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Thoughts of Christmas dinner

Thoughts of Christmas dinner

I don’t want to hear the ‘it’s too early to think about Christmas’ complaints. When it comes to Christmas dinner, there’s no such thing as too early in our house. We generally start talking about Christmas dinner in September. Yes, September. While the sun beats...

Roasted courgette dip, savoury courgette muffins, and the aggressive giving away of vegetables

Roasted courgette dip, savoury courgette muffins, and the aggressive giving away of vegetables

I dare not venture into the garden during daylight hours. The second I sneak into the veg patch, our elderly neighbour pops up on his side of the fence and yells (in Bulgarian), ‘Do you want some courgettes?’ Each time, I firmly remind him that we have four...

Planted up, garden zen

Planted up, garden zen

I knew if I moaned about the weather (see previous post) it would improve instantly. Tis the way of it. This week has been sunny and hot and settled – and finally the garden gets a rest from the grey skies and snail army. It’s a chance for plants to put on some...

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