Today was another sunny, albeit windy day, and I toddled off on my bike back down to what I call Wardley Lake, but I think is called Pelaw Nature Reserve. Which is rubbish really as it’s nearer to Wardley than it is to Pelaw but as there’s fek all going for Pelaw other than that I’ll let them off. At least Wardley has moi! 🤣🤣
When I got there Mr. Swan was pulling branches off a low hanging tree over on the middle island, and I could just see a white blob further back amongst the undergrowth, so I think Mrs.Swan is nesting, and he’s either helping out with making it, or trying to conceal her whereabouts. This means there’s soon to be swanlets so I will keep visiting. Anyway he decided to have a break and traverse his territory, so I got this shot.
On the gin front, Eddy yesterday suggested adding cucumber and black pepper to the mix….well I’ll try anything once!
I have to say it’s very refreshing and the addition of the cucumber gives it a summery feel, like a salad I suppose 😀. Next up will be Grahams recipe of adding Angostura bitters and Szechuan peppers 🥴but I don’t have them in stock right now so it may take a while before you get my review 😀
If you have any gin recipes for me to try ~ please leave a comment! 🤣🤣
Fraggle's Otherverse 
Adding the bitters to neat gin is what is known as a real ‘pink gin’. (Royal Navy style) I have had it with cucumber before, but it started to feel a little ‘overcrowded’, almost like a Pimms!
Nice swan!
Best wishes, Pete.
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Thanks Pete. I had a bottle of Pink Gin, which was pink, last weekend. Didn’t like it as much as the Ophir though. I like Pimms too. Long time since I’ve had a No.1!
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The Pink Gin that is so popular today is nothing like the one they used to drink in The Navy. Julie loves it! 🙂
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I bet it isn’t! Didn’t they drink rum?? 😊
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The ordinary seamen were issued ‘grog’, usually dark rum mixed with water. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grog
The officers preferred pink gin. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink_gin
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Will have a read when I’m on the big computer cheers! Literally 🤣
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Swans always look good in B&W, even better when you take the picture 🙂 Glad you liked the new gin mix, I was talking to a friend of mine who does a little bit of distilling and mentioned these guys who I heard about on the radio https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/3d4bv9/irelands-best-gin-is-made-out-of-milk
His wife makes cheese so I thought it might be something to do with all the whey.
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Cheers Eddy will have a read of that. Sounds awful 🤣
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Ok going to have to get hold of some, it sounds lush!
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Let me know what its like, it will help me to convince my friend to try and make some if it hits the mark for you 🙂
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I replied with two links, so I expect the comment will be in Spam. 🙂
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No it came through but I had to approve it, which I don’t normally have to.
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It was the two links, probably. It stops spammers sending lots of links on a comment.
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Gin with Greek music works for me. Obviously it’s not for everyone.
Mr Swan is a LEGEND! love him and your super cool photo xxx
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Thanks Fierypants 😘
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💋💋
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That’s a kiss on each cheek because I am super Mediterranean with my kisses lol
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That’s fine, I’m all about cheek kissing thing!
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Nice swan photo. I hope the swan lets make it. The flooding here took care if all or must if the nests around here 😦 as for gin recipes.. well sorry , can’t help ya out there , as I said earlier.. not a fan attalllll!!!!:)
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There are always 2 swans in residence at the lake, they have 2 babies each year but am not sure what happens to them. Presume they fly off to find their own place. Cheers Kathy 🙂
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Hope ya get t see the babies
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I will definitely, planning to visit at least once a week weather permitting.
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You have motivated me to ride my bike .. I’ll try this (long) weekend 😉
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Have you got a holiday weekend too? We’ve got Monday off.
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Yep it’s our memorial weekend . Dave has Monday off
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