tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953248892638598159.post8752770511946079969..comments2024-03-11T21:51:12.985+00:00Comments on FRUGAL IN DERBYSHIRE: Slighter Better Weather todayFrugal in Derbyshire http://www.blogger.com/profile/10221169113482164565noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953248892638598159.post-66087021030811913302014-01-11T04:22:00.105+00:002014-01-11T04:22:00.105+00:00Oh, I've always wanted goats!! But I think we...Oh, I've always wanted goats!! But I think we may be too long in the tooth now, and we are cutting back with animals. I always fancied pigs too. We still have a flock of geese as they are so little trouble, but the chickens and ducks have gone. I loved them all, but the chickens in particular took some looking after in our wind and winter weather (on edge of Snake Pass). I intended eating our livestock when we began but grew to love them too much, so only kept them for their eggs. One hen always came and sat on my lap when I sat outside in the sun with my morning coffee:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953248892638598159.post-86877378991744770642014-01-10T11:30:36.194+00:002014-01-10T11:30:36.194+00:00Thanks for dropping by Lynne.
You are right Lynne,...Thanks for dropping by Lynne.<br />You are right Lynne, old lists are quite a help when inspiration isn't forthcoming.<br />I have only bought 6 items this week as we are eating out of the freezer and cupboard for as long as we can, so my meal planning has been quite complicated while my shopping as been simple!<br />Nice to hear from you<br />GillxFrugal in Derbyshire https://www.blogger.com/profile/10221169113482164565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953248892638598159.post-28105836308571638272014-01-10T09:35:53.770+00:002014-01-10T09:35:53.770+00:00I've just popped over from Kath's. Your na...I've just popped over from Kath's. Your name interested me.<br />What a beautiful face Annie has. We often see goats near to where we keep our caravan. They seem such lovely animals. It's always nice to see them. Saffy sounds such a lovely dog in your earlier post.<br />Last year I started writing a shopping list next to our meal planner. It was my husband who originally said, lets do the menu for the week. So now I've got a designated notebook for the meal planning and shopping list combined. I thought it would be useful to look back on as I sometimes find it difficult to come up with ideas for meals, especially as we are meat free.<br />Nice to find you.Lynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09024237340152393255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953248892638598159.post-17235829271521852292014-01-09T21:09:55.750+00:002014-01-09T21:09:55.750+00:00Some goats are quieter than others. My experience ...Some goats are quieter than others. My experience was that Anglo Nubians were the noisiest, especially when in season. They all talk and winnie though. You also really shouldn't keep one on her own as they are very social animals. The only reason that Annie was a lone goat is that she was old and her daughters and sisters died before her. If we had bought another to keep her company, that goat would have been alone when she died. So we had to call it a day.<br />Goats can be walked and quite enjoy it, but the movement restrictions are such that it is no longer that easy. They are a cloven-hooved farm animal and as such could catch or spread foot and mouth. If you have a building that is big enough to house a couple of goats and maybe a small field/ large garden to exercise them in it is possible to keep goats, but it is neither easy nor cheap.<br /> If you consider keeping goats, there will be a local goat club that will be pleased to give advise and support.<br />GillxFrugal in Derbyshire https://www.blogger.com/profile/10221169113482164565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953248892638598159.post-85980718936802315132014-01-09T20:54:44.370+00:002014-01-09T20:54:44.370+00:00Once a goat person always a goat person! They get ...Once a goat person always a goat person! They get under your skin.<br />GillxFrugal in Derbyshire https://www.blogger.com/profile/10221169113482164565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953248892638598159.post-72013136627265077612014-01-09T19:30:34.909+00:002014-01-09T19:30:34.909+00:00Love hearing about your goat, wonder what the neig...Love hearing about your goat, wonder what the neighbours would think if I got one? Are they quieter than dogs and do you have to walk them?!<br />Bridgethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12545418260169484456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953248892638598159.post-7858657806198781162014-01-09T18:57:06.724+00:002014-01-09T18:57:06.724+00:00Yes .. lovely goats ... we kept them for a while. ...Yes .. lovely goats ... we kept them for a while. Just not got the room for them now .. shame.<br />xAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14710224174192867236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953248892638598159.post-75265521489559251682014-01-09T16:58:41.710+00:002014-01-09T16:58:41.710+00:00We started off with Togs, then added Anglo Nubians...We started off with Togs, then added Anglo Nubians , then Saanens and eventually we just had Togs. At one time we had five milkers and 8 kids and I was travelling to Stockport to study Social Work. I doubt I would have that energy now! They seemed to tick every box for us. Annie, who lived until she was fourteen gave milk for years without being mated again. Like you, we didn't need as much as we used to and the regulations for selling or even giving it away were impossible to keep to. So if we needed some milk I would go out to Annie and say "Have you got a jug of milk for me there girl"? and she obliged until about 6 months before she died, when I no longer asked her.<br />I miss burying my head in her flank as we communed on the staunchion.<br />GillFrugal in Derbyshire https://www.blogger.com/profile/10221169113482164565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953248892638598159.post-55281128772752083542014-01-09T16:49:23.129+00:002014-01-09T16:49:23.129+00:00Just shared your idea with Cro (above)!
