Newsletter week commencing 5th February 2018

The excitement, in our household, for the weekend, was palpable. With the start of the 6 Nations rugby Championship, on Saturday afternoon, and Scotland playing so well lately, we looked forward to an enthralling championship. Things started well when the Kilmarnock football team, we support, beat the mighty Celtic at lunchtime. By the time kick-off in the rugby arrived, we were in jubilant mood. There, as you probably know, it ended. Scotland were thoroughly overwhelmed by a solid Welsh team making few mistakes, who capitalised fully on the most error-strewn performance I’ve seen in a while. The positives for next weekend must be that we play France in Edinburgh, at Murrayfield and, surely Scotlands play can only improve.

Its going to be an exciting day for Keir, as he’s drumming in the band, for the first time, that’s playing the national anthem on the pitch. Finn gets his turn in the match against England in 2 weeks time. That’ll be Finn’s third time, piping at Murrayfield, and Scotland have won both of the other times, so we’re hoping that run continues in the Calcutta cup match.

While the snow disappeared for a couple of days, I’ve managed to get some dyking repairs started. The time just flies by when I’m busy at the walls. It’s like a big jig-saw and really addictive. Once I start, I don’t want to stop. Youre sure the next stone in the pile will be exactly the right shape for the space you’ve got to fill. Some days every stone you put your hand on seems to sit perfectly in the wall, and other days you look for one stone for an hour. It’s a real feeling of satisfaction when you build the wall just right. You know that its going to stand there for the next hundred years if its given the chance.

This week, I’m hoping to move our fruit growing section to an area closer to the house. This tactic is to try and encourage other members of the family to help me pick the fruit when its ready. I don’t hold out a great amount of hope, but if we get some decent weather in July and August I may get some company for picking the raspberries.

PLEASE RETURN ALL NET BAGS PLEASE. WE RE-USE THEM.

This is a list of the veg in the bag this week, although, substitutions may occur due to availability.

Potato, Onion, Carrot, White Cabbage, Garlic, Brussels sprouts, Swede

The Large bag will also include:

Kale, Cucumber, Mushroom

Featured Recipe

Neeps and Tatties Soup – I should have had this recipe in a couple of weeks ago, but I’ve only just found it.

Melt 25g butter in a pan over a medium heat. Add ½ teaspoon of ground coriander along with a large chopped onion, 2 chopped carrots, 2 sticks of celery chopped, a peeled and chopped swede, and 200g of peeled and chopped potatoes. Fry this gently for about 5 minutes then cover with 800ml of water and bring to the boil. Simmer until all the veg is soft (approx 25 mins). Season with salt and pepper and a good grating of nutmeg. Blitz it with a blender then return to the pan and adjust the seasoning to suit. In a frying pan fry 200g of cooked haggis or black pudding until sizzling. Pour the soup into bowls and top with a sprinkling of haggis or black pudding and a swirl of double cream.

Fruit and Vegetables
Organic Vegetables	£11.50 per standard bag
	£14.50 per Large bag
Organic Fruit	£4.00 per Small Bag
	£7.00 per Large Bag
Organic Pasteurised Milk ( full cream/semi skimmed)	£1.20per  litre
Organic Single cream ( 250ml/500ml)	£1.20/£1.60
Organic Double cream ( 250ml/500ml)	£1.30/£1.70
Eggs
Organic Free Range Eggs	£1.80 per Half Dozen Box

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