1 Got a text this morning telling us that the baby thrushes which were just eggs last time we heard of them in their scruffy nest (http://mybeautfulthings.com/2012/05/15/1904-etched-window-nest-and-two-humanist-weddings/ have all four successfully fledged today. Lovely news. Thanks, Di.
2
Just look at the pattern in this beautiful red onion!
3 We had a barbecue this beautiful warm summery evening, Halloumi with Vegetables and it was a lovely evening, full of contentment.
Skewers ready to grill
One of our many chimneys used as a stand for the instant barbecue
Grilled and ready for eating
Russel Ray Photos
June 7, 2012 at 1:34 pm
I always liked to cut the onions horizontally so I could see their growth rings. Not sure if onions have growth rings but that’s what they look like. Or maybe it’s just me with my Forestry degree. lol
mybeautfulthings
June 7, 2012 at 1:57 pm
I usually do, don’t know why I did it this way – and was then sp pleased with its beauty 🙂
Androgoth
June 1, 2012 at 10:14 pm
Those chimney pots make excellent stands, pots for flowers
tool stands and of course many more inventive uses, and they
can be found for as little as fifty pounds a pot, perhaps even a
tad cheaper so well worth the effort of finding them 🙂
Your BBQ idea is definitely up there with the best and what a
delicious way of welcoming the summer months 🙂
Androgoth
mybeautfulthings
June 2, 2012 at 7:37 am
My lovely Mum collected them so I have a beautiful mixed collection. She and Dad renamed their cottage ‘Chimneypots’
Thank again for calling in. It may be some time before I get to reading any of your writings as we have our Grandchildren with us for 10 days or so – wonderful and time consuming! 🙂
erranttranscendentalist
May 30, 2012 at 7:11 pm
Grilled halloumi sounds delicious!!
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May 30, 2012 at 8:34 pm
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dhphotosite
May 30, 2012 at 2:55 pm
Yummy and what a great idea to use old chimneys as a barbque!!
mybeautfulthings
May 30, 2012 at 3:25 pm
It worked rather well:)
Choc Chip Uru
May 30, 2012 at 6:39 am
What a delicious skewer party – so colorful 😀
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
mybeautfulthings
May 30, 2012 at 7:01 am
Colourful and tasty in a lemony marinade for 30 mins before grilling.
Have a good day 🙂
Don
May 30, 2012 at 6:31 am
The skewers look magnificent. Going to make some. Thanks
mybeautfulthings
May 30, 2012 at 7:52 am
Thought they might appeal to you! I marinade the veg and cheese in = amounts of lemon juice and olive oil and a mix of fresh herbs for about 30 mins before putting them on the skewers and then grilling. Hope you enjoy them 🙂
Noeleen
May 30, 2012 at 4:07 am
The chimney as a barbecue – or even food warmer is a great idea. I really don’t know if I would have thought of that.
Re the fledglings, oh mercy, they must be so tiny & fragile. Very very beautiful things, N.
mybeautfulthings
May 30, 2012 at 6:32 am
I wish I’d seen them but it was lovely to hear that they all flew away safely. 🙂
Jeannie
May 29, 2012 at 9:12 pm
Yum!
mybeautfulthings
May 29, 2012 at 9:26 pm
Indeed! Fresh and very tasty. I am, as you may have realised, a fan of Halloumi cheese. Maybe it’s because I have to limit my salt intake so this is a real treat for my taste buds. 🙂