happy New ...Just shared your idea with Cro (above)!<br />happy New Year Joy.<br /> Love your butter bean burgers. grow my own butter beans so it is always good to find recipes<br />GillFrugal in Derbyshire https://www.blogger.com/profile/10221169113482164565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953248892638598159.post-79600806606096082152014-01-09T16:44:44.878+00:002014-01-09T16:44:44.878+00:00same here I suppose. I looked at my bloglist and t...same here I suppose. I looked at my bloglist and there were a couple that hadn't posted in over a year. Trouble is I'm a very untidy sort of person and there is always something more interesting to do that tidy stuff! <br />I shall look up FM's recipeFrugal in Derbyshire https://www.blogger.com/profile/10221169113482164565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953248892638598159.post-48332427668578655272014-01-09T16:41:06.393+00:002014-01-09T16:41:06.393+00:00I have on occasions posted something that might up...I have on occasions posted something that might upset people, but am not aware that I have been too controversial recently.<br />Perhaps it is someone doing some "blog cleaning" - as suggested by Joy below<br />GillFrugal in Derbyshire https://www.blogger.com/profile/10221169113482164565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953248892638598159.post-867346028924571812014-01-09T16:38:25.517+00:002014-01-09T16:38:25.517+00:00Thanks Karen, but I have to admit (hangs head in s...Thanks Karen, but I have to admit (hangs head in shame) that I did absolutely no paperwork, as when I got home the phone rang and rang and rang and then Colin arrived and then YD and that was it!<br />I have spent much of this afternoon sorting out the freezer to make space for the lambs next monday and ensuring I use up everything I can so that I don't spend. <br />I have been using Lidl flour too. I won the locally ground flour and assumed it would be better.<br />GillxFrugal in Derbyshire https://www.blogger.com/profile/10221169113482164565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953248892638598159.post-78572959484802746692014-01-09T11:33:40.646+00:002014-01-09T11:33:40.646+00:00Oh a Tog! They were my first favourites, then I go...Oh a Tog! They were my first favourites, then I got to prefer Saanen as they are so placid. We had an Anglo Nubian for a while - Very Loud and not much milk. Then we had a Saanen x GG and she was just perfectly gorgeous. never had Alpines - too big.<br />We always had at least 2 goats and one year after kidding got up to 8!Sue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953248892638598159.post-24944223475191887162014-01-09T06:53:35.352+00:002014-01-09T06:53:35.352+00:00Ditto with the followers, but I rationalise that i...Ditto with the followers, but I rationalise that it's someone who hasn't actually read for age and is doing some blog spring cleaning.<br />J xJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16116524003944939298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953248892638598159.post-62987396631751699392014-01-09T05:29:36.434+00:002014-01-09T05:29:36.434+00:00I have been experimenting with different bread rec...I have been experimenting with different bread recipes and combinations of flours. I used FM,s recipe yesterday but substituted 100gs white flour with organic wholemeal and it was lovely. My tins are a different shape to hers so the loaves are longer but shorter, I figure that smaller slices = less filling = fewer calories = better weight loss, as long as I don't cut the bread thicker to compensate ;-) I lost 2 followers and then gained 2, there are 1 or 2 of the sewing blogs that no longer have much to interest me, I ought to find out how to "unfollow" then hunt out some new ones, lazy me! Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18406981075860636289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953248892638598159.post-37043519247994069392014-01-09T05:06:13.727+00:002014-01-09T05:06:13.727+00:00I recently lost 2 followers, and had exactly the s...I recently lost 2 followers, and had exactly the same concern.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953248892638598159.post-80641305991571556682014-01-08T22:34:54.099+00:002014-01-08T22:34:54.099+00:00I need to make soup tomorrow too, plenty of ham st...I need to make soup tomorrow too, plenty of ham stock to use in the freezer fro Christmas. Minimum shop today which will last until next week. We have used lidl bread flour and found it to be really good, hubby made bread in the breadmaker last week and used a mix of plain and self raising! It was a bit flat but tasted ok. Glad the hens are laying for you, there is nothing like a fresh egg for tea.. Love the goat picture, she looks as though she was a real cutie. I have lost a follower too, maybe its the same one and they have given up blogging thats why its been removed...or...maybe not!<br /><br />Good luck with the paperwork! Karen xKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11228988475838309316noreply@blogger.com