Windfall Chutney

A few jars of Windfall Chutney I have just made. Recipe below

One of many boxes of Apples from our four 70 year old Apple Trees. We don't spray them or thin them or pick them. They must be ready when they fall then it's eat, freeze or make into 

WINDFALL CHUTNEY

         3 lbs Apples              2 Large Onions,   

         1 cup White sugar     1 cup Demerara Sugar, 

         I cup Vinegar            1 cup dried Mixed Fruit, 

         Half teaspoon Salt    1 flat teaspoon Curry Powder

The measuring cup I use is 250ml.  Simply put the above in a big saucepan.  Simmer on low stirring occasionally until all the ingredients are soft and it looks and tastes like Chutney.  Please keep a lid on on the saucepan or the liquid will evaporate.  You would then be tempted to add more liquid like I did once and ruined it.  I always us this recipe because Hubby likes it. 

Hubby busy making Cider using this Apple Press that he made 

We woke up to find this today in flooded Sussex

We woke up to this this morning ! I wonder how quickly we could build an Ark ?

I went out in my wellies to help the Postman deliver post to our flooded neighbours.

That was more fun than doing housework : )

Childhood innocence. In memory of my pet caterpillar

WHEN I WAS FIVE 

My dear Dad told me he kept owls in his beard. I sat on his lap for hours looking for them !

I thought Golden Syrup came from lions because there was a picture of a lion on the tin

I thought I could keep my pet Caterpillar alive by keeping him in a matchbox with a leaf

My pottery caterpillar was made at an evening class in memory of my poor little pet

Do you remember being five ? 

Where are my other four kittens ?

Where are you my other four kittens ?

We are in the woodstore Mum

I am exploring the bridge Mum

I am sunbathing Mum

I have spotted the fish...I won't fall in Mum

Playtime has worn me out Mum !

The best things in life are free

These are weeds from along our hedge....so pretty. The best things in life are free ?

My very simple label for our shed key

I have tied my hand made tag to our shed key

Fleur the elephant birthday card

I made this birthday card for a friend who collects elephants

Painted terracotta flower pot

I painted this heart pot many years ago.  A lot of my pots were damaged by frost last winter. I am happy to see this one survived

I love this Log Dog

This is so clever.  I spotted him in a garden in Abbotsbury

Garden Mosaic made from a kit from Fishbourne Roman Palace

My son made this garden Mosaic many years ago from a kit he bought at Fishbourne Roman Palace.  It lives outside on our patio.  I love it 

Bridge over our garden pond

My Husband cut up a dining table to make this bridge over our garden pond

Very quick and easy terracotta flowerpot decoration

I drew this simple flower with permanent pens on the terracotta pot

Cheeky Elephants on slug patrol ! Milk container Beer Traps

My cheeky Elephants are great Slug Catchers when filled with Beer. The Slugs die happy ! Since we got a Puppy my Elephants have to catch slugs in the Greenhouse. Our Puppy runs away with them if they are in the Garden.

Snow Cat in our front garden