Corona Cavern

[boatsman]

Here the whole country is locked down. There's very limited interurban traffic. My wife and I haven't been out of the flat for several weeks. One of our sons does all the shopping for us.

[Containergardener]

Afternoon

Gone quite cool .
Not much energy here either Janie. Found some side effects of meds awful but had to take mine on a morning.

After some pottering , tiny bit of weeding and seed sowing I came in for a sit . Dogs had taken over the seats and OH was listening to a documentary , so went back out with camping chair and sat reading with a hot chocolate, a slice of mums banana bread in the greenhouse.
Have put chicken into marinade for tea.

[SarrissUK]

Knackered today. Been a day of statistics and data quality. It's less fun than it sounds.

Just a cup of tea for me please

[Mamzie]

Gawd, another phone call from Drs today, and they are throwing yet another tablet at me, just in case... They added regular antibiotic few weeks ago, now adding a statin. I already wake up to breakfast on a selection of about 12 tablets and 2 inhalers ...

I moan, but I do appreciate the NHS, even the hospital clinics seem to be ringing nearly every fortnight.

[Mamzie]

Pure luck got a slot for shopping at As**a for the 26th, so my neighbours and I are sorted for another week, yay. I haven't been in a supermarket for over 10years so I'm not about to start now unless we get desperate! Oh and Te**o can do one in future.

Asda have released the week up til 6th May today near us, possibly there could be slots still available near you all hth x

[Containergardener]

Morning
Cool breeze again but forecast is for full sun.
I'm going to clear out the greenhouse so OH can pressure wash it.
Other than that I'm not sure yet
Have a good day

[Nicos]

VC -my OH made hummus with split peas and it works really well.
You can do it with broad beans ( so presumably any bean?) too.

[SarrissUK]

VC -my OH made hummus with split peas and it works really well.
You can do it with broad beans ( so presumably any bean?) too.

From dried peas that have been soaked? And dried beans? Oohhh!

[veggiechicken]

VC -my OH made hummus with split peas and it works really well.
You can do it with broad beans ( so presumably any bean?) too.

From dried peas that have been soaked? And dried beans? Oohhh!

You can use most beans/peas to make a dip or sandwich filling. They're very versatile - especially if you forget that they started out as ancient dried out things found in the back of the cupboard.
Many years ago, we had flown to Istanbul. Flight had been delayed and, by the time we reached the hotel, we were starving. All the restaurants had closed - the only place open was the bus station with a cheap and cheerful snack bar. There was a great mound of something red (veg not meat) so I asked for some. A great dollop on a big white plate, a pile of crisp Cos lettuce leaves and some pita bread. It was gorgeous - I ate the lot.
Cooked red lentils, with chopped onions and some spices and you spooned dollops onto the lettuce leaves and rolled them up to contain the lentils. I still cook an imitation version of this and remember that night in the Bus station.
Just eaten some of the mountain of mushy peas with chips and lots of mint sauce.

Enjoy your food everyone - whatever you've found to eat.

[Mamzie]

I love lentils. Just put a stew on to cook overnight in slow cooker as weather looks rainy tomorrow. We always have big family roast on Sundays with my Uncle and parents joining us after Mass ends, so having lazy Sundays for a change x

[Containergardener]

Evening
GH is lovely and clean again, the sun was lovely and warm later on so sat out reading .
Dogs walked before tea. Could see another field fire /smouldering. Everything is so dry.
Enjoy your evening

[smallblueplanet]

Evening
GH is lovely and clean again, the sun was lovely and warm later on so sat out reading .
Dogs walked before tea. Could see another field fire /smouldering. Everything is so dry.
Enjoy your evening

Blimey, pee'd it down here overnight and until mid afternoon. Needed it mind. It's all starting to get a bit surreal now I think...makes you wonder about the real world (oh yes I've had a glass or two of wine!).

[Containergardener]

Sorry about your rain. If it's any consolation il be watering plants today

Morning
Nip in the air this morning, have been out and tied clematis I could see hanging after the wind. Also got the plants out of the greenhouse for a bit of fresh air.

Will be outside again , will try some more weeding though knee playing up a bit without the brace.
Clematis has grown up he bamboo, so needs some entangled ..il let OH tackle that.
Have a good day whatever you do

[greenishfing]

It looks as if I'll be watering all my baby plants. Yesterdays rain was a mere trickle and no more in this weeks forecast.
I am struggling to communicate with an elderly, deaf, supposedly self-isolating, relative. She has messed up her HD box by panicking and randomly pressing buttons. I know how to solve the problem but my only method of communication with her is texts. Not easy!
I'm going down to the allotment later to see what veg are available. Maybe cauliflower, PSB, leeks and/or asparagus. I'll do some weeding while I'm there. I also bought some healthy looking cauliflower and PSB plants in Aldi yesterday.

[Containergardener]

^^^^Hope you succeeded with HD instructions. Could someone pop round there to help?

Pottering garden day , followed by bbq . Pleasant day.