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  1. Jim Grant
    Try and get one of the old US Military folding ones. Use it as a pick or as a shovel. The handle is about two feet long so they are not too short to of use. Had one years ago and someone borrowed it. Never been seen again. Can't remember who borrowed it either.
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    We usually have them in the thousands. Hear them going over all of the time. Full moon for the past week or so hasn't helped. Just cannot get them. Seen a few but not on ground I could shoot. Not bad around here at letting you scare them off the early Barley. Don't mind if you come back some windy night, as long as you leave one (or two). We live in hope.
  3. Jim Grant
    Found that article I thought I remembered. Kitchen Garden Jan 2005. VEG & Fruit dyes. (used with Wool or Flax) Beetroot - Brown/Black Dried Walnut - Brown Green Walnuts - Pink/Brown Lavender - Green/Yellow Onion - Strong yellow/Orange Orange - Lemon/Yellow. Parsley - Yellow/Green Parsnip - Stone Pear - Beige/Brown Broad Bean - Dark Green Red Onion - Brown Rhubarb - Stone Runner Bean - Pink beige/Beige Sage - Yellow Spinach - Yellow/Green Tomato Plant - Pale lemon. If you are interested try The Association of Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers and look for Na
  4. Jim Grant
    Cannot remember where I read it, probably something like KITCHEN GARDEN or similar. They were doing an article on natural dyes. Only stuff available in the UK. Not only that Blue stuff we Scots (Picts) used to scare the shit out of the peoples south of the Border.
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    There should be a plate rivetted to the dash/bulkhead. That will give you all the info you need. The engine No is stamped on the front left-side of the Engine block. The transmission No is stamped on the right rear side of the gearbox. Do not scrap them (big money involved). Buy a Haynes manual and one of the Landy Mags.
  6. Jim Grant
    Venison Loin. Have either red-currant Jelly, Rowan Jelly or Cranberry jelly handy. (1) You can cut it into Chops, 5 mins each side max. Some good mash, spoonfull of Jelly. (2) Bone out the tenderloin and cut into escalopes decently thick, again 5 mins each side. Sauce of onion, mushrooms, good glug of dry wine. Touch lemon juice and some sour cream. (3) The traditional Roast. Rub meat all over with good dripping, wrap in greaseproof papers. Get you kid to make a stiff flour paste coat the wrap in paste and wrap again in greaseproof paper. Wrap it with string. Oven at 175C (350F)3-4
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    Here are some recipes/ideas for chard. Not grown as much as it should be. 2 lb mixed chard 3 cloves garlic (crushed) 2 red onions (finely chopped) Juice and zest of one orange 2 TBLSP veg oil Salt & pepper to taste ------------------------- Trim leaf from stems. Chop leaf and stems. Wok on, oil in, add onion and chard stems. Cook until until nearly soft, add garlic, chard leaves and orange zest. Season and stir fry for 2-3 mins until the leaves have wilted. Stir in orange juice and serve. You can also make a decent frittata using Chard and Potatoes (parboil both) Anot
  8. Jim Grant
    Here's the Chard with some kale on the side. I'll put up a recipe or two for it. My favourite summer broccoli - Romanesco The purple sprouting broccoli. Plenty other plants just coming into cropping.
  9. Jim Grant
    What an optimist. It's half the year away. Purple Sprouting Broccoli now being picked. Chard looking good.
  10. Jim Grant
    Is that with or without fluffy coat? Drawn or not drawn? The temperature of the cooking appliance is also of some importance. I would cook it as slow as possible in case it was aged. If in doubt then casserole it.
  11. Jim Grant
    I was tidying up in the veg garden, some into the trug and some onto the compost heap. Ended up with some edible beetroot. Checked in the old ring binder and came up with this. Beetroot, Onion and Celery Soup 1 Large or 2 Small Beetroots, rough chop 1 Medium Sized Onion, rough chop 1 oz (25g) Flour 1 oz (25g) Butter 1/2 pint (300ml) Milk 1/2 Head of Celery, rough chop (or a handful of Celery Field Leaf) 2 pints (1.2 litres) Vegetable Stock Salt & Pepper Boil or bake the beetroots. Heat up the butter in a saucepan. Add the prepared vegetables and cook gently for three or fo
  12. Jim Grant
    A couple of us are that age when we do not have to appear at a place of work. We undertake some of the part-time keepering duties in return for vastly reduced subs. We keep the big bins filled with bags of wheat, top up feeders mid week set some traps/snares and check them next morning. Generally make a nuicence of our selves. In return we are allowed to dog-in the marches Wednesdays before the whole team gets a go. We set a couple of traps and snares last night and checked them this morning.On our way up to the high ground we scattered feed in the straw rides the youngsters cut earlie
  13. Jim Grant
    Got the bug now.
  14. Jim Grant
    Welsh Rugby not doing too well in the Egg Chasing. Lost Straddy Park a week or so ago, can't get the Assembly to change Millenium Stadium back To Arms Park.
  15. Jim Grant
    I wouldn't have wasted a Partridge by turning it into sausage meat. Try using Pinhead meal instead of breadcrumbs .
  16. Jim Grant
    Up here you have to have some sort of contact. Cold calling doesn't work any more, they are looking for some sort of reference. This year I lost 2,000 acres of good mixed ground, hill, woodland and grass. It was only for rabbits and vermin but as the shooting had been let to his brother, anything shared was welcome. He got the offer he couldn't refure and the new shooting tenant doesn't want anybody else on the place. No hard feelings and he got me the permission on the next door farm, still vermin but the farmer likes to see a dog run. Works all round.
  17. Jim Grant
    Hi Leah, welcome to the forum. Hunting in Ireland is done on horseback with a pack of hounds. What you are after is Shooting and fishing laws. You should also have a hard look at Firearms and Shotgun regulations. Hunting in the UK is banned at present, there are some exceptions but that effectively is the law. If you look at the Pinned Posts which appear at the top of each Forum item you will find a wealth of information, work of advice make sure it says it relates to the Law in Ireland (ROI).
  18. Jim Grant
    Does anybody on here do them and is there somewhere I can gain the knowledge. My old neighbour does a few for the poultry Auctions but won't give up her secrets.
  19. Jim Grant
    I would first check on where the salmon are running, there must be somewhere on the net where information is available.
  20. Jim Grant
    Tomo sounds like the real thing. Although how you manage two rabbits and a bucket of veg with crusty bread on the side at one sitting fills me with awe. Hoping to install a Raeburm Mark I in the new kitchen I am converting from part of the old site. Woodburner, will make a superb slow cooker.
  21. Jim Grant
    Does the bitch look as if she is licking her bum? Is that is the case and you have wormed her with a GOOD wormer then it sounds that she needs her Anal Glands flushed/squeezed, Vet job but cheap. Touch of lubrication, surgical glove, insert the digit and job done.
  22. Jim Grant
    Thats it then, relatively sober year next year unless you are into Gooseberry Vodka or something.
  23. Jim Grant
    I have enjoyed my time spent on here, well most of it. To support the Admin team remember that there is a button at the bottom left of the box round your post.
  24. Jim Grant
    I must say I am delighted that the support from the forum has convinced you that there are enough sportsmen/women out there to give it a second try. Perhaps it is time to ask for a sponsor for new members. If the effluent hits the propellor then both get the warning. Might have to links members however to keep up with them. I might be thinking of the report tab from now on. Hope it all dies down and more sensible posting takes place.
  25. Jim Grant
    If you skin it then you remove most of the fat, that is what makes roasted geese. Don't be a lazy sod and pluck the bird. If you cannot be bothered to pluck it don't shoot it.!!!
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