Things to consider before keeping Hens Security I discovered recently, when given a taste of freedom hens can run fast, very fast….you will undoubtedly wear out before they do and indeed I did after 45 minutes of running around after one, who had decided to make a run for it. All ended well and I [...]
Posted by Jimbob on August 2nd, 2011
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Posted by Jimbob on July 18th, 2011
Eggs – The Best You Will Ever Taste
One morning, as I got up for work, I caught an article on the news regarding the Hen Welfare Trust. A lady stood holding a rather large hen in her arms explaining how anybody could become the proud owner of chickens for free by giving ex-battery hens a home, providing fresh, daily eggs – the [...]
Posted by Jimbob on July 3rd, 2011
Food Festival – The Start of Summer
Visiting the local annual food festival with my wife and daughter always marks the start of summer for me. I just love walking around the local produce stores on a tasting marathon. I have found food festival events really good, in expanding my five year olds palate. I would defy anyone not to get excited about [...]
Posted by Jimbob on March 3rd, 2011
Tapas Discovery – Gambas Pil Pil
During a long weekend trip with my wife and daughter to Barcelona, a passion for the Spanish tradition of Tapas was enlightened. A chance discovery of the La Boqueria food market (one of the largest in Europe} was an experience I will never forget. The market is definitely not just there to provide a tourist [...]
Posted by Jimbob on January 28th, 2011
How many people does it take to move a greenhouse…?
How many people does it take to move a greenhouse….? When friends of ours called to say they have moved in to their new home, they mentioned a greenhouse in the garden which they did not wish to keep. “How much do you want for it?”, I asked, “absolutely nothing” came the reply, “just pick [...]
Posted by Jimbob on December 31st, 2010
The Smell of Freshly Baked Bread
Making bread has always seemed a slightly daunting prospect and not entirely realistic in everyday, busy living, however all this changed at Christmas when my wife and I were given a bread maker as a gift…. We set about making bread for the very first time on boxing day with a simple recipe for a [...]