Never a Dull Moment in the Vegetable Garden at this time of year

Much of the morning was spent clearing up, and burning, a mass of old Bamboo canes and prunings from our several rather large clumps. It was disconcerting to suddenly have the Fire-Brigade wandering round the garden looking for the inferno that a well-meaning passer-by had reported some 15 minutes earlier.  Admittedly I was taken by surprise when the large heap went up like…

War on waste in my Vegetable Garden

Growing your own vegetables is great, but don’t fall into a Garden Centre fuelled spiral of buying endless bamboo canes/ plastic netting/ posts etc with which to pursue your hobby. Use every natural resource that you can lay your hands on like the cottage gardeners of old. Do not be responsible for adding to landfill…

A Proper Easter Feast

Easter Sunday Lunch would not be the same without the inclusion of Easter Eggs, Chickens and Narcissi. This has got to be the best pudding I have eaten in ages , and I am told by today’s most amazing hostess, as perfectly photographed by her niece, that it is an old recipe from the Daily Mail 2009, called Retro…

Al Fresco in April

Just now and then the great British Weather comes up trumps. What an impromptu and inexpensive feast in glorious warmth. Simply arrange some Serrano Ham on a platter, along with some Lucques Olives and place on a Provençal tablecloth along with some freshly baked ciabatta style bread which you somehow rustled up in your Aga…

BT Business Infinity Broadband

THE ORANGE LIGHT IS ON, DONT DESPAIR.  AND….ITS LIKE LOOKING FOR A NEEDLE IN A HAYSTACK. I am not at all sure that there will be light at the end of the tunnel for everybody, but if you are having problems with BT Broadband then do try to resolve any issues as efficiently as possible….