It’s that time of the year again, when my hunt begins to find a south Norfolk stockist of Seville oranges to make the glorious preserve that is marmalade. Last week I succeeded thanks to a wonderful, traditional greengrocer in Beccles. Normally when January rolls round I automatically think of marmalade making, but this year I… Continue reading Gorgeous golden goodness…
It’s no secret that I love marmalade. I love its sticky oozy-ness and golden orange colour. Seriously, what’s better than some bitterly sweet marmalade on top of freshly toasted bread slathered with lashings of butter? Earlier in the year I entered two jars of Seville Orange marmalade to the World Marmalade Awards. Having heard nothing I assumed I needed… Continue reading The World Marmalade Awards…
This morning we awoke to a vast and beautiful frost. Everything was covered in a delicate layer of what looked like shimmering crystals as the sun rose higher. I was late up so the dogs were out and about a little later than usual and took off on the scent of deer. It was an… Continue reading The weekly joy of Country Life…
Like most of the country we saw the first snow flurries of the year today. It settled quickly and although I’d planned to head into Norwich, being housebound meant I could enjoy the wintery weather…although I’m not sure how well the celery in the veg beds took to it. It was also the first time the two dogs… Continue reading The arrival of snow…
As I write this, the rain continues to pour outside…apparently it’s the rain before the snow. The temperature has certainly dropped throughout the day so after strawing the cows this morning I decided to head inside and make the most of the wet weather. Every January I set aside a rainy day to do something I love…marmalade… Continue reading Rain forces marmalade production to begin…
