AN ONION BY ANY OTHER NAME IS STILL AN ALLIUM

Remember the pickled onions I did a while back. Well they are coming on a treat; as is the Sloe Gin. I'll give the gin another week and then strain it. Of course Mick and I will have to have a little taster - can't put it out for public consumption unless we are SURE it's tasty.

Now as I may have mentioned before (have I?), onions are part of the Allium family. As a reminder this is what the alliums in our garden looked like this year.
As the flowers die off they leave the most spectacular seed heads. I kept these, hung them up to dry and have now sprayed them silver. Don't they make a lovely Christmassy arrangement?

You'll be pleased to know that I have managed to sort the bedrooms out ready for Leanne and co on Saturday. I must admit it was a One o'clock in the morning job!!!!
Notice how I've printed these pictures smaller; so you can't use them in a "SPOT THE COBWEB" competition!!!

I had intended to cook a cake today but as it's the School Christmas Fayre tonight I have given Manda some money so she can buy one off of the cake stall. It will help school funds AND save me some time.