Zoe has left the building
10 October 2012
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Zöe Lynch's Blog
A collection of posts about life, gardening, cooking, and more
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61 posts
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Making Dreams Come True: Falconery
20 September 2012Do you ever wish to be able to have a go at something, but be completely put off by the price of doing so - my Bucket List is littered with such activ... -
Tell them about the honey, Mummy ....
16 September 2012I wonder how many of you are old enough to recall the tag line I used in the title. As a child I used to love Sugar Puffs - you can find an original c... -
Maze or Labyrinth?
04 September 2012When is a maze a labyrinth or a labyrinth a maze? All too often the two terms are interchanged and misused. I went to visit what is described as Saff... -
Foodie Penpals: A bit of this and a bit of that!
02 September 2012My Foodie Penpal demonstrated how very small the World is. Turns out the lovely Alice (who cant cook) was celebrating a significant birthday as she ... -
Family Matters: Britain now and then
28 August 2012A bit earlier this year, my husband Kevin, had a bizarre phone call from a researcher working for LOVE productions, a TV production company making a ... -
Garden Hopping: Victoria's Backyard
27 August 2012Ha! Those of you who have known me via blogging for several years will be surprised to see me use Garden Hopping as a title for a blog - It used to be... -
I don't like Mondays .....
20 August 2012We all hate Mondays right? The Boomtown Rats iconic tune, " frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard... -
In the Kitchen: Damson Gin
18 August 2012I received a comment on my blog this morning from a lady who resides in Richmond, British Colombia. I have family out that way - now on Vancouver Isl... -
In the Kitchen: Damson Gin
18 August 2012I I received a comment on my blog this morning from a lady who resides in Richmond, British Colombia. I have family out that way - now on Vancouver ... -
Miracle of Metamorphosis: The Butterfly emerges
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Things I like to do: Lepidoptery
11 July 2012I know - its a bit blurry and fuzzy and its hard to make out what it is. I used a macro lens to take the photograph, and then edited it in such away ... -
In the Kitchen: Blackcurrant Cheesecake
08 July 2012I get a huge amount of satisfaction growing my own produce, and every now and then it allows me to produce a really decadent treat for my family to en... -
In the Garden: The bit she didn't want to tell you about .....
02 July 2012Standing on the north side looking back towards the cottage I have blathered on about the 3 areas I split the garden into for the past year now. Its ... -
In the Garden: Almost there!
05 May 2012Looking from just outside the sitting room French doors I have been sat gazing at this for the past half hour. We have been working on it like navvies... -
Bee-keeping: Swarm Update
03 May 2012My joy wasn't long-lived. I went to see how the swarm had settled into their new abode and top up their feed should they need it. It was grey, but it ... -
In the Garden: Work in progress
22 April 2012I promised some months ago to keep you updated about the modifications we are making to the garden - it's a long process, because with the exception o... -
In the Garden: Weather
03 April 2012Yes, I know it is a cliché; we Brits are obsessed by the weather - but the weather does seem to be very bizarre lately. We have had no rain in months,... -
In the Garden: Weather
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In the Garden: Vernal Equinox
20 March 2012Camellia × williamsii 'Jury's Yellow' Its beginning to feel a lot like Spring has sprung here. Today is the Vernal Equinox, and the Cherry is still ... -
More Bees .....
15 March 2012I went to visit my bees today - the weather was perfect, still, warm, and sunny. This colony was a nucleus colony I had acquired late in August las... -
In the Kitchen: Seville Orange Marmalade
16 January 2012The strangest things make me nostalgic and return to my childhood, so strong is the imprint of an object, sound or fragrance. In this case it is not j... -
Happy 2012!
07 January 2012Cyclamen coum and Pansies that I potted up flowering in the garden today, its bright and cold and feels like Spring Yes, yes, I know - week late with... -
Merry Christmas!
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On being unemployable ......
06 December 2011I made this last night, its made from 925 Sterling silver chain, beads, findings and wire. Lapis Lazuli beads, small freshwater pearl beads and tiny w... -
Things I like to do: Decorate a candle
03 December 2011Finished candles, with a bit of bling added to tart things up a bit. I showed a couple of candles on Facebook yesterday, and so at the request of Ryan... -
For Joanie and Sarah: Stroke Awareness
29 November 2011Yesterday evening I logged on to Facebook after dinner for a quick spin around the block and to play 'Words' with Maggie, Marcia and Sally, to be stop... -
Thoughtful Thursday: Bees and healing
17 November 2011My bees - can you see the honey comb and propolis they have made on the frames? An extract from Last Night As I was Sleeping "Last night as I was sl... -
Things I like to do: Papercraft
12 November 2011Lately, I have been exploring a whole raft of new hobbies, from carriage driving to paper crafting, and several more esoteric pastimes such as dowsing... -
Looking backwards and letting go
07 November 2011It has been a difficult weekend for me. I have felt a huge void in my world open up. I know it has to happen, and my children need to fly, but when it... -
An eggstreme eggsample
01 November 2011Spot the difference? Since Agnes died, I don't think I have mentioned the hens on the blog. I can see them now from my study window scratching around ... -
Things I like to do: New Obsession? Probably
27 October 2011I am known for getting obsessive about some things, I am definitely like it with food, and will get sudden urges much like pregnant ladies do for a pa... -
Wordless Wednesday: After the rain
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A letter to my MP: The reply .....
