noreply-comment bloggers

OK, I know I bang on about this from time to time, but that is only because I like to answer all your comments left on my blog by email. I find it the most convenient way of having a conversation with you directly and to answer your questions, which sometimes are private

Unfortunately, there are still many of you which are "noreply-comment" bloggers, which means that I am not able to answer you directly by email, because your email address is not linked to your profile.

You might not even realise that you are a "noreply-comment blogger", so please do check your profile.

Go to "View my complete profile" and click on "Edit Profile". You can choose where to put a tick.

Mine looks like this, and I have a tick against "Share my profile" and "Show my email address", although for some reason it is not showing here, although I did copy it from my profile.

If you don't put a tick against "Show my email address", your email will not be linked to your profile or your comments. 

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Share my profile		Your profile will not be shown if it is not shared. ?
Show my email address		Currently set to radka@greenbee.net
Show my blogs	Select blogs to display	Blogs that will appear on your profile.
Show sites I follow		Sites you follow will appear in your profile. ?

Now, I understand that some people prefer not to show their email address, and that's OK, but it makes it more difficult for fellow bloggers to communicate with you, and if you are wondering why sometimes you don't get a reply to your comment, this could be the reason. Blogging is supposed to be a two way communication, and not showing your email address makes this very difficult.

If you are doing it for a security reason, I understand, but your email address is probably all over cyberspace already, and by leaving a comment, you are leaving your footprint behind anyway.

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getting ready for Snowdrop Festival

One could be fooled into thinking that spring has arrived this week; blue skies, temperatures pushing just up to double figures, it is a great time for walks.

DH and I have been taking slightly longer walk into the town this week, which takes us into the old part, and along the River Sheppey, which once was the source of energy for woollen and silk mills.

We pass a smallholding with some very friendly alpacas, who always come to say hello.

In Bowlish, at the bottom of the town, one can still see some of the merchant's houses and worker's cottages.

Shepton Mallet has a long and rich history, which has left its marks on the town, and if you click on the link, you can get more information.

This is Longbridge House B&B, parts of which are dating back to the 14th century; this was where the Duke of Monmouth stayed before and after the Battle of Sedgemoor in 1685

The Prison, which (until closed just few years ago) was the oldest one in England still in use. 

Now no one knows what to do with it, too expensive to pull down, 

so in the meantime you can take a tour inside (if that is what you feel like doing!).

On to the local park, where you can see the first signs of spring.

The town is getting ready for the Snowdrop Festival this weekend; there are planters with snowdrops all down the High Street,

even snowdrops stencilled on the payments.

Many shops have lovely window displays too,

including my favourite shop in town - Anna's Attic.

The Snowdrop Festival started in a memory of James Allen, the "snowdrop king", who lived in nineteenth century and who was the first person to breed new varieties from wild snowdrops.

James Allen lived and is buried in the town. 

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Frida's Flowers and - it's marmalade time again!

I have really got the crochet bug; 

as soon as I finished Mystical Lanterns blanket, I started making Frida's Flowers blanket, also designed by Janie Crow (and originally CAL),

but I am making the "Primavera" version, colours chosen by Lucia from Lucias Fig Tree , which I prefer to the original design.

I am using Stylecraft Special DK, because it is so well priced and they have such a great colour range.

I have started to join some blocks together, but I still need to finish few more.

This project is stretching my crochet abilities, but I am really enjoying it.

By the way, the CAL pattern is free on Stylecraft website, in the original (black background) colour.

I hope to start working on the borders soon.

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And it is that time of year, 

when for a short time we have marmalade oranges in our shops.

There are various methods of making orange marmalade; 

I boil whole oranges (and one lemon) first, changing the water after about 15 minutes, until they are soft, cool them and then go on from there - cut them in half, scoop out the pulp and get rid of pips, weigh it and to every 400g of pulp allow 600g sugar and 500ml of the liquid in which the oranges were boiled.
I mix the pulp with sugar and water first over low heat, and then I add the peel (which I chopped up in the food processor) and fast boil to the setting point.

Job done.....
The result, in my opinion, is slightly sharper and not so sweet marmalade, which we prefer.

Enjoy your weekend!

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Is has arrived here too.

It's the snow I am talking about, the first real stuff this winter, 

just to remind us that spring is not around the corner just yet.

But first - thank you for your comments on my last post, they are always appreciated.

Have a look at Marie's one, it make me smile (Google will translate it for you.)

It started snowing last night and this morning we woke up to this.

          view from the kitchen window

On the day like this I like being in the kitchen, doing little baking;

ready for lunch.

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"I see that you have a new coat also, where did you get yours?"

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