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July 31 2010
July 30 2010
potatoes
pink and white tatties
Never before have we had so many of these beautiful apples of the Earth. Pull a stem and reach into the ground for tuber after tuber – the plot is full of them 
Weather conditions have no doubt contributed to this abundant harvest but I’ve also been a more diligent waterer on dry days. Sunshine finds me standing at the well, filling cans with the water so rich in iron it smells of metal. Plants love it. Potatoes are thirsty roots.
…and we do love these pots: in salads with mayo and chives; as a side dish with marg and parsley and in soups with kale and onion from the garden too
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July 29 2010
Vegan woo hoo's and other stuff
the other vegan woo hoo! Is that jammie dodgers are now vegan so emm woo hoo!
I was doing my scribe gig today and got a bit of a shock from Nicky. We were in the student union having a slush puppie when she pointed to one of the guy's who works there and said "He dosn't look like a student here" I asked "Why" her reply was "he dosen't look bright enough" I was shocked! and said something alone the lines of "that's a terrible thing to say" and then I said "I though your lot (meaning christians) were all for peace and love and loving your neighbour as your brother" her reply was "We don't always practise what we preach". That poor guy did nothing to her, said nothing to her yet she just attacked him anyway. At least when Jesus called people "dogs" etc he had a reason.
Amanda Donohoe is leaving Emmerdale!!! This is very sad news, the Dales were lacking posh totty since Zoe left all those years ago so she filled the void nicely. Check out previous posts for AD ramblings and to see the photo of me and her together ( don't like that pic of me however!)
Here
photo
I was standing in WHsmith reading an interview with her in what I think was Womens weekly ( It was an old lady mag anyway) and she said she wants to go back to the stage. So heres hoping that's what she does, since I saw her in the Graduate and in Manchester when she was in Miss Julie so it would be nice to go and see her live again.
Another guest has been announced for Invasion. It's Clea Duvall. Who was in Hereo's ( when that was a good show) ,Carnivale and was the invisable girl in Buffy. But more importantly she was in the movie "But I'm Cheerleader" playing a Lesbian called Graham. Why would you call your daughter a boys name and then be suprised when she says she gay? Here's the trailer.
Off to Javids for dinner tomorrow. David is picking me up in Lenzie, Jason is cooking and then David is taking me home later. Will be an awesome night, haven't seen them since they came back from America, where they went to Washington DC. I want to find out if they saw CJ Cregg anywhere.
I cant decide whether I like the BBC Sherlock or not. It took me two days to watch it which means i might not like it all that much. Its just I find him (Sherlock) to be to much of a smart arse. He's like a British Patrick Jane ( The Mentalist) and I stopped watching that cause of him annoying me. I don't like the idea that someone can tell you know all about you when he has only just met you. Amd I don't like that he is almost always right, except the Harry for Harriet thing ( that was funny) Still there are only 2 more in the series so I'll probebly just watch them.
July 28 2010
Notorious Kitsch
are these for me? no...
I was a very lucky girl recently on twitter and won a retweeting competition from Notorious Kitsch! My chosen goodies are above (and no, Willow will not be having her dinner off them 
), they have lots of other gorgeous retro things including clocks, phones, aprons, bags, cards etc. It was hard to pick
sew and save mug
Roadhouse Cafe Plates:
the Red Hen Grill
The Starving Turtle
Vespa Mugs
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July 27 2010
sweet things
Alpro soya milks and puddings
Have been sent some Alpro goodies to try We do like their soya milk. The only one I didn’t know about was the ‘milk alternative’ suitable from 1 year old. Lots of extra vitamins and iron in it (and surprisingly nice in nocaf!). The chocolate puddings are lush lush lush…
Blackcurrant smoothies, there have been a few more – here’s a before pic Layered up are borage flowers, gooseberries, blackcurrants, leaf beet, parsley, linseeds (flax), brazil nuts, bananas and apple juice.
smoothie to be
sweet red onion from garden - very pleased with these
blackcurrant cake - currants cooked in batter and raw squished into icing too
also made some banana muffins with lots of redcurrants in – no pic but very good
Charlotte's strawberry jam bubbling on cooker - taking 'sweet' to new levels!!
