Hot Stuff - Chilli Update

Hi Folks. Big-Iain here. Just to give you an update, this is how the Chilli Plants are doing.
Four plant pots, but these are all from one pot I counted seven peppers in various stages of development just on one.

(Don't worry about the mildew-y dust in the photos. It's just sawdust. Heather McCartney Mills lives next door, and was waxing her legs)

Might bring one pot into the office - during boring meetings I could rub chillis into my eyes to keep me alert.

See you

Fletcher's pics...the Chickens!

Alpha Chuck
Clever Chuck - clearly being clever
My Dad & little Chloe giving the chucks some treats
Tomatoes...
Brave aubergine plants
I'm sad to say that "Scarwney Chuck" passed away this week having had a stressful entanglement with a clematis (climbing plant / triffid). Chris Bygate plus helpers boldly cut her free from the plant but she died later on - chances are it was organ failure as is the case with ex-battery hens.

Either way, the four brave hens remain: Clever Chuck, Alpha Chuck (the two oldest at nearly 2 years old), Big Chuck and Cheeky Chuck (around 20 months old). This weather has turned their run into something of a bomb site / mud bath - hopefully tomorrow will be dry enough for a spruce-up.

Well done Mackerel Men!!!

Amazing!!!!!

What a giant leap for the Rataouille Club - well done Mackerel Folk - looking forward to catching up on how the Anglesey trip went - I understand that the Taxi didn't break down which was a great relief!

Well done Jools too - looks like we're going to have some fab pate. Hopefully the Dairy Division will have just as much fun making the butter. Went to Chatsworth last week and the rumours that you can milk a cow are NOT true! they have an MDF mock-up with plastic udders - not half as much fun as the real thing I'm sure.

In the meantime, one of my aubergines appears to have the beginnings of a flower - time will tell.

Grilled Fish Heads !

Fresh from the weekend mackerel fishing trip at Anglesey, we have some shots of Julian B grilling / hot smoking some mackerel. You can almost smell the fishy juices soaking into the chopping board. Yumm, tomorrow breakfast toast is gonna have an interesting flavour ;o)

I'm awaiting police reports and photographic evidenc from the Mackerel Trip, but rumour has it that many folks were kept awake on Saturday night due to severe wind problems.

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I don't need to stick a punchline in here, do I?

Some Photos from Jules F

OK, this is actually Big-Iain posting, but the photos are from Jules F. (He's new to the Blogging world  ;o)   )

Looks like we might have some Aubergines this year. 

Fried Green Tomatoes at the Externals Cafe ?      Few weeks of sun, and he'll have a fine crop.

Big-Iain - Status 2

Hi-de-hi. Big Iain, broadcasting from Rhubarb Manor.

Rhubarb : recent rainstorms has seen a fresh burst of growth.

Loganberry : Not bad. Have cropped some, and they're quite tasty.

Chilli-Peppers : Looks like some flower buds are forming, so I'm hopeful for peppers this year.

Blackberry / brambles - fruiting, but nowhere near ready to eat.

Ratatouille Highlights

Mackerel Trip with Camping - Departs Friday 24th July.

Grand Cook-Up: Still planned for Sat 5th Sept, Jools B's House

Next Welfare Get-Together - Wednesday 22 July, Lunchtime.