tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post7972175105647338288..comments2024-03-26T16:59:23.236+00:00Comments on Ragged Robin's Nature Notes: Snowdrop Weekend at Hill Close GardensRagged Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-72549217683420323372020-02-13T11:04:36.022+00:002020-02-13T11:04:36.022+00:00Pam - Thank you. It was quite a little discovery :...Pam - Thank you. It was quite a little discovery :) Hope you enjoy the Fruit Loaf - it really is an easy little recipe and doesn't create much washing up :)Ragged Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-65881609815488280322020-02-12T13:10:11.965+00:002020-02-12T13:10:11.965+00:00I remember reading about this place last year :) I...I remember reading about this place last year :) It almost looks like a summers day...if you ignore the bare branches (and the fact you're there to look at Snowdrops!)...... Thank you for the recipe, i've printed off a copy and will give it a go!Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16453290738987000802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-21454619282068386582020-02-12T11:05:50.707+00:002020-02-12T11:05:50.707+00:00CherryPie - Thank you. We only have a few snowdrop...CherryPie - Thank you. We only have a few snowdrops in our own garden as they don't seem to do well here and we have just one in flower.Ragged Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-45978104118994232852020-02-11T23:53:31.488+00:002020-02-11T23:53:31.488+00:00The early spring flowers are a delight. I checked ...The early spring flowers are a delight. I checked a couple of days ago to see if my snowdrops were growing this year. They are but they haven't opened up yet, which is unusual.<br /><br />The cake looks delicious :-)CherryPiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788084724907992076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-8051999729867526392020-02-11T22:14:45.797+00:002020-02-11T22:14:45.797+00:00MidMarsh John - Thank you and yes it is good news ...MidMarsh John - Thank you and yes it is good news :) I walked up my garden yesterday and we have lots of wild primroses in flower and one lone snowdrop but quite a few cyclament and miniature daffodils too :)<br /><br />Simon Douglas Thompson - Thank you - I could have spent a fortune :)Ragged Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-49046057503118520742020-02-11T20:44:50.177+00:002020-02-11T20:44:50.177+00:00I'm so glad plants are on sale again!I'm so glad plants are on sale again!Simon Douglas Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16331409652996600049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-77476577491301522212020-02-11T19:29:00.126+00:002020-02-11T19:29:00.126+00:00Great to see Spring is just round the corner with ...Great to see Spring is just round the corner with colour returning to our flower beds and baskets.Midmarsh Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10980417659811194899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-27506895904510114592020-02-11T18:33:34.672+00:002020-02-11T18:33:34.672+00:00Rosie - Thank you. Yes it does sound like Bara Br...Rosie - Thank you. Yes it does sound like Bara Brith to me too :) Your friend's recipe looks good - mine unfortunately is still high in sugar! I have recipes tucked in cook books too! Also have files for "most made" meals, puddings, cakes, Christmas and Easter plus Halloween! And we won't mention the files of recipes to try!!!!! Have been naughty today gave in and had a Penguin and last night's tea had a lot of cheese and tonight's does too! :( Not good! I like soup and salad but my daughter always pulls her face. But I do need to cut down more on saturated fats. I've bought some Benecol drinks as well that are supposed to help lower chlosterol. I bet after all this the drs completely forget about having me back for another blood test! One thing is certain I will not be going straight after Easter!!!Ragged Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-10551419430754694522020-02-11T11:58:31.437+00:002020-02-11T11:58:31.437+00:00How wonderful, the gardens look lovely and great t...How wonderful, the gardens look lovely and great to see the snowdrops and the inside of the summer houses. I was thinking as I read your recipe that it sounded a bit like Bara Brith, I see Rustic Pumkin has mentioned this too. A friend of mine used to make something he called 'Everything Less Cake' which as far as I remember didn't have sugar or much if any fat it was just sweetened by the fruit. I must look for the recipe, I have bits of paper with recipes on all over tucked into various books. Cheese and chocolate are very hard to cut down on aren't they? Have a good week:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-36703284827648129582020-02-11T11:02:34.497+00:002020-02-11T11:02:34.497+00:00Rustic Pumpkin - Thank you and lol re: Narnia :) ...Rustic Pumpkin - Thank you and lol re: Narnia :) Good idea about trying different teas. Have a box of herbal teas as my children love them and I have tried Earl Grey in the past :) The recipe came from an old cookery magazine which folded up many years ago.Ragged Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-9738434769611795332020-02-11T09:57:41.217+00:002020-02-11T09:57:41.217+00:00Isn't it lovely to have somewhere like this to...Isn't it lovely to have somewhere like this to visit, a reminder that it won't be Winter forever {unless you move to Narnia, of course} Happy to see Timothy out and about, and also you are enjoying some treats having read your guidelines. Your recipe isn't unlike a Bara Brith, and you can ring in the changes with different flavoured teas too.<br />Hope you are safe after Ciara, but don't unbatten the hatches just yet, Dennis is on his way!Rustic Pumpkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335714529878600216noreply@blogger.com