Emma and Darcy

Emma and Darcy
My new dogs

Sunday, 21 November 2010

I'm a bunny boiler!

It's on! The rabbit stew is smelling delicious. Onions, carrots, leeks, a whole rabbit (jointed) all simmering away in a big pot, flavoured with Knorr stock cubes and some herbs.  Even the dog is sniffing the air and licking her lips, although none is destined for her dish. The rabbits are fresh caught on local farms, snared at the burrows. At least I don't have to worry about shot pellets :-)
I went shopping earlier to get new suet cake holders, and stock up on suet cakes. This time I am reinforcing the holders with wire to help stop the squirrels nicking it again. I will put the new one up in the morning as I need daylight to do it.
Tomorrow will be interesting. A little while ago I got caught on a speed camera near Bristol and I am attending a 'speed awareness' course in Taunton of all places tomorrow. This is instead of getting points on my licence and worth it to keep it clean. Only trouble is it's going to take me about 1.5-2 hours to get there. I'll be looking out for speed cameras on the way LOL I hope I'll be back in time for the pub quiz in the evening.

Shhh don't tell anyone but I am enjoying the X Factor. I love Matt, Mary and Rebecca although I expect Mary to finish 4th or 5th. I think Matt will win, with One Dimension second and Rebecca third, but we'll see how it all pans out nearer Christmas. I just pray Wagner does not win.
On the other hand I cannot stand 'I'm a celebrity' - it is 'reality tv' at its very worst as far as I'm concerned. I think I'd prefer unknowns to do it, Big brother style, or not at all!
I was surprised and delighted about a week ago to see two pipistrelle bats swooping around my house and my neighbour's at dusk. I have no idea where they are roosting, could even be in my attic as one of the small fillets in my fascias has come loose. I hope so! I love bats! I will leave them well alone.

Almost time for Strictly Come Dancing - don't care who wins, I just love the costumes.
I hope you have a good week ahead. xx

Jeanette... was that chorizo in the hole? or English sausages? You are in Spain - it should be paella! ;-)

1 comment:

  1. Back in England now with Jeannette - cold, wet, grey and miserable. Wish I was in Benidorm :)

    P.S. Save me some of that stew - it sounds delicious.

    Chris

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