Eke Wilkie North Fife

Eke Wilkie, A lovely man, well tuned and knowledgeable of classical music, here enjoying a wee dram at the Abbey Inn Newburgh North Fife.

The Painter's Handbook North Fife

I am Just about to start a series of drawings using silver point and other metals to make a line on prepared ground, not having done this before there is a need to become informed, I have chosen this book which, I hope guide me along the way. The out come I intend to post on north fife blog as I take up a studio in Steeple Arts Newburgh North Fife. The original 1993 edition of "The Painter's Handbook" was not just another guide to artist's materials; it established itself as an amazingly thorough professional resource, with complete details on the vast array of materials available to the artist, including canvases and papers, sizes and grounds, pigments and binders, solvents and thinners, varnishes and preservatives. The book also contains dozens of step-by-step recipes for making art materials, including made at home or the studio paints, pastels, varnishes, gessoes, sizes, supports, and equipment. "The Painter's Handbook", revised and expanded, is a thoroughly revised edition of the original publication.

It has been updated to accommodate the enormous changes in the art materials world during the past decade: in which many new kinds of revolutionary paints and pigments have entered the market; new health issues are addressed concerning outmoded and even harmful materials and practices; and new ASTM standards - of which the author Mark Gottsegen is the chairman of this government committee to set standards for the performance, quality, and health labelling of artist's paints and related materials - on light fastness and the general longevity of art materials are provided.The Painter's Handbook

House to let Burnside Cupar

House to Let 19 Burnside North, Cupar North Fife. Unfurnished mid terrace town house on 3 levels, situated near town centre. Accommodation comprises: Spacious Lounge/dining area,hallway with door leading to small garden area, new fully fitted kitchen with appliances including gas hob electric oven, washing machine, tumble dryer, fridge.First floor: 3 bedrooms, new bathroom with tiles floor to ceiling , power shower over bath. Upper level : Further 2 bedrooms, storage room. Gas ch. Double gazing throughout .
Rent: £595 per month.
Rollo Davidson McFarlane
67 Crossgate, Cupar, Fife, KY15 5AS
DX : 560544 Cupar
Tel : 01334 654081
Fax : 01334 656350
cupar@rollos.co.uk

Property to let Cupar North Fife

Landale Gardens, Cupar
£500 per month.
Property Type : Flat
Public Rooms : 1
Bedrooms : 2
Bathrooms : 1
Garden : yes
Garage : no
Attractive, fully furnished upper flat in pleasant residential area, a stones throw from town centre and railway station. Electric central heating & double glazing. Accommodation comprises entrance hall & staircase, lounge, fully fitted kitchen, 2 double bedrooms, bathroom with shower, shared garden/ drying green to the rear, privately owned garden to the side, private off street parking bay. Available immediately.
Pagan Osborne Property Services
Solicitors and Estate Agents
106 South Street
St Andrews
Fife
KY16 9QD

Tel : 01334 475151
Fax : 01334 477219

E-mail : property-standrews@pagan.co.uk
Website : www.paganosborne.com

Autumn Food North Fife

Autumn and winter food in north fife. This is an unmissable book for Jenny's thousands of fans, or anyone interested in good food and the sheer joy of cooking. It is now in full-colour paperback format. The distinctive Bristow style of maximum results for minimum fuss is applied to dishes like spiced lentil soup, broomstick pumpkin kebabs, roasted autumn pork with nutty apple stuffing, hazelnut meringue with elderberry syllabub and poached plums and many more. There are sections on Christmas cooking, heart-warming drinks and luxurious sweet treats for giving - or for self-indulgence. Comments and reviews:-
This review is from: Jenny Bristow Cooks for the Seasons: Autumn and Winter (Hardcover)
...as summer peters out our thoughts return to Autumn and Winter cooking and reminds us of what an exciting time of year these seasons really are.

`Flavour, aroma and warmth - the very best from Jenny's Autumn and Winter cooking with heart-warming, easy-to-follow recipes originally shown on the UTV series.
Hallowe'en treats, mouth-watering jams and chutneys, imaginative ideas for Christmas food - and drink!'