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July 25 2010
July 23 2010
Stolen Alligators and Strawberries
We will need to meet up before term starts to try and sneek an Alligator back into the Theology dept. Not a real one obviously cause that would be silly. The Minister of her church graduated from Glasgow and one day just decide to steal the Alligator and has since taken it round most of the churches in Scotland for photo's ops ( much like my mum and dad do with one of my "My little ponies". Now he wants her to give it back! So she thought of leaving it in one of the toilet bowls lol but I said we should just take it to the office and say we caught him trying to ring the doorbell. So who know's how we'll manage to sneek this Alligator back. Will keep you posted.
I've discovred a new use for my Bananna guard. It can take 6 strwaberries. Just thought I'd share that with you all.
I made a new wallpaper. It's a celebration of susan Dallion AKA Siouxsie Sioux. Lyrics from my fave Banshees song "sin in my heart". I've left a bit too much room for desktop icons mind you.
July 22 2010
a blackcurrant smoothie
blackcurrants
Very blackcurranty and lovely, makes a big jug (about 3 and a half pints, good for 4 people, quantities very adjustable):
lots of blackcurrants, about a quarter blender jugful
lots of borage flowers (optional)
huge bunch of parsley
a handful of brazil nuts
1 banana
1 avocado
1 apple
1 litre of orange juice
Blitz it all in a blender…
enjoy in the sun
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July 21 2010
SAAS n stuff
I went into Glasgow today, for a wee wander round the shops. Was meant to meet Angella but she couldn't get a babysitter so I was on my own some. Other than boring toiletries I bought a DVD for the grand sum of £1, it's called "The last supper" basically it's about a group of pretentious students who have a weekly dinner party with an invited guest and if that guest doesn't agree with their opinions then they kill them. If only Come dine with me was like that. It's a film from the 90's and has Cameron Diaz in it, it's one of the few movies i actually like, that has her in it. Javid and I were talking about this movie the last time they were round, so it's bizarre that I find a copy, especially since it's not well known.
Ive fianlly been able to watch the new V, thanks to a site on the Internet. Sadly not been able to see the first 2 eps, well I saw about a minute of the 1st one. but from 3 onwards had me hooked ( and not just because of the hotness of Elizabeth Mitchell, well of course I would comment of the babe factor, it wouldn't sound like my blog if i didn't) The writers have teched up the idea from the 80'version plus they got rid of those god awful sunglasses ( fashion is important people, regardless of whether you are really a reptile in cloned human skin or not) I'm a bit disturbed by the woman who plays head "V" Anna ( new Diana equivalent)as she looks like, to me anyway, the female version of one of my favourite actors a guy called Micheal Cera
I've had to download most of the eps to my hardrive as my Internet chucks a hissy fit at night and refuses to play videos without stopping to rebuff every 3 seconds. Now ( having seen the show) I will be able to actually know what people are talking about at Invasion in May.
I've also been watching Spartacus: Blood and sand online too. Well I've only seen the first episode so far. It wouldn't be fair to make a full judgment on the first episode but plenty of violence, plenty of sex and a little Lucy Lawless so whats not to like? Just kidding. I was kinda shocked by the level of violence, which is strange as I'm Xenite and that's a pretty violent show. But this one is bloody, spurty bloody but in a 300 type way. There's also a heck of a lot of nudity like full frontal nudity but it's just the women, so that's not fair,I hope that balance is re-dressed as the series goes on, not that I have a desire to see any naked people on my TV mind you. And I could do without the use "C" word but other than all of that I actually thought it was okay and will get round to watching the rest at some point.
the tale of the strawberries
Once upon a time a princess planted 3 tiny strawberry plants in her garden.
