Gwenfar's Garden and other musings
Notes on growing ornamentals and edibles, and musings on other matters that interest me.
I made ‘Forbidden Chocolate Brownies’. What do you think? I rather surprised myself with quite how good they are; I’m starting to get good that this baking malarkey. This recipe, like many other cakes I’ve baked recently (Lavender Cup Cakes, …
I was so happy to see on the front page of The Guardian this morning, that the House of Reps in the US finally passed Obama’s Healthcare bill. Still needs to go through the Senate, but a promising start. I …
I hate onion. I think it is evil and must be destroyed. It makes me sick. Literally. I mean, I eat onion, I’m sick. I’m allergic. Hence, I think onion is evil. Garlic on the other hand… Garlic is wonderful. …
the fifth of November! Just came back from Bonfire night at Stadhampton, a village a few miles South of Oxford. Kevin and I went with friends Jackie and Mark (the latter of lottie fame). Guy Fawkes/bonfire night is one of …
Kevin and I decided this year that rather than give each other birthday pressies, we would go away for a few days. We chose to go to one of our favourite places in the world, the Black Mountains. The Black …
My allotment is on Cricket Road, Oxford. I took it on in November 2008, joined by my partner Kevin, and friend Mark who do quite a bit of the digging; though some credit should also go to Mark’s friend Jason …