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Archive for March, 2009

“Chicken Hot Pot”

fredblog51 on Mar 24th 2009

Hi…dont get to excited this is not a recipe, just thought I would show you one of our new Orpington’s settling in?  The cheeky thing ripped out the fern to make a bath on one of those nice sunny days last week.

As for the East Indian’s (Ducks) Sir Quack has been doing the business with Peiking, and Crispy so currently we have 17 eggs in the nest……Holly of coarse would like to keep all the duckling, but I said she can keep 3

 

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Bacon & Pea soup anyone!

fredblog51 on Mar 17th 2009

Hi Folks….Well here it is the recipe:

Melt 25g unsalted butter in a pan cut or chop 8 rashers of smoked back bacon with 2 x leeks and 1 clove of Garlic. cook for about 5-7 mins till soft.

Add 500g fresh garden peas, or frozen and add 1.2l chicken stock, bring to boil then simmer for 20-25 mins, then remove from heat and blitz, pulp, chop blend with your mix thingy! then garnish with a little cream or chopped chives.

Serve with fresh wholemeal bread / Rolls / Cobbs.

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Scam Alert!

fredblog51 on Mar 13th 2009

Hi everyone.

I was sitting at my desk yesterday when the phone rang and a young lady ask for me in person, to replying yes it is me she said Hi its ********** from Children abuse charity.

Asking her what was her reason for the call she replied the books you have ordered for your local school are ready! So I said sorry I dont understand…………..I have not ordered any books or mentioned any donation to a charity, the conversation got heated then she said we rang you on Sept 08 at 10:15 when you committed to an order and you live at (My current address mentioned), I replied …I DONT THINK SO.

Carring on the conversation she said I have a recording of your telepnone conversation, which I’m going to send to you including the 40 books and a invoice for £2489 pounds!!!!!!!! SEE YOU IN COURT.

You can imaging how I felt I was raging, when phoning 1471 the number was witheld, but everyone out there becareful…….because I did receive a call in December about a charity to advertise local business in lewis at a donation figure of £100……on this conversation I said to the chap, if you send me some information, artwork, charity reg number I will look into it.

Becareful out there!

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