Busy weekend

Saturday was a very early start. H, Miss L and I were in Manchester for 10am. I was was invited to the motorbike thing. Click HERE for my BMW blog entry to find out what went on. H and Miss L went to Altrincham to see one of H's old friends. My Dad ran them into town and they got the Tram there and back which is treat in itself. By all accounts lunch was fab but the town is not what it once was. We stopped for tea with my brother after the event and then went to to my parents on the way home. We go home about midnight. It was a very long day but everyone had a good time.

I said the H that I had to meet Steve to talk about the new lottie on Sunday at ten and that I would be straight back. Humm...well it did not quite go like that. I did speak to Steve and he did go home but I thought I will just clean up the Beets that had gone over. Well turned into cleaning session on the Chard rows as well and a dose of weeding to boot. The Beets and Chard root were bagged up after the leaves had been cut off and put in the compo bins. The Beets and Chard are too hard for my compo bins so they are going to the recycling bin at the tip. The cleared areas had to be titivated to make them level for the next crop. Whilst in the middle of this the new Lottie member turned up and came for a chat so it was closer to midday than eleven when I got home. Since H had gone for a walk I bagged the rubbish from the back garden and glass from Mo's and went to the tip.

When I got a back I had a brew and went to Mo's. See previous blog entry "New Spaces". Whilst I was already half drowned I set to cleaning H's car. It was filthy. No sooner was that done Miss L wanted a lift to her boyfriend's house in Newton Burgoland, but I have just cleaned the car! Whilst in Newton Burgoland H and I had a look round. The village has some lovely buildings. On the drive over Miss L was telling us how we should get a small farm were I could keep a few pigs, chickens and Bees, a field for veg and another to let for grazing and I would benefit form the horse manure. Miss L has thought about it. However I would have to maintain my current job! A little bit of everything in a quaint farm house setting. This was not going to be any easier life for me but Miss L would have a studio, H would have her big farm house kitchen, Arga and pantry and I would get the out buildings, live stock and an office. What she was describing was subsistence farming. O'il jus' git mi pitch fork an' git mi gaiters on Miss an'o'il be with you directly. It sounded idyllic. I just need a couple of million pounds to realise it.

When we got home H put the loaf in to bake and I set about turning the pigs liver into something edible. I hate Liver, always have. Steve and Mr Internet gave me a couple of recipes. Since I had over a pound of the stuff I tried two recipes. I will let you know how they taste and if they kill anyone. That took up the remainder of the afternoon. I made Tea, the northern meal, for H and only then was able to have a nice sit down.

Did I say that my half a pig was delivered late last the week? It was. The shed is a boon when you have seventy odd pounds of Pork to deal with. The shed is still holding a temperature just above freezing. We had a couple of chops as a taster and they were smashing. Next up cider cured bacon, air dried ham and freezing for the remainder of the cuts after they have been boned. Anyone fancy a couple of pigs trotters for tea? All the pig prep has to be done this week along with a Fencing match on Tuesday, it is Pancake day too on Tuesday, H birthday on Wednesday and preparation for the Allotment meeting, planting seeds and not forgetting going to work. Lucky the nights are getting longer.