Tag Archives: Food

Lockdown 3 – reboot

Posted on January 11, 2021 by deborah @ the magic jug

Everything I read about how the coronacrisis is going confirms my belief that we’re in this for a lot longer than the PM would like to admit. My feeling is that this lockdown is going to take us through till … Continue reading →

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2021: how to get through it?

Posted on January 6, 2021 by deborah @ the magic jug

Continuing to count my blessings. Last year I chose as my ‘theme’ word enough How very appropriate that turned out to be. I found I did indeed have enough of everything, and much more than many. I’ll get round to … Continue reading →

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In the time of the virus: plums are not the only fruit

Posted on August 7, 2020 by deborah @ the magic jug

The world may be going to hell in a handcart, but the local fruit harvest this year looks phenomenal. On my small patch I have a bumper crop of ripe figs – enough for me to be able to pick … Continue reading →

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In the time of the virus: an ordinary day

Posted on July 14, 2020 by deborah @ the magic jug

A quick post today, as I’ve been busy all day and didn’t get anything written along the way. Today was an ordinary day, which is to say that as we’re still self-isolating we must of necessity keep ourselves to ourselves. … Continue reading →

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In the time of the virus: day 89

Posted on June 20, 2020 by deborah @ the magic jug

Saturday, and our first day of (not) being in Germany.  The weather is fine, with just enough humidity and spots of rain to feel authentically as though we could indeed be in the Black Forest. The point of travelling there … Continue reading →

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In the time of the virus: day 87

Posted on June 18, 2020 by deborah @ the magic jug

Wet, wet wet.  That was today here.  But despite  (or maybe because of) the incessant rain I had another lovely walk back home from Kelston, marred only by the increased traffic on the main road. On the way home I … Continue reading →

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In the time of the virus: day 85

Posted on June 16, 2020 by deborah @ the magic jug

A busy day, and warm and humid. Today marked the real start of the harvest season for me.  I picked 3lb of redcurrants and have cooked them ready for straining to make redcurrant jelly tomorrow  I also picked my very … Continue reading →

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In the time of the virus: day 81

Posted on June 12, 2020 by deborah @ the magic jug

A good day. I like to make my  almost daily walk purposeful if it’s just a local one, and today was no exception.  To start off with I took myself off to our local shopping street where we are fortunate … Continue reading →

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In the time of the virus: day 79

Posted on June 10, 2020 by deborah @ the magic jug

Today has been a really enjoyable, productive  and satisfying day. I got several jobs done around the house, including a long-overdue tidy of the room where I go to sew.  Though I still can’t find my pinking shears.  Bright orange, … Continue reading →

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In the time of the virus: day 66

Posted on May 28, 2020 by deborah @ the magic jug

Today we did our first supermarket shop since lockdown.  In between times we have bought bits and pieces as we’ve needed them from our local shops, but we were starting to run out of quite a few staples so decided … Continue reading →

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