Our House

Hi there :-D

It's been a week since I last keyed-in an entry. Much as I wanted to keep updating the blog, I just could not find any energy to do so when I reached home after work. Life is hectic now. But, at least I can keep my family going.

Luton is getting colder now, but nothing close to the cold that we used to have in Dundee (Cold though it is, I miss it sooo.... much!). So, it is quite a pleasant weather down here. London is even warmer (comparing to Luton). Anyway, I hardly enjoy the bright daylight in London. I hardly go out for lunch. Thanks to my husband - I have the goodness of homemade cooking everyday! Thank you, Babe - I love you :-D.

My two willing gardeners

We live in the quiet part of Luton, in an area called Farley Hill. The house is just a normal semi-detached house - nothing significant. We have a long narrow garden with a tall apple tree and err... was it plum tree? (I can't be sure). Plus, a few other trees which I can't really named (at the moment). We have a vegetable patch - a legacy from the owner and thanks to them, we managed to "harvest" some potatoes and onions.  Excited by the prospect and the summery Sunday we had last week, we managed to clear and prepare the patch for planting. We had a great time clearing the area.

We planned to have a vegetable garden which can supply our kitchen. Oh yes, vegetable are getting quite expensive too. And, even if it is not that expensive, to feed all six of us with enough nutrients, it will be a lot - cumulatively speaking. Although I do not really enjoy vegetable back home, it is a different story here. Vegetables are simply more fresh, crunchier, crispier and sweeter - you just have to love them - savoy cabbage, baby spinach, broccoli, just name it - they are just so.... good!

Now, with the apple tree. It is bearing a lot of fruits. However, it is sooo.... tall that we need to have a ladder to pick the apples. We have sampled the fruit - courtesy of the squirrel? or the westerly wind? or the north wind? (I am not sure which one and perhaps I was not introduced that well yet to the winds here). Anyway, back to the apples. Those we sampled were so fresh and crunchy! Only if... hmmm... I started wondering if I can borrow a "galah" from the neighbour!! Hopefully, we can buy a ladder at a very reasonable price soon, before we lose all of the juicy, crunchy fruits!

One of the other tree just by the tool shed! I don't know anything about it except that my children proposed to build a tree house between its branches. Hmmm... even if the proposal is approved, it will take a long time before it materialised. Even a tree house needs a proper planning and of course, capital. Well, hope all of you are having a great weekend, ya! Till then :-D