Magnon's Meanderings

2013 began icy cold. Throughout January and February our lives were permanently involved with sawing wood, lighting fires, and keeping thos...

                 (This is a re-write from a piece I posted about three years ago). When I was about 14, I had one of those 'light-b...

First it was Jesus, then it was Monty, and today it's the turn of Lady Magnon. Just like the proverbial London buses; 'birthday...

When we first brought Monty home, he looked like this. Now that he's a big boy, and weighs over 40 Kgs, he looks like this....

Verdict. Turkey: Bloody marvellous. Roast Spuds: Delicious. Sprouts: Disappointing. Chestnuts: Perfect. Stuffing: Wonderful...

                                     It's all done-n-dusted. I've managed to buy a good looking 'properly reared' Turkey,...