24 October 2011On Friday, I received a reply to the missive I sent my MP, The Rt. Hon. James Arbuthnot Esq.. I have to say I was pleasantly surprised by his response... -
Things I like to do: More Sewing....
19 October 2011I don't very often go into town to the shops. I have to declare an aversion to shopping and crowds of people. Occasionally I will meet up with a girl... -
A letter to my MP
12 October 2011Today I am a deeply unhappy person - this letter of complaint to my MP will explain why. I am supposed to be resting having had a surgical procedure c... -
Words and Pictures: Passiflora
04 October 2011I. The Sacred “She heard no sound before her gate, Though very quiet was her bower. All was as her hand had left it late: The needle slept on the ... -
Harvest Time: Forest Fungi Foray
17 September 2011John Wright - Forager in Chief Extraordinare Yesterday, was an uncharacteristically early start for me. I had to be in the New Forest for 10.30am at ... -
Me, myself and I
15 September 2011Often I am described as a difficult person. I suspect there is a lot of truth in that perception of me. I am not difficult intentionally, but I am aw... -
Just pictures
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In the Kitchen: Pear Brandy Liqueur
28 August 2011This one is simplicity itself and can be used in cocktails, to make sauces to go with meat - works especially well with pork in much the same way as ... -
Harvest Time: A fine Pear
16 August 2011For several years now, I have had a Williams Bon Chretien double-u cordon growing in a pot along with a Conference pear and a couple of Reine de Reine... -
Proud Mother Moments: Robyn Graduates
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Naming of the Rose: 'Wollerton Old Hall'
07 July 2011A new David Austin introduction this year; 'Wollerton Old Hall' as shown on their stand at Hampton Court this year. I visited the garden, whose name s... -
Hampton Court: A day to be forgotten
06 July 2011The Tudor Rose Award for Best Show Garden 'I am, because of who we are' The day didn't start well; someone had thrown themselves on the tracks betw... -
To Bee or not to bee ....
03 July 2011Me and some of my fellow students taking part in apiary training classes Tonight, another dream came true - I phoned a bee-keeper that the nice gentle... -
Flower Shows: Hampton Court
02 July 2011Well it's almost here - my favourite Flower Show of the year. Have to admit that the Spring Malvern Show runs a close second, and I am sorely tempted ... -
Nice things come to those who wait ...
30 June 2011one of my hives, ready and waiting to find a home and be filled with bees I have babbled endlessly about this to friends, and anyone willing to liste... -
Even in death they are beautiful
24 May 2011Today is one of those days that I struggle to keep my mood buoyant. From time to time I get overwhelmed by melancholy, a sadness so deep, I just sit a... -
Of Hens and Hellebores
28 March 2011Matilda and Edna on slug patrol As you can see the girls are doing well. Their combs and wattles have reduced in size markedly, and turned a much heal... -
Just Desserts?
25 March 2011Apricot Frangipane Tart Somedays, I think I am totally barking. Let me explain. Last weekend, we drove down to Midhurst and got to meet the iGit's Aun... -
Let them eat Cake
17 March 2011Cake anyone? I have been baking today, I made a Victoria Sandwich. What is remarkable about this you ask? Well, doing so has made me feel remarkably p... -
Gardeners' World
11 March 2011A favourite garden of mine that has great bones too - West Green House in early spring Welcome Back Monty Don! Loved it, loved it, loved it and don... -
Eggsiting times!
07 March 2011Didn't they do well?! Ok sorry about the awful egg puns, I love a bad y(j)oke! *groans* The girls are settled in nicely and loving their new found fre... -
Wildflower Wednesday: Green Alkanet
23 February 2011Pentaglottis sempervirens commonly known as Green Alkanet or Evergreen Bugloss Green Alkanet, sometimes called Evergreen Bugloss, appears in ... -
Call to Alms!
22 February 2011There are some really sad stories out there, and this is one of them. A Free-range Farm near Silverstone, Northants is going out of business, because ... -
Des Res?
20 February 2011Thankfully, the company we bought the flat pack coop from were as good as their word, and delivered 4 large boxes late on Friday. We spent this aftern... -
What the well dressed Hen is wearing this season
18 February 2011Six tabards, hand knitted by a fellow ex battery hen keeper to help keep hens warm During my investigations into keeping hens, it became apparent to m... -
Will I Chicken Out?
15 February 2011Handsome beast isn't he? He belongs to Elizabeth at Welsh Hills Again I have longed for a small flock of chickens for a long time, I love to watch th... -
Valentine's Day Massacre
14 February 2011These aren't ordinary roses, these are Marks and Spencer's roses - dreadful aren't they? The dear iGit made the mistake of entrusting his token of l... -
Hello World!
30 December 2010It's only me. After many months (possibly even years now) I have decided to give blogging a go again. I plan to write about things that interest me, ...