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After a dismal start to the day, the sun came out, and so did the Peacocks. Steve.

A few Peacocks in the garden over the last week. Steve.

A few more. The crane that collapsed was swinging a wrecking ball, by the way. Doyle was the contractor involved. Steve.

When the Co-Op in High Street was demolished, I was able to take some pictures from the roof of the building next door. It was strange to see landmarks previously hidden from view, gradually appear as the old building came down. The quality of my pictures is poor, I'm afraid. The...

Not to be downbeat about my Bakebad tart, I opted to try and make every Brummie kid's favourite. Chocolate Concrete. I loved this when having school dinners. I do not remember anyone not liking it. My first attempt. Just out of the oven, and sliced whilst hot. I remember it as being set...

'Dust', as I refer to it, is a must on egg custard, and rice pudding. I buy whole Nutmeg and grate my own. :laughing::laughing: Steve.

You would not like to make them like this, Pete. They are headed for the bin. :laughing: The pastry was not cooked on the bottom. The recipe did not call for blind baking beforehand, and I think that it should have. Regards, Steve.

Bakewell out of the oven. I had some pastry left over, so made some wee cherry Bakewell tarts, with cherry jam. The tray version has Raspberry jam, of course. Steve.

Treacle tart was always a wee bit too sweet for me, but the egg custard is a winner. I have Bakewell Tart in the oven. :) Steve.

It certainly looks like one, I must say. Steve.

A rare sight in the garden this year. Steve.

A bit like us really. All we need is a bit of sunshine. :grinning: Steve.

My cuttings seem to have taken. Steve.

Yes, of course they can, and hopefully will, but you specifically asked the question of tali. Steve.

tali does not seem to have visited the site for almost five and a half years, so don't hold your breath waiting for an answer. :) Steve.

Not if you had seen what we had eaten beforehand, Richard. Steve.

It has passed the taste test. :laughing: Steve.

Memories of school dinners. :grinning: Coconut cake, just out of the oven, and topped with strawberry jam and coconut. It is a true test of willpower, waiting for it to cool. Steve.

There was one at Northfield. I remember it having bare, wood planked floors. I used to go there with my mom, who would buy a big bag of broken biscuits, which were sold off cheaply. Steve.

The Boss is not overly fond of smoked food, so I rarely have any now. I do buy some when I get the chance, especially Game. I have dry cured Venison in the past, which was a great success. As I was typing the above, my neighbour called in with these for me. Always welcome. Steve.