First step to orange perfection!

When I looked up the price of a decent jar of marmalade I was shocked - I've just made 14 jars for a little over that.

@WorDazza Normally I make a batch every two years. This morning I ceremoniously finished the last jar from 2019. It was delicious!

@Fleura Blimey! I hope it keeps for a long time. Or is it going to be marmalade on everything??

I did wonder about that - I stayed off the main road just in case. Wouldn't want to be turned back before I got there!

@JimBo452020 I'm surprised that he didn't query that you didn't need more!

@JimBo452020 It has always had that effect on me unfortunately. Doesn't matter all that much ordinarily but on camping trips it's a real bummer. You really want to enjoy a few drinks in the evening sitting by the campfire and enjoying the sunset - but you know that if you do, you're going to have to struggle out of your sleeping bag in the middle of the night and traipse across a cold, wet field in your pyjamas and wellies.

@Fleura Cameras act weird sometimes (lol)

That was just the way the photo got added! I've corrected it now. They are actually usually slightly flattened.

@Fleura oh my, i cringe 't the thought 'f havin' to pay fer parkin', then worry 'bout the time whilst haulin' my goods that distance. does sound a lovely bike ride though, weather permittin', to pick'p those rarities.

I have mixed feelings about shopping there. They are a bit more expensive but I think that's down to their city centre location. They have everything arranged in a display and you have to ask for what you want and they weigh it out for you. If you want a lot of different things you almost feel guilty making them trot back and forth! They do have some more unusual things though. And it's nice to support a local business.

I should have added that since they are in the town centre it isn't so easy getting there, strange as that sounds. I can cycle (takes about 20 minutes) and I have two baskets to carry what I buy. That can be a bit of a limitation if I have also bought other things on my trip to town. I can get the bus but that means waiting around (which I don't like) and adds £3.80 to the cost, so not worth it unless I have to go into town by bus for some other reason anyway. I can drive, but then it takes ages to find a parking place, parking costs a minimum of £3.00 for 1 hour and then I have to carry the bags about half a mile and walking to and from the car would use up at least 20 minutes of my one hour parking time! So again, would only do this if I was doing it anyway for some other reason. The nearest supermarket is the same distance away, but plenty of free parking so if we need a big shop it's easier to drive there. Or I can also cycle there of course and get my two baskets-full. There are are other shops nearer, but smaller ones. For example our local shop is just half a mile but has a limited range of fresh fruit - apples, oranges, grapes, bananas, lemons - so if you want anything else you have to go elsewhere.

It would be a looong wait until next January if I couldn't find any!

@Fleura That’s for sure!

Yes it was a good excuse to get out on my bike! And I got some multi-coloured carrots for Little One which she was most excited about!

@JudyEv it's a struggle to get her eat vegetables. She likes carrots, sweetcorn, edamame beans and globe artichokes. Cucumber or raw red or yellow peppers. That's about it. Peas only if they are fresh from the pod. So stripey red carrots are a refreshing change!

@Fleura Nice to know such a relatively minor find can cause excitement.

In progress right now : )

Great! Glad you managed to find some.

@Fleura I wonder why they almost never have them, I am going to talk with the manager.

Good all round, wasn't it?

That sounds very niche! Shouldn't be affected by Brexit though, should it, since it comes from Switzerland?

I think so too. And home-made is my favourite.

Exactly!