No 34 - Cook 50 recipes I have never cooked before

first ever attempt at Pear Tart.

No 14 - to sample all ales brewed in West Sussex

Attended Petersfield Beer and Cider Festival on 15th October. 51 ales racked up over the three days. I sampled 11 of them from across the south of England, but sadly only two were from West Sussex, both from Langhams Brewery

Decennium

Black Swallow

No 17 - Walk the South Downs Way

Climbed butter hill today, only a short section of the route but some none the less. Forgot to take  pictures.

No 14 - to sample all ales brewed in West Sussex

Latest beer from my list:

Very nutty beer at 6.1%. Went well with Pork steaks. 

No 14 - to sample all ales brewed in West Sussex

Bit of a hiatus during August on the Beer front. Anyway now back on the quest. Went to The Beer Essentials in Horsham recently and procured a number of bottles from my list. First to sample is Listers Best:

No 34 - Cook 50 recipes I have never cooked before

Last weekend I harvested majority of crab apples from our bush. Used them to make Crab Apple Jelly for first time. Only got about 1100ml of Jelly but it looks good, albeit much darker than expected. Possibly as i used brown sugar instead of white ( all I had to hand).

No 31 - To make own Chutney using home grown produce

Scrumped some blackberries in the field we back on to and added to some blackberries from our own garden to make some spiced blackberry chutney. The left over blackberries went with some free Bramley's from in the village to make a scrummy Crumble.

No 14 - to sample all ales brewed in West Sussex

Forgot that I had some ballards Wassail the other night:

No 14 - to sample all ales brewed in West Sussex

On way back from dog training with our puppy we stopped off at the Gribble Inn again for a meal and some ale. Sampled the excellent Sussex Quad Hopper:

 Also brought home some carry out of :

No 14 - to sample all ales brewed in West Sussex

Whilst on an errand I happened to be going via Oving so stopped off for a quick sneaky pint at the Gribble Inn, home of the Gribble Brewery:

Whilst there I sampled some of this:

No 37 - Home Made Cheese

Having now made two batches of cheese it became obvious I need some way to mould my cheese. So I have brought some cheese moulds from Lakelands:

Also, given my quest to progress this activity I treated myself to a specialist book.

No 37 - Home Made Cheese

Having added this goal to my list I was pleasantly surprised to receive a set to make my own Halloumi for my Birthday. Finally got around to making my first batch last weekend and this is the result:

All available from the wonderful folk at Cheese & Chutney in Emsworth. 

http://www.cheeseandchutneyemsworth.co.uk

No 14 - to sample all ales brewed in West Sussex

Latest ale, a surprise find in Chichester Tesco's:

No 14 - to sample all ales brewed in West Sussex

Whilst out tonight in Chichester visited the Vestry pub and sampled Longman's American Pale Ale. although a Sussex Ale it's an interloper from the East! Actually North of Seaford.

Nice pint, if a little too fruity .

No 14 - to sample all ales brewed in West Sussex

Latest three beers all of these were really yummy in different ways. Especially the lovely Conqueror Stout.

No 31 - To make own Chutney using home grown produce

First batches of chutney made.

Rhubarb, Apple and Sultana Chutney

Mango Chutney

Example of my new Brand Logo. May adjust after some PR reviews.

No 14 - to sample all ales brewed in West Sussex

Nice ale from Bedlam:

No 38 - Home made mustard

Went to Akram's Spice Emporium in Southsea to get the mustard seeds and some other spices. Mustard Seeds now soaking in preparation for making the sauce!

No 17 - Walk the South Downs Way

Second leg of my trip along the South Downs Way. This leg was with my wonderful wife and our two doggies. Concluded with a beer from my list (Quest No 14)!!

No 14 - to sample all ales brewed in West Sussex

One of the few lagers on my list:

No 13 - To sell elements of stamp collection that I am not interested in

have made initial contact with Austrian Stamp Society. The membership secretary suggested i contact their auction secretary to consider placing albums in an online auction. 
Will progress this over the weekend.

No 35 - Make home brew

Have found a shop in Felpham that stocks home brew accessories -

http://www.nogginshomebrew.co.uk

Plan to get an all in one kit from them in June.

No 14 - to sample all ales brewed in West Sussex

Attended the West Sussex Camera Beerex at Yapton this evening and sampled the following ales. Quite surprised I am still sober enough to post these pictures of the 9 beers I tasted!

No 14 - to sample all ales brewed in West Sussex

Couple I missed from last weekend:

No 14 - to sample all ales brewed in West Sussex

Latest two ales. Not a great fan of either although never had them before and they needed to be sampled for my challenge.

 

Next Friday planning to go to Yapton for the West Sussex Beerex 2015.

No 14 - to sample all ales brewed in West Sussex

found this one in a small off licence in Chichester:

No 14 - To sample all ales brewed in West Sussex

Forgot to list this one the other day. This is a Gluten Free Ale!

