22nd November 2024 Mailer

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Banana Mango by Vicki Avcin

Our grand daughter that lives with us sent a message yesterday asking if we liked banana mangoes. Our response to that was what is a banana mango, thinking it was some sort of exotic banana or mango that somehow someone had managed to cross. Was it a banana that tasted like a mango or a mango that tasted like a banana. I love bananas and I love mangoes so was interested to see what on earth it was. Anyway she brought four of these banana mangoes home. Well they looked like a mango on the skin but were more the shape of a banana than a mango. I cut it open and it looked like a mango. Intrigued to see what it tasted like so I tried it and it tasted just like a mango!! A very nice mango too. Not stringy and quite sweet. Until now my favourite mango is the Calypso mango. It too is very sweet, not stringy and usually huge. They are always on my shopping list while mango season is in full swing. I was curious to know more about these banana mangoes though. It seems that it originated in Thailand and are fairly new to Australia. It appears there are several growers in Australia now. They also are called dwarf mangoes. I love the Calypso for eating but I think the banana mango would be great for smoothies as the Calypso has a lot more flesh to eat.

Designs this week have a nautical theme and a fishing theme.

cup237134_543 by Vicki Avcin

cup1018425_543 by Vicki Avcin

New Lifeboat by Sue Way

Every morning, on our short walk to the beach with the dogs, we pass the RNLI lifeboat station. It has been an exciting few weeks with the arrival of their new Shannon class all-weather lifeboat. This vessel can accommodate six crew members and is built to withstand even the fiercest weather conditions. The lifeboat was funded by a generous donation from Chris and Jo West, a couple who were inspired to contribute after witnessing a rescue at sea. The RNLI does an incredible job, and living so close to the ocean, we truly appreciate the power of the waves. I feel privileged to walk past this magnificent lifeboat every morning.

cup1348821_38 by Sue Way

cup1348851_38 by Sue Way

My …. by Carol Clarke

…. Youngest granddaughter, Olivia age 12, was competing in the Nottinghamshire Schools Cross Country again last weekend. This is a series of 3 races with an accumulative score card for the total of the 3 races. Olivia had already won the 1st race and she won this 2nd race by a country mile too! The 3rd race in this competition is in a few weeks time. As shes won the 1st 2 she can come 1st, 2nd or 3rd and still take the title!! Shes also running in a couple more races between now and then too, and Ill be cheering her on fat the side if the course each time too! lol

cup567121_359 by Carol Clarke

cup727845_359 by Carol Clarke

Otto the Contortionist by Janice McFarlane

Its been a couple of months since my daughter and family have had their Weimaraner puppy Otto, The joy and his comical antics have brought so much joy and laughter, even to us who live in the midlands. I have been inundated with what my daughter calls puppy spam. I dont mind this type of spam from his first time out video where he really made me laugh out loud running because his long ears were flapping so much I thought he would take off. This was quite appropriate as they live on an RAF base. When she sent me pictures the other day of Otto sleeping I really did laugh. Ive never seen a dog sleep as he does, he really does contort his body into the weirdest positions sometimes it is hard to see where his head is. So I thought I would share his funniest pictures to date.

cup1350436_905 by Janice McFarlane

cup1350567_905 by Janice McFarlane