I got all these lovely boys from Emer at her Springfield Walled Organic Garden, Drumcollagher. I thought I'd never eat them all but I'm converted to the joy of squash!

Since I last was here, it's been my youngest son's birthday. We had 14 kids under 10 in the front room where they ate, played PS, danced while I did my best to keep them from beating each other to a pulp.

  Update: For flood advice check out here I've missed over a week of college now due to me having the flu, then it doing the rounds of us all here. Son No.3 is now in full swing with the barking and temperatures. It's a barrel of laughs...

No more French cheese

The lovely people of Flahavan's Mills invited a group of us to their fascinating factory for a tour and lunch this week. Rather than write loads of blurb, I made this little video on my camera instead. I edited it roughly in iMovie, wacky soundtrack et...

 It's not scary, but it's Autumny!  Tomorrow is the last day of the Milk Market as we know it, before it gets its big refurb. Go there for nostalgia and all yummy things.

I've been inspired to draw some pretty vegetables since my time at organic college. This first one is of a pak choi from Springfield Walled garden.    This is one of a tiny courgette or pumpkin that I grew on the roof over the summer. And this...