No 33 - To visit every church in West Sussex

Nothing like starting at the top, with the biggest! Last weekend our Nephew and his girlfriend were over from Australia, and they wanted to look around St Richards Cathedral. Even though I have lived in West Sussex for almost three years, I had never been inside the Cathedral. I have now.
1 down, a number to go. Perhaps a list is in order?

A quick web search brought me to the following list:

http://www.gravelroots.net/churcheswestsussex.html

Albourne - - St. Bartholomew Aldingbourne - - St. Mary the Virgin Aldwick - - St. Richard Amberley - - St. Michael Angmering - - St. Margaret's Apuldram - - St. Mary the Virgin Ardingly - - St. Peter Arundel - - St. Nicholas Ashington - - St. Peter & St. Paul Ashurst - - St. James Ashurst Wood - - St. Dunstan Balcombe - - St. Mary Barlavington - - St. Mary Barnham - - St. Mary Bepton - - St. Mary Bewbush - - St. Mary Magdalene Bignor - - Holy Cross Billingshurst - - St. Mary Billingshurst - - Unitarian Baptist chapel Binsted - - St. Mary Birdham - - St. James Bognor Regis - - St. Wilfrid Bolney - - St. Mary Magdalene Bosham - - Holy Trinity Bosham - - St. Nicholas Church Hall Botolphs - - St. Botolph Boxgrove - - St. Mary & St. Blaise Bramber - - St. Nicholas Broadbridge Heath - - St. John Broadfield - - Christ the Lord Broadwater - - Hosanna Broadwater - - Queen Street Church Centre Broadwater - - St. Mary Broadwater - - St. Stephen Buncton - - All Saints Burgess Hill - - St. Andrew Burgess Hill - - St. Edward Burgess Hill - - St. John the Evangelist Burpham - - St. Mary the Virgin Burton - - St. Richard Bury - - St. John the Evangelist Camelsdale - - St. Paul Chichester - - Cathedral Church of Holy Trinity Chichester - - St. George, Whyke Chichester - - St. Pancras Chichester - - St. Paul Chichester - - St. Wilfrid Chidham - - St. Mary Chithurst - - St. Mary Clapham - - St. Mary the Virgin Clayton - - St. John the Baptist Clymping - - St. Mary the Virgin Coates - - St. Agatha Cocking - - St. Catherine Coldwaltham - - St. Giles Colgate - - St. Saviour Compton - - St. Mary Coolhurst - - St. John The Evangelist Coombes - - Coombes Parish Church Copthorne - - St. John the Evangelist Cowfold - - St. Peter Crawley - - Holy Trinity Crawley - - St. Elizabeth Crawley - - St. John the Baptist Crawley - - St. Mary's, Southgate Crawley Down - - All Saints Cuckfield - - Holy Trinity Didling - - St. Andrews Ditchling - - St. Margaret Donnington - - St. George Duncton - - Holy Trinity Duncton - - St Anthony & St George - RC Durrington - - St. Symphorian Earnley - - Earnley Parish Church Eartham - - St. Margaret Easebourne - - St. Mary East Dean - - All Saints East Grinstead - - St. Barnabas East Grinstead - - St. Luke's East Grinstead - - St. Mary the Virgin East Grinstead - - St. Swithun East Marden - - St. Peter East Preston - - St. Mary the Virgin East Wittering - - St. Anne Eastergate - - St. George Ebernoe - - Holy Trinity Edburton - - St. Andrew Egdean, St. Bartholomew Elsted - - St. Paul Felbridge - - Felbridge, St. John the Divine

