Marmalade Awards

We entered the Worlds Marmalade Awards this year and we've delighted to have received a "Commended" certificate for our jar of Orange Whiskey Marmalade.

Marmalade Awards

Marmalade Time

It's that time of year again when the Seville oranges are in the shops.

We've made a batch of "Pottery House Orange Marmalade" this week all ready for the new season.

It's especially nice spread thickly on one of our home made poppy seed rolls.

Plum Jam

Been a bit disappointed by the fruit on the plum tree this year. It could be down to a very windy day early in the year when a large branch broke off the tree. Didn't loose much fruit but it must have weakened the tree.

But there's still enough plums to make a few pies and crumbles, and of course plum jam for our guests.

Lemon & Lime Marmalade

Lemon & Lime Marmalade

We serve our own home made jams and orange marmalade at breakfast, but wanted to try something new. So yesterday I made up a batch of Lemon & Lime Marmalade. I'm not a great fan of marmalade but this I really like, its's got the citrus zing of the lemons and limes without the intense aftertaste you get with oranges. 

If you're visiting Pottery House soon and it's not out at breakfast be sure to ask Glen if you'd like to try some.

Red Squirrel In The Garden

The red squirrels have been busy here recently, stocking up for winter. They collect the nuts from the feeders we have in the trees and bury them all over the place, out in the woods as well as in the lawn.

Do they know something we don't about the coming winter? :-)

Inverness Highland Games

For the first time, we went to the Inverness Highland Games on Saturday. It was a beautiful day and we thoroughly enjoyed it.

Bats In The Pottery

Yesterday evening Glen was watching TV when suddenly something flew over his head. It was a bat in the lounge, don't know how long it's been in the house, must have come in through the patio doors when we had them open one evening. It took us ages to catch it. When we put it outside it was pouring with rain, so we left it to roost under the patio door in the dry. It's still there this morning.

Beautiful Day Out at Burghead and Lossiemouth

Was a beautiful day here today, so as we had the afternoon free we packed the car and headed off to the beach.

We stopped at Burghead first, the sea was so blue. Although the onshore breeze was a bit chilly it made for some great waves crashing in on the rocks.

Then we went on to Lossiemouth. Had a lovely lunch in the Harbour Lights Cafe, had a walk and a sleep on the beach, and then Glen went off to D&I Tropicals which he says is the best tropical fish shop in the whole of Scotland.