In other news, Jen the little forager has got her eyes permanently open for free food these days and decided get her hands on some of the mushrooms that are all over the forest floor. As well as bagging another load of Bilberries, we ended up with this lot.
We didn't really know which ones where poisonous or not so we ended up with quite a collection which we tried to identify when we got back. The white ones in the middle are definitely poisonous, the clue is in the name - deathcaps. The ones we could identify (chantrelles, oyster etc) we used in a special recipe - Cheese-on-toast-a-la-Jenneson - simply delicious, but there wasn't "mushroom" for dessert!
We also found time to take Dylan the wonder dog to the Lochaber Agricultural Show. We thought it would be good to get him socialized with other dogs and after a poor start (hiding under the van from a terrier for 10 minutes) he got a bit braver and made some friends.
He even insisted he enter the pet parade, unfortunately he didn't win (probably because he needed the toilet mid-parade) but it was a valiant effort and he got a rosette for taking part and he celebrated when he got home.
Anyway, now the hostel is quietening down a little as soon as this weather sorts itself out we can start having some big days out again.--Matt
4 comments:
nice bike. Where did you get it from?
I can't reveal my sources, but it is available to rent at the Hostel
Nice haul.
Going purely by the photo it looks like theres also -
cep - top right
Birch Bolete x 2 - top left
And possibly an orange birch bolete (the one thats turned black when cut)
At the lodge this weekend, look forward for some hunting myself.
Regards
Matt:
Dave Clare here - I'm at your Mum's with my brothers and having a good time.
But that's not relevant - what is relevant is that I once did the Tecate - Ensenada bike race on a tandem with a rowing buddy - and pedalling up-hill was almost impossible as we couldn't get coordinated and stand on the pedals. But going down from the crest of the mountains was a thrill ride as you can get a tandem going like a runaway train! We passed everyone, barely under control ourselves.
So make sure the brakes work well on yours!
Cheers,
Dave
Breaking news: Ralph is coming with Bill next month - he's flying in from NY.
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