Is June Bursting Out All Over?

Patience · Post by **Patience** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 7:57 pm

I’m looking forward to the holiday report.

It has been hot in sunny jockoland this land couple of weeks and I am wondering if mozzies have finally made it up here.

I always react to mozzies whilst midges don’t bother me at all.

eccles · Post by **eccles** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 8:10 pm

Ouch! That's going to itch like mad.

Patience · Post by **Patience** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 9:41 pm

Yes. Cream and tablets at the ready.
I was also bitted through my leggings. Little buggers.

Furby · Post by **Furby** » Sat Jun 24, 2023 6:55 am

Nasty insects. I don't know why the SNP didn't get rid of them once they had tax powers to benefit the people of Scotland would have been my first choice. Get well soon to patience.

Patience · Post by **Patience** » Sat Jun 24, 2023 12:55 pm

Maybe the mozzies are a Brexit Benefit?

Wildrover · Post by **Wildrover** » Mon Jun 26, 2023 2:54 pm

i missed your question about oven salad Merry but it is essentally what you thought. Cherry tomatoes, red onion, mixed peppers, courgettes and asparagus roasted in chilli oil with a lot of garlic (I used a whole bulb). I also tear up a sousdough loaf into pieces and put it in the oven ten minutes from the end and it absorbs all the vegetable juices and oil and crisps up into really delicious crunchy croutons.

I had a questioin for you Merry (or anyone else). A friend of mine was in the Cotswolds last week and was raving about a little village called Bibury. It seems quite close to Merry Towers so I wondered if Merry or anyone else had been there...

Post by **merry** » Tue Jun 27, 2023 3:50 pm

I have been to Bibury, yes!

It is a very pretty, very Cotswold village. Two things I remember about it - a little line of cottages winding up beside a village green, called Arlington Row, they are of some historical significance; and secondly, it has (or had!) a Trout Farm, where you buy a bag of feed and throw it to fish (essentially paying the farm owners to feed their own fish

They sell fresh trout, smoked trout, etc in the shop alongside. I wasn't that keen on it really. The ponds seemed to be overstocked and the fish had not much room to swim around; still, that's farming for you I guess.

If I were visiting the Cotswolds, I would recommend Broadway, Winchcombe, Stanton and Stanway,. Snowshill and possibly Chipping Campden, as really showcasing the beauties of the area.

Those croutons in with roasted vegetables - sounds delicious!

When does OC get back, does anyone know?

Post by **merry** » Tue Jun 27, 2023 3:50 pm

Ouch!! Patience! I bet those are itching like mad :(

OurCreature · Post by **OurCreature** » Wed Jun 28, 2023 5:18 pm

Back today - I had a good time.

They are back tomorrow.

Post by **merry** » Wed Jun 28, 2023 10:40 pm

OC!!!!

welcome home!!!

I can't wait to hear all about it.

I hope you aren't too lonely tonight!

Furby · Post by **Furby** » Thu Jun 29, 2023 9:27 am

I am glad oc hasn't been eaten by a volcano or whatever happens to Icelandic tourists these days.

eccles · Post by **eccles** » Thu Jun 29, 2023 2:48 pm

WB OC.

Post by **merry** » Fri Jun 30, 2023 3:29 pm

CHAT tonight so hopefully you'll all be there and OC can share around his Icelandic goodies