carefully planted in the newly created bed
They began to grow. Then, despite being guarded by a beady eyed and brave fox, they were eaten down to the quick by saucy young rabbits who were very numerous throughout that kingdom. Over the summer one of the plants recovered and produced 2 strawberries
Many years later (well, 3), many self planted runners later, this is how they looked:
a wild and mysterious forest had grown up around the fox
Rosemary and lovage were shunted to the side, still doing well at the edge of the forest (one of those stray potatoes growing among them too). And what a royal harvest there was! Big bountiful bowls for all the family several times a week 
with soya cream
with a cherry on top
a strawberry from this magical garden was even purple-ised and put on a t-shirt…
purple strawberry tank top
the frog prince
Frogbert called from beside the pond, “I’ve found the golden ball that you dropped in here some time ago!”, but nobody heard as they were all too busy with their strawberry obsession
There is even a strawberry Lucy now
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July 20 2010
how does your garden grow?
Wildly. Freely. Abundantly. Rather similarly to Cat’s I see this morning! Sadly my courgettes are nowhere near as good as Penny’s (I’m hoping they’re late developers ).
Some very early pics from before the sun was properly up this morning:
raised bed with kale, onions, radish and some small tomatoes
the small toms are ones I took out of an organic tomato and just stuck in the ground as an experiment – they are doing amazingly well though were started off a bit late. In there are also the four surviving cabbages that I overwintered. They gave us green leaves for smoothies right through to the end of January when most of them died (very low temp was hit one night). I should have put plastic over them… gardening is a constant learning experience.
This is a long post with MANY pics so click below if you want the rest of it
raised bed of broad beans, peas, sunflowers, leeks and the odd potato
odd potatoes are everywhere in the garden grown up from layers of kitchen compost – I let most of them grow and they’re already very delicious cooked with mint and then served with marg and parsely
broad beans - pods growing about 1cm a day just now with the heat and rain
peas, best straight from the pod into your mouth
amazing kale - harvested everyday, it just continually grows back
French beans in the tyre garden (no actual beans as yet)
growbag on patio - with last years lettuce and more of the experimental toms
Leaving things in as opposed to tidying everything up for winter, while disorganisation/laziness was the reason, has proved very fruitful. We use most lettuce as cut and come again – these are similar to iceberg and leaves are frequently nabbed for sandwiches, juice and salads. Some more winter surviving lettuce:
in the cold frame, a more likely place to live through winter
the jungle of the allotment bit at bottom of garden
Lots of potatoes in there (officially this time), purple sprouting broccoli, leeks, lettuce, chickweed, some late peas, beetroot, carrots, kale, leaf beet, rhubarb, parsley and garlic.
keenly awaiting broccoli
I planted rows of leeks between most things down here and in one of the raised beds – good for biodiversity and avoidance of pests (and another wonderful winter survivor/grower). I didn’t grow these from seed but bought a pot of about 300 from a small local hardware and garden shop for £1.75. This was a rather fabulous price – when visiting a popular big garden centre I saw a set of 12 leeks there for £2.99, only very slightly larger then the potted ones I bought!
beautiful leek
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July 17 2010
Here she comes.........Miss Terry Farrell
Thanks to Javid I already have an autographed pic but at the con I'll be able to get my pic with her :o) and yes that is Fozzy bear at the side of the photo lol, he's attached to the wall and it would have been more trouble than it would be worth to move him.
and just for the hell of it, my action figure.
I wonder if I still have my copy of Hellraiser 3, need to have a look for that.
I've only met one Actor from DS9 and that was Chase Masterson ( Letta) and she was a doll. She's gone blonde now and it makes her look completely different, its amazing what a change of hair colour can do.
If I had to pick the other two guest anyone from the following list would be awesome.
1. Jamie Bamber ( BSG)
2. James Callis (BSG)
3. Lucy Lawless ( BSG)
4. Mary McDonall (BSG)
5. Katee Sackhoff (BSG)
6. Elizabeth mitchell ( V, okay haven't seen it but I loved ER)
7. Avery Brooks (DS9)
8. Nana Visitor (DS9, Dark Angel)
9. Alexander Sidig (DS9)
10.Colm Meaney (DS9)
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