Chatback #11

[cptncrackoff]

After you strain the fruit from the spirits, pour some white wine over the fruit, and leave that to "fester". It surprising how many times you can keep reusing the same fruit to make a fortified wine!

oooh, sounds good!

I mashed the spent fruit to a pulp, and ate it on toast, in rice pudding etc.
minus the cinnamon stick!

[rary]

I wish I had your will power! A treat once in a while will do no harm....rhubarb vodka sounds lovely. I've never tried it, blackberry vodka was gorgeous last year so there's none left

scarlet could you not just mix a pot of bramble jam and a bottle of vodka then strain it, it might not be quite the same, but it cuts down the time and you could spread the solids on a piece (slice of bread)

[bearded bloke]

Captain I really need the recipe, pleeeze alcohol based fruit, does it get any better

[bearded bloke]

Oi Hazel, please give me a call/text before you leave home t'moz , bet you can't remember the lyrics of this by then

[veggiechicken]

Maybe leave out the fruit?

Night night everyone. My gwely beckons!
Sleep well

[Hazel at the Hill]

I'm having the first alcoholic drink of the year..the diet starts again Monday!
..it's the last of the rhubarb vodka, so technically one of my 5 a day!

Ha! Not sure on the '1 of 5 a day', Cptn, but a little snifter of what you like is always good. As you say, belt tightening/robust walking is on the agenda soon enough!

[Hazel at the Hill]

Hello folks, just on to cheer myself up, a very good friend is in hospital, and its not good news, the families have been friends for almost fifty years, since the children were young, and I know at our age news like this is more likly,but it still hurts, we always think we will go on forever, well I will. I am now away to go through the Vine. Goodnight

Best wishes to your friend, Rary - when you've known peeps for half a century you think that they and you are invincible, so it's a shock when we find that they are not. Just have to plod on, and make the most of it, I think.

[Hazel at the Hill]

Oi Hazel, please give me a call/text before you leave home t'moz , bet you can't remember the lyrics of this by then

Aiming to be on site pretty much at the start of the spud proceedings, BB - will text you when I have an eta. Obvs. thos potato song is now embedding in the ol' noddle - ratbag!

[Nicos]

Mornin n'all

Hope you two have a great time today....let us know what varieties of spuds you get will you?( if you do!)

Not quite sure what I'll be up to today....have to say, I quite enjoyed having a lazy day yesterday.....I'm sure I could cope with another one!
I should at least do a bit of gardening as it looks like it might be dryer than was originally forecast.
Anyone for a brew ? .....I'm just putting the kettle on so speak up!

[Nicos]

Rary...sad news indeed.

[craftymarie]

Sorry I haven't been on here for quite some time. A friend of mine passed away a few days before Christmas and it was difficult.

I wasn't in the right frame of mind for being social. I tried logging in during January but our internet was playing up so that didn't work out and then I got myself into a rather ridiculous self pity mode thinking no one would be bothered anyway. Unfortunately the bad news has kept on rolling into this year so I'm having a lot of up and down days and don't feel my normal cheery self as much as I'd like to.

My garden is a total mess and has been neglected. Making a start on that should probably be therapeutic - at least Monty Don thinks so! Focusing on getting back to doing some gardening will be a good idea. I'm sure the vine will inspire me.

Thanks BigMally for contacting me.

Sorry to hear Rary's news too.

[Nannysally99]

Glad you're back Marie

[Lisasbolt]

So sorry marie and rary. I am thinking of you both x

[Nicos]

Lovely to see you back Marie...ups and downs...yup I can understand- hopefully the sh!t fairy will go and bother someone else.
Sorry to hear about your friend. Never easy.

But......glad you have joined us again, always a shoulder or two to lean on should you need to

The garden? Bah...you'll get that sorted

Oh...and by the way... You WERE missed !!!!!
..and I liked your post not because of your news but just because it's nice to see you here again xx

[Lisasbolt]

Morning all
Feeling a little worse for wear, we accidentally found a town last night that was having its annual carnival. Do I need to say more
So it's going to be a lazy day here.

Have a nice Sunday x