Three blinds and some jam.....

.....was what I managed to make on my last trip back to Moy. There are crab apples by the bucket load on two trees and so I thought I would make some crab appple jelly - something I have never before tasted, let alone made so it was a bit of an experiment. I had no idea if the apples were even at the stage where they would make jam - they taste awful - very bitter as they have a high tannin content, but I thought perhaps once the sugar was added it would be OK. I made one batch as a test run and it was perfect! So 14 jars down and probably about forty pounds of apples left to pick!!

The blinds are now made for the kitchen and as the right bench has now arrived (we waited 10 weeks for it to arrive from France and they sent the wrong one!) I have started to make the cushion for that, but had to leave to catch my flight back down to Sutton.

It was a short visit, but as usual very busy. Some of you will remember Peter, who was an assistant in the early days of the practice. He now lives and works in Aberdeen and came to stay on Thursday night. It was lovely to see him but impossible to catch up with two families news in such a short time so we hope to see him and Tricia again very soon.

Richards Mum and Dad are up there now - apparently having a great time. Unfortunately I won't see them as they will have left before I get back there on Saturday. Richard and I will be passing like ships in the night for the next couple of weeks as we hand over airport car parking tickets to each other and fly up and down and it is strange to think that my next run of duties will be my last as a sister on the unit. My colleagues have informed me that from now on I will be referred to as 'the bank nurse'!! Cheek - that's their shortbread supplies cut!