both be able to enjoy some lovely walks in the Scottish Borders in June. 😊🐾
May 1, 2025 at 4:26 PM
I hope you will both be able to enjoy some lovely walks in the Scottish Borders in June. 😊🐾
I think I've seen more butterflies here in the Scottish Borders the past couple of weeks than I saw all of last summer! Usually it's the orange tips that arrive first but so far I've seen several peacocks, a comma and a couple of speckled wood. Saw my first orange tip yesterday. 🦋🐝
April 12, 2025 at 10:13 AM
I think I've seen more butterflies here in the Scottish Borders the past couple of weeks than I saw all of last summer! Usually it's the orange tips that arrive first but so far I've seen several peacocks, a comma and a couple of speckled wood. Saw my first orange tip yesterday. 🦋🐝
I had a pair flitting around the garden this morning - Scottish Borders. 😊
April 11, 2025 at 1:06 PM
I had a pair flitting around the garden this morning - Scottish Borders. 😊