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ow’s things your end? Seems you’re not having the usual hot summer so I’m not feeling envious; same here, one day sunshine, the next rain. So much for the predicted heatwave, I think it got redirected elsewhere!

Well, pleased to say our legal beagle pulled out all the stops and, with the help of Sunak extending the Stamp Duty holiday to end of June, we completed before the deadline. Good job we bought when we did; typical UK property market, prices have already gone up.

Several things to do to the place, rewiring of electric light circuit for starters, hard to believe that in a modern property the system isn’t earthed! Struck lucky with getting tradesmen through My Builder.com, plumber, electrician, decorators and carpet cleaner all squeezed us in before the furniture arrived. It’s a good website, has reviews of people who’ve used them. OH found it better than the Trusted Trader one on the tele. To comply with Covid, they brought their own drinks and had a test each morning before starting work.

The removers were very busy – they work between UK, France and Spain – so we had an overlap of 3 days from leaving the rental to our furniture being delivered. Luckily we had the caravan to sleep in, not sure what the neighbours thought if they saw us pottering down the drive dressed for bed! I thought we’d done a brilliant job of decluttering the farm but as the furniture and boxes started to arrive, places to put them shrank! Daughter arrived to help which in fact didn’t help because then I lost track of what was being put where! Luckily the weather was kind, a rain-free day. We hadn’t got our new beds and as the caravan was full of boxes, the only thing we had to sleep on was the sofa bed – luckily we hadn’t sold that!

It’s not the most comfy but better than the floor for now. And after decades of living in the countryside with no light pollution, a floodlight outside the window took some getting used to, no doubt triggered to switch on by a local cat on neighbourhood watch duties! For a couple of nights I got up to check, just in case someone was scouting round the caravan with evil intentions!

Must admit to feeling exhausted but I’m glad we made the move whilst we’re physically able to cope with it. At least we’re in, no rush to get straight. You’ll have to wait for an invite to visit. A plus is that we’ve joined some local hobby groups, nice to be able to meet people face to face again, although we’re still wearing masks in shops. A serious negative is there are notices in the shops about people not abusing the staff! What?! Where has ‘respect for others’ gone? And don’t get me on the subject of teenagers stabbing each other or rent-a-mob English football fans! Still times when I hate this country!

Off now to unpack a few more boxes, will write again.

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How hushed and still are earth and air, how languid ‘neath the suns fierce rays, Drooping and faint the flowerets fair, on this hot, sultry summer day.

Vainly I watch the streamlet blue, that near my cottage home doth pass, No ripple stirs its’ azure blue, still waveless as a sheet of glass.

Oh dear! How sultry! Vain to seek to while the time with pleasant book, Soon drowsy head and crimsoned cheek, oblivious o-er its’ pages droop, And motion is beyond my power whilst breathing in this scorching air, It wearies me to raise the flowers, that be so close beside my chair.

See, stealing, wearied from their play, the flushed and languid children come, Saying that, on so hot a day, they’d much prefer to stay at home.

Themselves upon the ground they throw, cheeks pillowed on each rounded arm, And fall asleep soon, murmuring low, and wondering why it is so warm.

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DONNA IN HER POTAGER August

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Lazy Summer Afternoons and Cream Teas

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Chicken Seasoning: ¼ cup chili powder 1 tbsp paprika 1/2 tsp ground thyme 2 tsp salt 2 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp black pepper 1 tsp cumin 1 tsp cayenne pepper 1 tablespoon brown sugar 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 chicken breasts (cut into cubes) For the skewers: 3 green peppers (cut into thick pieces) 3 red peppers (cut into thick pieces) 1 large onion (cut into thick pieces) 10-12 skewers (soaked for at least 30mins) Instructions In a small bowl mix together seasoning and marinate chicken pieces then let the mixture sit for 10 minutes.

To a skewer, rotate adding in chicken, peppers, and onions, repeat until the skewers have been filled about 1/2 way (about 3-4 pieces of each).

Add skewers to your hot BBQ and cook for around 10-15 minutes, turning occasionally until chicken temperature reaches 165 degrees internally.

Ready to serve.

AUGUST IN THE GARDEN With fields of Sunflowers, Dahlias, Pinks, Lilies, Alstroemeria and Tithonia to name a few.

LEMON BLUEBERRY FILLING: 4 cups fresh blueberries 1/3 cup pure maple syrup zest from half a lemon 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice 1 pinch salt (optional) 1 tbsp water 1 tbsp corn starch CHEESECAKE LAYER: 8oz softened cream cheese 5oz plain Greek yogurt 2 tbsp pure maple syrup zest from half a lemon 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice CRUNCHY BOTTOM LAYER: 5oz lightly salted almonds 5oz Digestives 3 tbsp butter, melted 1/4 tsp salt

225g SR Flour 50g Butter Pinch salt 150ml Milk Instructions Preheat oven to 200C Rub Flour and Butter together until they resemble breadcrumbs, stir in salt and add milk slowly reserving some to brush the tops.

Knead very briefly and cut out desired size scones, I usually make sure dough is at least 1” thick. Brush tops with milk and put in oven for around 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.

Once cool slice in half and add preserve and clotted cream….mmmm enjoy

How do you eat yours ? Cream or Jam first ?

Cool and Refreshing a Classic Aperol Spritz – perfect for those long summer afternoons or barbecues with family & friends.

