I just wanted to draw your attention to the fact that from now on I’ll be plotting the geographic location of the things I write about on a google map, which can be found though the ‘navigate using map’ link on the right sidebar. It seems appropriate given the heavily localised nature of the blog, [...]
Entries Tagged as 'hertfordshire'
Foraging in the hedgerows – spring
March 29th, 2009 No Comments
Today I went foraging in the woods with friends for the fresh green tops of stinging nettles which are just coming into growth to make nettle and ginger beer. I can’t yet vouch for the flavour – it takes about 7 days to be ready to drink, so watch this space.
Even if it turns out [...]
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Eight at Baldock Arts
October 24th, 2008 No Comments
Baldock in Hertfordshire is a slightly depressed town with the most glorious brick architecture from another age. It was once one of the coaching stops on the main road to London, and the doublewide high street is full of parked cars and big old inns are sadly shabby, many closed.
In a ‘Lets put on the [...]