TARRAGON & THYME

One of my earliest memories was as a child being brought into Peterborough to do some shopping from Uppingham. All was hustle and bustle , people going about their business scurrying around buying little presents for their loved ones each of them searching for that something a little bit different. The sound of the Sally Army Brass Band playing - and the smell of chestnuts being toasted on a brazier. Today some 48 years later I have been shopping with my mum for her Christmas shopping - everyone is hurrying and scurrying about, looking for those bargains and presents for their loved ones and the Sally Army were playing in the Centre. Things haven't really changed, the spirit of christmas is in the air and there were chestnuts being roasted on a brazier. I wanted to stop and buy some but mum wasn't interested so I didn't indulge. I was carrying her shopping as she now has to have a trolley to get about. She does very well considering. Roasted Chestnuts have always been a tre...

The other weekend the OH came home with a surprise for me. He had, had his eye on a couple of young trees on his way backwards from fishing and when he checked them out they came up trumps and he came back with these for me. Not many but I absolutely adore roasted chestnuts