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.
HI BJ - yes the GABFEST is a nice place to visit.. what with the GABFEST plus a wee dram it give you a warm glow
Sandra - so sorry about Leri, she will go down in history one way or another, but I am with B&B until there is proof and that she has been recovered, then I am going to pray that she is still out there somewhere and will find her way back to Dyfi in a few years time.
EJ's Memorial Balgavies Loch Ospreys 2023
Black Jaguar - I was laughing at your description of the tablet, molten lava on the hob Ha Ha.... I have made it many times but stopped myself as a whole tray of the stuff is lethal Ha Ha... Better just buying a small bar in the shops, I am a bit of a connoisseur as I LOVE it, however everyone, if you don't like sweet and I mean sweet stuff stay well clear of it, and to have one small piece is impossible it is so addictive you are not happy until there is none left.
I still intend to try a couple of items I read about here, but I think I'll just leave tablet alone. Black Jag's version I wouldn't touch with a ten foot pole, to make or eat. By the way, Black Jag, how did YOU like it. Did it come out to your satisfaction?
I know any candy using the cold water drop test is difficult to get just right and this recipe sounds nigh onto impossible. I don't know any place here that I could even buy any candy by the name of tablet. At least now I have a very good idea what it is.
Yes I was wondering how the tablet turned out, bet there is none left now.(sorry black jaguar)
June: I'm not promoting this company. (They're in the U.S., but I have no experience with them at all.) If you scroll down on their page, you can see what Scottish Tablet and Edinburgh Rock look like and purchase if you're so inclined. I noticed that they also sell Speyside Malt Whisky Cakes. :-))) I just thought you might want to see the products. Hope everything is going well for you!
What a total waste of a super Speyside Single Malt!!!! Put a cheap blend in a cake....please!!
Wendyb: I thought someone might say that. :-)))
Diane, thanks for the links! I'll certainly check it out and who knows? Maybe buy something!
If i do, I'll let everyone know my opinion of it.
A quick check & I found tablet, and heather honey and Haggis! and all sorts of things. I just said I go to the grocery store & buy & spend too much. You better believe I'll be buying & spending too much here very shortly!