Rosemary Beetles

Commonly known as Herb Beetles. When I saw this, I thought the poor babes were confused by the weather. It's not Spring little Beetles. However, as I researched, I soon found out that this is the prime mating period. The larvae eat the stems and then go into the bulk of the main plant, destroying it before spring! Blast, an enemy, yet so pretty as the light caught them.

After the daily apple harvest & storing process, I made a few jars of jam for my diabetic father in law. He loves jam but really shouldn't eat it. Making jam could put you off it for life. The amount of sugar used is alarming. I usually use half the sugar, although for this jam, I use pectin high, almost over ripe fruits, and only 100-150g of sugar. It makes setting tricky, but I generally get there.

More kitchen shopping was also planned, combined with a stay in town and an earlier tea oot. I checked John Lewis website, the man a restaurant. JL are re-doing their kitchen department, and it's closed temporarily, although the site didn't suggest that! The restaurant was a Korean place, the menu was interesting, the food, however, was disappointing.

I did, however, take the chance to look at dome serious kick ass fridge freezers, ones that you could virtually climb into. That was exciting.