October has come and gone and once again it is time to open a new thread for the Gabfest.. During October we did finish the movie WILD MOUNTAIN THYME, complete with musical score, as planned. We launched it into distribution with its own World Premier. The Stars and most of the Supporting Cast were there appropriately dressed for their glitzy walk down the red carpet. Unfortunately co-stars EJ & ODEN and family were unable to attend as they are all currently on migration to Africa. Keith surprised us with some very interesting bird & wildlife reports direct from the Sahara Dessert and from his own equatorial Island in the Sun. His on-the-spot factual reports helped us to understand the dangers our osprey face once they complete their long hazardous journey. Our first music night was a smashing success that left everyone eager for the second.
October has come and gone and once again it is time to open a new thread for the Gabfest..
During October we did finish the movie WILD MOUNTAIN THYME, complete with musical score, as planned. We launched it into distribution with its own World Premier. The Stars and most of the Supporting Cast were there appropriately dressed for their glitzy walk down the red carpet. Unfortunately co-stars EJ & ODEN and family were unable to attend as they are all currently on migration to Africa.
Keith surprised us with some very interesting bird & wildlife reports direct from the Sahara Dessert and from his own equatorial Island in the Sun. His on-the-spot factual reports helped us to understand the dangers our osprey face once they complete their long hazardous journey.
Our first music night was a smashing success that left everyone eager for the second.
Then we ended the month with a wonderfully thoughtful and caring discussion of the benefits or possible harm of the tracking of osprey and other birds. NOVEMBER will bring continued reports and DISCUSSIONS of our own “Special Three“, Tore, Bynack and Rothes who have arrived safely in Africa. We will be watching especially for news of Bynack who has been in an area that seems to be potentially dangerous. We will be watching also for updates of young Ozwold who was VERY reluctant to leave Bonnie Scotland, but is finally taking a stopover in Spain where Roy Dennis says he can safely winter. So, will Ozwold stay in Spain? or will he move south?, on his own unique time schedule? We will also be following the adventures and misadventures of other tagged osprey, including Einion who had us holding our breath while he made a huge circle over the Atlantic, his siblings from the Dyfi nest and others that may come to our attention. All this and much more is discussed on the Gabfest. We expect to have The Second Gabfest Music Night toward the end of the month. The theme is yet to be discussed & determined. This is the Freedom Forum, where fun, fact and fantasy combine to make a very unique thread. So come on in and chat a while with us. Our fire is bright and the latch is always open.
Then we ended the month with a wonderfully thoughtful and caring discussion of the benefits or possible harm of the tracking of osprey and other birds.
NOVEMBER will bring continued reports and DISCUSSIONS of our own “Special Three“, Tore, Bynack and Rothes who have arrived safely in Africa. We will be watching especially for news of Bynack who has been in an area that seems to be potentially dangerous. We will be watching also for updates of young Ozwold who was VERY reluctant to leave Bonnie Scotland, but is finally taking a stopover in Spain where Roy Dennis says he can safely winter. So, will Ozwold stay in Spain? or will he move south?, on his own unique time schedule? We will also be following the adventures and misadventures of other tagged osprey, including Einion who had us holding our breath while he made a huge circle over the Atlantic, his siblings from the Dyfi nest and others that may come to our attention. All this and much more is discussed on the Gabfest.
We expect to have The Second Gabfest Music Night toward the end of the month. The theme is yet to be discussed & determined.
This is the Freedom Forum, where fun, fact and fantasy combine to make a very unique thread. So come on in and chat a while with us. Our fire is bright and the latch is always open.
is it a shop that sells big cakes, or a big shop that sells cakes?? LOL
All for one and one for all.
It is a bakers and the cakes are enormous. Well worth a visit for the shock factor of the size of the cakes lol. Seriously I asked Jim as normal his answer is you should know where it is. Very helpful not. He told me between Carluke and Carstairs, that could be a red herring lol there is a park where I walked my dog. Dont worry i will find out and let you know tomorrow.
Seriously I am going to bed.
LOL B&B, I was pulling your leg... I know that you meant BIG cakes...
Night night now..
I have found out and just taken me 5 mins to log back on again.
Kilncadzo it is and no wonder I could not remember it lol
and yes time for bed as just read your last post :)
kilncadzow ((GONE)) bet the lot of you wish I was back at work :)
lol B&B... Get to bed... you are soooo funny.. night night
no giant cakes as up for sale and switching computer off Sunshine :)
OFF work and going to bed early ?? that aint lke you b&b - good night
Unknown said: Hi, Mary GK. I would be interested in knowing more about what Clooty Dumpling and Black Bun might be, if you would care to enlighten me. Sounds like you all had a "delicious" time!
Hi, Mary GK. I would be interested in knowing more about what Clooty Dumpling and Black Bun might be, if you would care to enlighten me. Sounds like you all had a "delicious" time!
Hi June
There are many recipes for Clootie Dumpling but usually old family recipes are handed down through the years. To try and explain quickly its made up of flour/suet/various dried fruits/ginger/cinnamon etc and placed in a cloth (cloot) tied at the top with string and steamed in a big pot for 3 hours. When its cooked it has a skin around it and to dry that off we always place it in front of the fire. They are usually just made at Birthday's and Hogmonay. Years ago we would wrap silver threepenny pieces in greaseproof paper and place it within the mixture and it was always a great delight if we were cut a slice that included one. Here is a photo of the last one we made. They do not look all that nice but believe me they are absolutely delicious.
Black Bun is a heavy fruit cake, mostly currants which is encased in a very thin pastry.
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What a pleasant surprise to wake up, come to my computer and find home made goodies waiting for me -- so real I can almost taste it. Thank you , Mary GK!!!
The dumplings sound similar to mincemeat which with sugar instead of flour was mixed up and allowed to age for days or weeks, then used as a pie filling. I never knew anyone who actually did this. I've only read about it. Nowadays we buy the filling in a jar readymade, with NO meat. Or better yet, buy a pie in the freezer section if you can find one.
They both look delicious and such lovely pictures!