'Jenny Bristow's unique blend of gentle warmth and clear, practical advice have made her one of Ireland's favourite cooks, renowned both for her highly successful UTV programmes and her best-selling books.....
As always, the distinctive Bristow style of maximum results for minimum fuss is applied to her featured dishes - this is an unmissable book for Jenny's thousands of fans, and for anyone interested in good food and the sheer fun of cooking.'

103 shiny high quality pages, split over 6 chapters:-

Snacks, Soups & Starters
Main Courses
Christmas Day
Desserts
Tray Bakes and Treats
Drinks

along with an introduction and sections on 'preserves', 'winter essentials', 'conversion tables' and a full index.
Each recipe is well laid out with opening text, number of servings, list of ingredients and a numbered method which is clear and easy to follow.
Some have servings suggestions and each has a finished dish photograph.

A taste of the recipes within:-

Season's End Tomato Soup
Savoury Buttermilk Scones
Crispy Red Onion Tart
Maple Chicken Wings
Broomstick Pumpkin Kebabs
Confetti Salsa
Chicken and Bean Cassoulet
Winter Vegetable Stir-Fry with Griddled Duck
Medieval Saffron Stew
Hot Grilled Prawns with Mushroom Mozzarella
Vegetable Christmas Casserole
Chilled Festive Cranberry Cake
Traditional Apple Pie
Chocolate Mousse Cake
Shortbread Biscuits
Toffee Apples
Sloe Gin
Mulled Wine
Chocolat
Lemon Yoghurt Cake with poached blackberries in an Irish mist. Jenny Bristow Cooks for the Seasons: Autumn and Winter
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M6 / M74 Entering Scotland

M6 / M74 Entering Scotland and taking the A702 at Abington. The roads are glorious and uncluttered, a joy to travel along on my way home to North Fife.

M6 North to Scotland

M6 North to Scotland, here just beyond Birmingham, Walsall and Wolverhampton, moderate traffic compared to the South bound which is normally congested. You will see the further North one gets how open the vista becomes along with the road, a much better journey where one becomes more relaxed even after six hours driving home to North Fife.

Autumn North Fife 2008

Autumn North Fife, a myopic look at Sycmore/maple leaf litter so incredibly colourful and rich. The fall as it's called in America. Today was the fall of the Republican Party much to the relief of most of the worlds sentient people. Democracy has and been seen to be and done. Barack Obama, Democrat and a breath of fresh air, President Elect preparing for the New Year and a Spring rejuvenation. Wow, What a day.

Google Video Car

Random happening on the M6 motorway. it took a while to figure out what the lump was atop the car. Yes it is a camera with cover. On driving by the Google logo became evident. This video is crude compared to the Google productions but of the same ilk. I travelled South to England last week leaving North Fife via the motorway system, we are approaching the Manchester Ship Canal Bridge at this point and the traffic becomes heavy and increasingly so to Birmingham. Always so much more relaxing on the return journey.

Potato Harvesting North Fife

Potato Harvesting Pittachope Farm North Fife. There was a time not long ago when potatoes hand picked by squads of women and children toiling in a back breaking way. Now there are squads of machines doing the job very quickly.

Nicholson Court, Cupar to rent

Nicholson Court, Cupar North Fife to rent.
£600 per month
Property Type : Semi-detached
Public Rooms : 1
Bedrooms : 2

Bathrooms : 1
Garden : no
Garage : no
Brand new unfurnished town house providing first class accommodation with modern living facilities and a short walk to town centre. Gas Central Heating & Double Glazing.
Property comprises of Entrance hallway, modern kitchen, open plan dining/lounge, bathroom with shower, 2 double bedrooms, car port with door, utility room and private parking. Available mid November for let.
Contact :

St Andrews Branch
Pagan Osborne Property Services
106 South Street
St Andrews
Fife
KY16 9QD

Tel : 01334 468614
Fax : 01334 476322

E-mail : propertyletting@pagan.co.uk