Cats will always pick the warmest spot!

Were's the cat? That's easy on a winters day, just look in the warmest spot. In the evening that's on the sofa in front of the woodburning stove or during the day on our bed, catching a ray of sunshire through the windows.

It's a sunny day today and the seeds I sowed on valentines day are starting to show. I've moved them to the window ledge where they will get more light but now Poppy's sitting on top. If you look closely you can see her thumbs!

Fruity Brown Sauce Recipe

When I ran a B&B, this was my most requested recipe!

1 kg rhubarb
1 kg demerara sugar
500ml red wine vinegar
500g onions red if poss.
1 med. cooking apple
150g sultanas
75g dried cherries or cranberries
2 long red chillies, deseeded
2 cloves garlic
30g minced fresh ginger
1 tablespoon ground ginger
1 “ paprika
1 “ salt



Roughly chop the rhubarb, onions & apple, by hand or in the food processor. Finely chop or crush the garlic, chillies and ginger.
Tip all the ingredients into your preserving pan, bring to the boil then turn down to a glugging simmer for about 45 mins after which everything should be a lumpy pulp. Liquidise in small batches ‘til smooth and pour into hot sterilised jars or bottles. Seal and store as usual
Yield approx. 2.5 litres

Renewing heaven, adjusting two stars and cleaning the moon

Just something that made me smile!

There are several variants of this about. This version says it was 'Found in a family box dated c 1890'.
An artist employed to repair the properties of an old church was asked to itemise his invoice so he replied as follows:
To:
• Correcting 10 commandments 8s 0d
• Embellishing Pontius Pilate and putting a new ribbon in his bonnet 6s 0d
• Replenishing and gilding the left wing of the Guardian angel 6s 0d
• Washing the servant of the high Priest and putting ermine on his cheek 5s 0d
• Renewing heaven, adjusting two stars and cleaning the moon 7s 0d
• Re-animating the flames of purgatory and restoring souls 7s 0d
• Reviving the flames of hell, putting a new tail on the devil, mending his left hoof and several jobs for the dammed 12s 0d
• Mending the shirt of the prodigal son and cleaning his ears. 3s 0d