TARRAGON & THYME

On Friday I had a very good grape harvest this year.  The best ever harvest.  Although some of the fruits have not gone on to make grapes and are a bit patchy but ideal for making some Grape jelly which will be a useful preserve for the Pantry shelf.  I perhaps should have harvested the grapes a little sooner, but when I tasted them the other week they were still a bit sour and I therefore opted to wait a little longer. The plant this year has gone berserk just look at these photos below and also the grapes harvested.   Now that I have harvested the grapes, the vine is about to be tidied up and trained in for next year.  The vine really has taken off this Summer and the plant is now twice the size in length that it was.   In any event the Grape jelly has been started off this evening as it needs dealing with rapidly.  Although the bunches of grapes are small, their flavour is quite sweet and the fruits are bluey-coloured.  Unfortunately ...

I had a very enjoyable trip into town today.  I walked in it is a while since I have done so and it did me good.  Unfortunately if I walk into town these days, I cannot carry anything that I have bought back home,.  I grab a taxi and then get delivered straight to my door without any extra walking.  I will probably tootle in more to have a look before Christmas to see what bits and bobs I can find. Every year I gather a few crafting items together.  Sometimes I get to them another time they get used the following year, but they are safe and ready to use when I need them.  The older I am getting though, I want to add more handmade items to the tree and my decorations generally. I went into Flying Tiger today as they normally have some interesting pieces, but nothing that took my fancy today. It may still be a little early for their Christmas stock. B & M I then went on to B & M and had a walk through there.  Although I bought some items, I have ...