Where I am today

[Moss]

Is Irish moss forageable? Tried finding it a couple of times with mixed results?

I’ll have you know that I have not been Irish for 4 generations!

[Easydrinker]

You Southerners are welcome to some snow, I am sick of it.
Where is global warming when you need it?

Robert.

[Mash]

I was in the brew shed doing a bit of tinkering and I managed to gash my arm on a bit of copper pipe. Had to go to hospital for it to be seen to.
I was sitting waiting to get seen and the lad next to me says," Fair fae yer honest sonsie face! Great chieftain o' the puddin race!!" I was like, eh?!?!
Turned my head round to the the lady sat the other side of me and she glares at me and says "Weee, Sleekit coorin, Timirous, Beastie! Oh wot a panics in thy breastie."
Grabbed the nursey walking past I said, whats going on, is this the psychiatric ward? She said,"no this is the burns unit!"

[gaza the instructor]

Mash that is poor even by my low standards.
ED you guys are tough and rough and you can
keep ya stewpid 'kin white stuff ohh and you
can have all the other white stuff that Tomba
can't ski down!!
Did you know that 4out of 5 £20 notes down
'ere have been used for the White powder!!
How!! he said raising his right hand.

[Mash]

Oh c'mon. "Where I am today" & it was Burns night !!

What has the chap got to do !!

[gaza the instructor]

They haven't even heard of Burn's night down here.
Its all foreign stuff with Fireworks.
Even I forgot it was Burn's Night.
Right What date is St Georges Day. No cheating and
looking it up!!

[Jennysgin]

No idea!

[gaza the instructor]

Sadly neither can this lot around here. They can tell you all about
Black Friday etc, but our National Saints day 23rd April every year...

[Windoe]

I was going to say don’t pick elder flowers before St. George’s day and had a butchers on the tinterweb to find a reference. I then found this for elderflower fritters
https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/blog/ ... ify-elder/

I can’t wait to try this.

[gaza the instructor]

Elderflower Gin, one of the most famous is Hendricks served with ice,
Lemon and slices of Cucumber and a nice Citrus Tonic.
Elderflower Wine is ok too but must be chilled or its quite sickly.
Elderflower Champagne again chilled and who was the riddler ??
But Elderflower fritters as the Frogs would say "non".

[Moss]

I was in the brew shed doing a bit of tinkering and I managed to gash my arm on a bit of copper pipe. Had to go to hospital for it to be seen to.
I was sitting waiting to get seen and the lad next to me says," Fair fae yer honest sonsie face! Great chieftain o' the puddin race!!" I was like, eh?!?!
Turned my head round to the the lady sat the other side of me and she glares at me and says "Weee, Sleekit coorin, Timirous, Beastie! Oh wot a panics in thy breastie."
Grabbed the nursey walking past I said, whats going on, is this the psychiatric ward? She said,"no this is the burns unit!"

Sorry, have to steal this. Absolutely hilarious

[Mash]

You are welcome.... nice that someone appreciated it

[DorsetScott]

I was going to say don’t pick elder flowers before St. George’s day and had a butchers on the tinterweb to find a reference. I then found this for elderflower fritters
https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/blog/ ... ify-elder/

I can’t wait to try this.

Elderflower fritters are very nice!

[Easydrinker]

I was in the brew shed doing a bit of tinkering and I managed to gash my arm on a bit of copper pipe. Had to go to hospital for it to be seen to.
I was sitting waiting to get seen and the lad next to me says," Fair fae yer honest sonsie face! Great chieftain o' the puddin race!!" I was like, eh?!?!
Turned my head round to the the lady sat the other side of me and she glares at me and says "Weee, Sleekit coorin, Timirous, Beastie! Oh wot a panics in thy breastie."
Grabbed the nursey walking past I said, whats going on, is this the psychiatric ward? She said,"no this is the burns unit!"

Sorry, have to steal this. Absolutely hilarious

Mash, that makes it a memorable Burns night, and for that, I thank you!

[Easydrinker]

So, life is currently shit for most of us.
CV and lockdown affecting us all.
The UK weather this last month has not helped.
I keep making great booze.
I can't wait until my bees fly again, but will probably have veg. seeds germinating in propogators before then.
It is taking some effort to stay positive, but I keep telling myself that "thing's can only get better".

Stay safe, and I hope to be chatting with all of you, even gaza, for a long time yet.

[buffalobob]

Bees will be buzzing around soon mate. Spotted snowdrops out today which is always a pleasure to see and a sign that warmer weather will be with us in a few weeks with a bit of luck.

[Mash]

Good to see you back BufBob.

Yeah a few signs here that spring is coming.

Chilli Seeds next weekend I reckon

[Easydrinker]

I have kept some veg. growing on in the PT over the winter, including lettuce, for the second year running.
I will come back at some point, to tell you of my sneaky plan to wild plant Borage and phacellia in my locality, for my bees and any other nectar loving critters.

Robert.

[Mash]

I have kept some veg. growing on in the PT over the winter, including lettuce, for the second year running.
I will come back at some point, to tell you of my sneaky plan to wild plant Borage and phacellia in my locality, for my bees and any other nectar loving critters.

Robert.

Lettuce... Over winter?! or are you heating it?

[gaza the instructor]

Yuucky cooked lettuce.

[Mash]

Very French

[gaza the instructor]

Saw this Mash and thought of you.
"What no dessert Chicken ?".
https://www.costco.co.uk/Grocery-Househ ... 0g/p/45660
There you go.

[gaza the instructor]

So boredom has struck, I have finished baiting and terrorising the local
boy racers in the Porsche. So I have set a plan as I don't think I will be
doing any driving lessons to May??
I plan to Distil a few old favourites, So most of them are already written
here, but if anyone wants I will write again.
Hit list allowing 3 weeks for each.
Molasses Rum (easy recipe)
Cachaca
Corn Flake Whiskey.
Rye Whiskey.(Odins Recipe)
U.J.S.S.M.
Probably won't get the last one in because I have a huge Neutral batch
on ATM, need to keep stocks up for Gin and Voddie for Nursey.

[Mash]

Party round yours then when this is all over! Blimey you will have some stock.

Don't Tell Robert but I am quietly impressed with the TPW. Buggering lentil bolleaux !

Reckon I might try a 4kg recipe next and give Teddy a run for his money! Might call call it a Porsche wash.

[Easydrinker]

Truth will out, as grandpappy used to say!

Robert.