A refreshing blend of citrus and peach flavours, this easy to make cocktail will become a year round favourite. Ice

TOPPING Add blueberries, pure maple syrup, lemon zest, lemon juice, & salt to a saucepan and sauté for 5 minutes. Mix cornstarch and water in a small bowl add the cornstarch mixture and cook for a few more minutes until the sauce thickens and allow to cool CHEESECAKE: Add softened cream cheese, plain Greek yogurt, maple syrup, lemon zest, and fresh lemon juice to a large bowl, mix together and then let set in the fridge.

CRUST: Add the almonds and digestives to a food processor and blend until they are crushed very fine. Add salt and drizzle on melted butter and stir until mixed well.

TO ASSEMBLE: Distribute crust mixture evenly into six jars, about 1/3 cup per jar and pack down gently with fingertips. Next add the cream cheese mixture evenly among the jars. Finally, top off each jar with the blueberry sauce, place the lids on top, and chill for at least 1 hour or up to 1 day before serving.

3oz Aperol 3oz Dry sparkling wine 1oz Club Soda or Sparkling Water Orange slice for garnish Add plenty of ice to your glass Add Aperol, Wine and Soda and finish with the slice of Orange … sit back and enjoy.

Adjust the Aperol to suit your taste.

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by Lisa Jones

}Év]vÉvP É RooÉvPÉUR}o]v]É}RÉ to get involved or do something similar, we have taken the ]vÉ }uoÉÉ ˙ ]D ]vP R] (v]]vP `ol v }oÉ ]X TRÉ RooÉvPÉ ] } }uoÉÉ ]vÉ }( æ luU R}PR RÉ u}vR }( N}ÉuÉU ]vP Éo }`ÉXF}oo}`]vP(É}}lÉo(}TvÉu]lÉUT}v˙ and Lynne have very kindly donated their old tandem bike } A}]}v V]}oÉ `R]R `]oo É É (} RÉ RooÉvPÉ v RÉv }vÉ } RÉ A}]}v LÉ RÉ Év (} ]}vo(v]]vPXARUVÉo}V]}oÉ]v}`o]ÉJ

Would you like to join in and raise funds for Association Violet?

Whilst we have set our own personal aim and goal, you can get involved too! Velo4Violet is open to anyone who u]PR`v}RÉ É ]}`v}vo É RooÉvPÉv]É(} RÉ A}]}vX TRÉ ]vÉ ] } ˙}X TRÉ (v]]vP target is also up to you. Where you go, who you go with, and how you get there is up to you. All we ask is that you PÉ }v ˙} ]lÉ v ]É (} A}]}v V]}oÉX F} u}É ]v(}u}v } } ÉP]É ˙} ]vÉÉ ]v VÉo}V]}oÉU oÉÉRÉA}]}vV]}oÉFÉ}}lPÉ}`É]É ```X}]}v]}oÉX}u

WÉ uÉ ]D ]vP RÉ Wol]vP (} V]}oÉ (v]ÉU providing a weekend stop over at TLC Gites. We were so ]v]É ˙ V]}oÉ v RÉ}˙U R`É RÉ}vvÉ} }A}]}vV]}oÉÉ]vÉX Our personal RooÉvPÉ (} 2021 is to improve our diet, and lose (É` }v (Éo R}PR we needed }uÉ ]}vo u}}v } keep our goals true and on track.

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Magnolia Farm Renovations Plaster Bored

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We planned a large, double guest bedroom v u]vU (u]o˙ bathroom.

The o˙} }( RÉ various staircases meant that the hallway would end up being almost three metres wide, hence, it is now known as ‘the gallery’ because we’ve suddenly become middle class, darling!

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I( ˙} RÉ v]ÉU ]o]vP with straight walls, R] (u]vP ol ] ˙É X I( ˙}[É me, and you’ve bought a centuries }o (uR}É uÉ}(}vÉv

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by Stephen Shaw

and was kind enough to give me a moment alone with my van (}É É }`]vP]`˙X N}`IRÉvÉ`KvP}}XXX`Éoo]v}vÉ`U]}Év[.oo `]R`ÉvuÉoo}(}PXI [oÉLrRv]É`R]RIPPoÉ `]R~u˙oÉLRvG]o]vP}˙]vP}.vPÉl`R]R ]v[RÉÉZXIR`}R}oÉUUSB}vRÉuÉ o]L}Éo}uuÉ É vi]PÉv}PR}R}o `}}'oÉ}(Év(u]o˙]É}(lÉ}(}ooÉ C X Ov RÉ }`v ]É ] R o]'oÉ ˙u}o }( PÉ l `R]R o]PR `RÉv }vÉ R}o RvPÉ PÉX I [ } ]]vPU v} }}vÉ RÉ I P}vÉ PÉ RÉ R]vP }uÉ l }v Éoo]vP uÉ}RvPÉ}`vXI[uRÉ É ]É `˙}(v]vP]}+U I[u}o˙Iv[}RÉ É }É o}}l]vRÉuvoXI[ooi} ]}(É}É]X T}˙Io}Éu˙}oKvP}}`}o]]o} É UI.v]É É o˙ R}vP(ÉÉo]vP(}]X Good night sweet prince.

Other vans are available.

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by Alison Morton

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Alison has compiled a selection of articles from this column in ‘The 500 Word Writing Buddy’, available as an ebook and paperback.

She is now drafting the sequel to her latest thriller, ‘Double Identity’.

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Vicki’s Work of Heart

by Rosie Dean

Review by Jacqui Brown

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Escape to the Little French Café

by Karen Clarke

Review by Jacqui Brown

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