We back… jammin'

It's nearly four years since we last made any Jam, due mostly to the yearly bounty of plums from my garden no longer being available. But this year having picked loads of blackberries while out cycling around Hurley, we then came by a windfall of apples. So we put the two together and present for 2015 our double batch of M&B jam.

Batch 1: Blackberry & Apple. 

Batch 2: Apple & Blackberry

The second batch was named differently for no better reason other than it had more apples than blackberries compared to the first batch.

Both are labelled 'Phoney Jam'. Geddit ?

November at the Cinema

The month's big film release was undoubtedly James Bond in 'Spectre', which is excellent and a must see on the big screen. 

However, two other films have come out that should also be on a not to be missed list. 

Brooklyn

The tale of a female Irish immigrant in 1950s Brooklyn, NY is a wonderful film. Starring Saoirse Ronan (pronounced Sear-sha).

The Lady in the Van

We actually saw this earlier in the year at a pre-production screening and were sworn to secrecy. Now we can tell you, it's great. Starring Maggie Smith as the Lady and Alex Jennings as the man in whose driveway she parks her van. True story.

*Coincidentally the excellent Jim Broadbent appears in both these films

Now pay attention 007. We have a budget of $245 million, can you by the 25 November make $683 million worldwide?

James Bond can do anything.