Tag Archives: garden

Down my garden

Posted on May 26, 2016 by downmyfront

It looks like mother nature is doing her thing at the vegetable patch. Or should that be father nature as my photos always seem to show Martin doing all the work. I do help, honestly – I fetch the water … Continue reading →

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SW diary 3 April

Posted on April 3, 2016 by downmyfront

I had a bloody good Easter weekend away in our caravan and spending time with family and managed to gain 3.5lbs. Mainly pink fizz ( pictured) but there was also fish and chips by the sea, bread and butter pudding … Continue reading →

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Can you dig it?

Posted on April 3, 2016 by downmyfront

Sun’s out. Time to give the veg patch some attention. Sadly, at the end of the year we will no longer have access to the garden which is at the rear of the building where I work. The business is … Continue reading →

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SW diary: 23 Feb

Posted on February 23, 2016 by downmyfront

Weigh in tonight. Am excited to see if my 9 days on EESP have given me a good result. Another SP day today, here’s my food diary. Breakfast: Overnight Oats (HexB) with dash of milk from HexA and a fat … Continue reading →

Glutney Chutney

Posted on September 8, 2015 by downmyfront

The veg patch has been a bit neglected this year but while our backs were turned the crops continued to grow. This weekend we remembered to go and pick some runner beans and discovered a row of carrots and a … Continue reading →

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Well preserved

Posted on August 17, 2015 by downmyfront

There has been half a jar of preserved lemons in my fridge for a few weeks. Tucked away at the back, out of sight, but I know they are there, nagging at me to be used. Looking through my cookbooks … Continue reading →

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Playing gooseberry

Posted on August 2, 2015 by downmyfront

Today I (carefully, ouch!) picked our first crop of gooseberries from the two bushes we planted last year. A thorny task but worth it. The red berries were outnumbered but are ripe and ready to eat raw and will add … Continue reading →

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What’s the marra?

Posted on July 31, 2015 by downmyfront

M’colleague Bob gave me a marrow from his garden. So I thought I’d give it a go for dinner tonight. The last three weeks have been pretty static, weigh-in wise. A pound, half a pound and a maintain this week. … Continue reading →

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What’s up doc?

Posted on July 28, 2015 by downmyfront

Tiny golden globes of goodness.

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What’s for dinner?

Posted on July 22, 2015 by downmyfront

I am six weeks into my slimming world journey and have already successfully shed a stone. I have taken a lot of inspiration and advice from my fellow bloggers who are also following the plan so I felt it was … Continue reading →

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