Botanical blunderings on a budget - good life starts here.

redsquirrel80

Welcome back - sounds fun! The Applecross Inn sounds amazing... *drools*

Cheery_Daff

Wow, what a lovely holiday Pippi! :j :j :j :j :j How wonderful :j :j :j :j lovely to have you back

vl2588

Sounds like the perfect holiday to me, MSE with posh interludes

Welcome back :T

Kittikins

Welcome back Pip I got back from my lovely holiday on Sunday afternoon - a week with DD and *swoon* OH and planning and saving for a 2-week holiday next year!!

Pippilongstocking

Karmacat wrote: »

Hi sweetie! Thats quite a holibob! Just been having a look at applecross road on google while I have my lunch - that looks the stuff of a Top Gear programme, never mind Albania! Sorry you got mashed by the midges, and *very* happy to have you back

Indeed! That is why he wanted to go - like every good tech head he's got it video'd and will be uploaded to utube or fb!

I don't think top gear ever did that road, but I could be wrong - I love the name of it the Belach na bah (better than the english translation - the pass of the cattle!)

lucielle wrote: »

Sounds like fun, sort of, not big on camping.
L

I do like camping (with cushions and air beds and nice food) twas OK til a gale got up and we had to pack up at 7am!:rotfl:

redsquirrel80 wrote: »

Welcome back - sounds fun! The Applecross Inn sounds amazing... *drools*

Yummy yummy indeed, the place gets mixed reviews - which is a shame, I think as busy as it was, it was amazing :T

Cheery great fun indeed,

Pippilongstocking

vl2588 wrote: »

Sounds like the perfect holiday to me, MSE with posh interludes

Welcome back :T

Indeed it was! Hope you're good glad you liked the link for property:D

Kittikins wrote: »

Welcome back Pip I got back from my lovely holiday on Sunday afternoon - a week with DD and *swoon* OH and planning and saving for a 2-week holiday next year!!

KK glad you had fun sounds like you and Mr KK are having a nice time :A

Pippilongstocking

Hey up chaps

Back to the semi-grind

Paid work today in the morning
Doing a bit of web work this afternoon from office
Corrections during paid work in am, something to do when being as quiet as a mouse
Got poles for polytunnel ordered - waiting to hear when they will arrive
Need sort out concrete post mix
Bank to check
Eggs to collect
Hens to feed
Invoice to write for a garden job been doing at 1hr a week
Reply to text about free dinner next week
Bloglet to do..................
Think about applying for a couple p/t jobs - one is maternity cover, one is in a bakery thinking hard
Watering to do at work for chap being away in Londonium
Collect the last of the flowers for elderflower cordial - yup still making it - and very yummy it is too - thank you squizz
Two days til gamerboys results - hope he's done OK
Take lunch in not buy anything

Will catch up with all your shinanagains later on when awake/after morning work

Banks a bit bleurghish but under od limit and couple dd's off
CC near limit but not over - need keep up pads to each

Thankfully no MORE galavanting this month and not much in the way of expenses (keiss brought a lovely lot of stripey shop stock up and a lovely contribution to the house) so that will make a huge difference:A

Cupboard and freezer eating, try and reign in the nsd's this month -starting today - I'll try and make it a Nsd infact I'll leave my purse here:o

Karmacat

Sorry the semi-grind is raising its head already, Pippi - you sound like you're doing okay, tho, and you've got things under control.

Couple of questions about planty/eaty things:

- can you do anything with elderberries, or is just elderflowers?

- there's a tree near me that looks like a plum tree - the fruits are tiny, not llike you see in the shops, but I've just cut into one, and it looks like a plum on the inside too. Can't remember what shape the leaves are, but I can go check. This sounds really stupid, but is there anything that could kill me that looks like a plum :rotfl::o:rotfl::o:rotfl::o ?

Pippilongstocking

KC could it be a greengage or a damson?

Leaf shape would help! But google greengages or damsons and you'll see what they look like, I'd hold off eating anything until you know what it is although anything from the plum family shouldnt' kill you - but when foraging I know you're a sensible lass! If you do get a look at a leaf that would be helpful -

http://vegbox-recipes.co.uk/recipes/elderberry-recipe-2.php

Elderberry cordial/syrup

Or elderberry liqueur

http://honest-food.net/veggie-recipes/sweets-and-syrups/elderberry-liqueur/

Karmacat

Thanks Pippi! You're a star! I'll report back later on leaf shape - that elderberry syrup looks fantastic.