Felpham - - St. Mary the Virgin Fernhurst - - St. Margarets Ferring - - St. Andrew Findon - - St. John the Baptist Findon Valley - - All Saints Fishbourne - - St. Peter & St. Mary Fishersgate - - St. Peter & St. Mary Fittleworth - - St. Mary Fittleworth - - Evangelical Free Church Ford - - St. Andrew Forestside - - Christ Church Funtington - - St. Mary's Furnace Green - - St. Andrew Gatwick - - Airport Chaplaincy Goring-by-Sea - - St. Laurence Goring-by-Sea - - St. Mary Gossops Green - - St. Alban Graffham - - St. Giles Greatham - - Greatham Parish Church Handcross - - All Saints Hardham - - St. Botolph Hassocks - - St. Francis of Assisi Haywards Heath - - Church of the Ascension Haywards Heath - - Church of the Good Shepherd Haywards Heath - - Church of the Presentation Haywards Heath - - St. Richard Haywards Heath - - St. Wilfrid Henfield - - St. Peter Heyshott - - St. James High Salvington - - St. Peter Highbrook - - All Saints Horsham - - Holy Trinity Horsham - - St. Leonard Horsham - - St. Mark's Horsham - - St. Mary the Virgin Horsham - - St. John the Evangelist - RC Horsted Keynes - - St. Giles Houghton - - St. Nicholas Hunston - - St. Leodegar Hurstpierpoint - - Holy Trinity Hurstpierpoint - - St. George Ifield - - St. Margaret Iping - - St. Mary, Iping Itchingfield - - St. Nicolas Keymer - - St. Cosmas & St. Damian Kirdford - - St. John the Baptist Lancing - - St. James Lancing - - St. Michael & All Angels Langley Green - - St. Leonard Lavant - - St. Mary Lavant - - St. Nicholas Linch - - St. Lukes Lindfield - - All Saints Littlehampton - - St. James the Great Littlehampton - - St. Mary Lodsworth - - St. Peter Lower Beeding - - Holy Trinity Lowfield Heath - - St. Michael Loxwood - - St. John the Baptist Lurgashall - - St. Laurence Lyminster - - St. Mary Magdalene Lynchmere - - Hammer St. Michael Lynchmere - - St. Peter Madehurst - - St. Mary Magdalene Mannings Heath - - Church of the Good Shepherd Maybridge - - St. Richard Merston - - St. Giles Middleton on Sea - - St. Nicholas Midhurst - - St. Mary Magdalene & St. Denys Midhurst - - Methodist Church Milland - - St. Luke's Newtimber - - St. John the Evangelist North Bersted - - Holy Cross Northchapel - - St. Michaels North Marden - - St. Mary North Mundham - - St. Stephen Nuthurst - - St. Andrew Oving - - St. Andrew Pagham - - St. Thomas a Becket Parham - - St. Peter Partridge Green - - St. Michael & All Angels Patching - - St. John the Divine Petworth - - St. Mary Petworth - - Sacred Heart - RC Plaistow - - Holy Trinity Poling - - St. Nicholas Pound Hill - - St. Barnabas Poynings - - Holy Trinity Pulborough - - St. Mary's Pyecombe - - The Transfiguration

Racton - - St. Peter Roffey - - All Saints Rogate - - St. Bartholomew Rudgwick - - Holy Trinity Rusper - - St. Mary Magdalene Rustington - - St. Peter & St. Paul Sayers Common - - Christ Church Scaynes Hill - - St. Augustine Selham - - St. James Selsey - - St. Peter Sennicotts - - St. Mary's Shermanbury - - St. Giles Shipley - - St. Mary the Virgin Shoreham - - Church of The Good Shepherd Shoreham - - St. Nicolas Sidlesham - - St. Mary the Virgin Singleton - - The Blessed Virgin Mary Slaugham - - St. Mary Slindon - - St. Mary Slinfold - - St. Peter Sompting - - St. Mary the Blessed Virgin Sompting - - St. Peter the Apostle South Bersted - - St. Mary Magdalene South Harting - - St. Mary & St. Gabriel South Stoke - - St. Leonard Southbourne - - St. John the Evangelist Southwater - - Holy Innocents Southwick - - St. Michael & All Angels Stansted - - St. Paul Staplefield Common - - St. Mark Stedham - - St. James Steyning - - St. Andrew Stopham - - St. Mary the Virgin Storrington - - St. Mary Stoughton - - St. Mary Streat - - Streat Parish Church Sullington - - St. Mary Sutton - - St. John the Baptist Tangmere - - St. Andrew Terwick - - St. Peter Thakeham - - St. Mary Three Bridges - - St. Richard Thorney Island - - St. Nicholas Tillington - - All Hallows Tismans Common - - St. John the Baptist Treyford - - St. Peters - - demolished Trotton - - St. George Turners Hill - - St. Leonard Twineham - - St. Peter Up Marden - - St. Michael Up Waltham - - St. Mary the Virgin Upper Beeding - - St. Peter Walberton - - St. Mary Warnham - - St. Margaret's Church Warninglid - - St. Andrew Washington - - St. Mary West Chiltington - - St. Mary West Dean - - St. Andrew West Green - - St. Peter West Grinstead - - St. Ge

No 11 - To bring my albums of Machin stamps, used and mint, up to date with Deegam profiles

Purchased latest version of Deegam Catalogue on CD from Douglas Myall. This will run on my iMac and also my iPad under GoodReader. It also allows for customised Profiles.

Happy Birthday to me!

Not normally one for blowing my own trumpet, but yesterday was my 50th Birthday. The reason for this Blog.🎉👏🏻🌟🍷🍺🎂🎁🎉

No 34 - Cook 50 recipes I have never cooked before

Forgot to list back in mid-March. I have made a batch of Mango chutney🍯. It needed to rest for a minimum of 6 weeks and we are now there so next time we have a curry I will open a jar.

This was my first ever attempt so may not taste the best, we shall see?

No 14 - To sample all ales brewed in West Sussex

Next batch of ales sampled: