FRGGL
@frggl.bsky.social
Wife's cook & gardener. Novice artist & musician. Enjoyer of films. Accountant with leftist principles.
🌱 My Fuji Cherry Bonsai are blossoming well this year! Hopefully they will grow a little this year as there wasn't much new growth last year.
March 11, 2026 at 10:02 PM
🌱 My Fuji Cherry Bonsai are blossoming well this year! Hopefully they will grow a little this year as there wasn't much new growth last year.
🌱 My first Cherry blossom of the year, hopefully many many more to follow!
February 22, 2026 at 8:42 PM
🌱 My first Cherry blossom of the year, hopefully many many more to follow!
🥃 #whisky Aberlour A'bunadh batch 84 at 61.2% Abv. On the nose it was sweet with Christmas cake notes. Neat is interesting, it has a long lasting and tonsil tingling finish. I added a few drops of water and enjoyed it more. The highball was refreshing, bringing out the sherry and oak more.
December 31, 2025 at 7:32 PM
🥃 #whisky Aberlour A'bunadh batch 84 at 61.2% Abv. On the nose it was sweet with Christmas cake notes. Neat is interesting, it has a long lasting and tonsil tingling finish. I added a few drops of water and enjoyed it more. The highball was refreshing, bringing out the sherry and oak more.
🥃 #whisky I bought this earlier in the year in anticipation of Christmas drinks with family, before I started having issues. Now, a dram of this will be a nice reward on New year's eve to spur me on in 2026! It's Aberlour's sherry bomb A'bunadh batch 84.
December 28, 2025 at 4:08 PM
🥃 #whisky I bought this earlier in the year in anticipation of Christmas drinks with family, before I started having issues. Now, a dram of this will be a nice reward on New year's eve to spur me on in 2026! It's Aberlour's sherry bomb A'bunadh batch 84.
🥃 #whisky I bought an interesting oddity from a Christmas market by a local distillery. They bottled some of the spirit they are laying down and ageing in casks. For a 60%ABV alcohol it is incredibly smooth, I have decided to keep it until they produce the first aged whisky in order to compare.
December 28, 2025 at 3:39 PM
🥃 #whisky I bought an interesting oddity from a Christmas market by a local distillery. They bottled some of the spirit they are laying down and ageing in casks. For a 60%ABV alcohol it is incredibly smooth, I have decided to keep it until they produce the first aged whisky in order to compare.
🍜🍽️ Not been posting due to poor health; finally getting on top of it with low salt, low fat and low sugar meals. Grilled Chicken Korean style with salad and coleslaw yesterday and with brown rice, cucumber spring onion and more coleslaw.
December 28, 2025 at 1:34 PM
🍜🍽️ Not been posting due to poor health; finally getting on top of it with low salt, low fat and low sugar meals. Grilled Chicken Korean style with salad and coleslaw yesterday and with brown rice, cucumber spring onion and more coleslaw.
Last month I decided it was time I sorted the cupboard under the stairs out. After wiping down the walls, removing rawl plugs, filling all the cracks and holes, sanding, cleaning and painting it was looking good. This last week we put some shelves up & now I have a nice little snug!
October 18, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Last month I decided it was time I sorted the cupboard under the stairs out. After wiping down the walls, removing rawl plugs, filling all the cracks and holes, sanding, cleaning and painting it was looking good. This last week we put some shelves up & now I have a nice little snug!
🌱 I tried to get outside with my #bonsai for a bit but the rains came! I did get to see some of the autumnal changes that are happening between the showers.
October 4, 2025 at 7:27 PM
🌱 I tried to get outside with my #bonsai for a bit but the rains came! I did get to see some of the autumnal changes that are happening between the showers.
🍜🍽️ I tried something different in the kitchen today. I chunked some chicken and marinated it in spice and yoghurt overnight. I put it under the grill with some onions, tomatoes and peppers, served it up with some rice and coriander. To me it looked & tasted great but the heat could be increased.
October 4, 2025 at 7:11 PM
🍜🍽️ I tried something different in the kitchen today. I chunked some chicken and marinated it in spice and yoghurt overnight. I put it under the grill with some onions, tomatoes and peppers, served it up with some rice and coriander. To me it looked & tasted great but the heat could be increased.
🍜🍽️🌱 Since moving to my current address, picking apples from the tree in the Autumn to make crumble, pies and cake is a definite highlight in the year!
October 2, 2025 at 6:52 PM
🍜🍽️🌱 Since moving to my current address, picking apples from the tree in the Autumn to make crumble, pies and cake is a definite highlight in the year!
🍽️🍜 It's been a while since posting, not much out of the ordinary but still very tasty highlights from the last couple of months!
October 2, 2025 at 6:43 PM
🍽️🍜 It's been a while since posting, not much out of the ordinary but still very tasty highlights from the last couple of months!
🦇 This time of year I get bats flying around the outside of my house, I have slowed this short film down and it is still just a blur. I believe it could be a Daubenton's bat as I know they are in the area but could be wrong!
July 27, 2025 at 8:08 PM
🦇 This time of year I get bats flying around the outside of my house, I have slowed this short film down and it is still just a blur. I believe it could be a Daubenton's bat as I know they are in the area but could be wrong!
🌱 Got some more time in the garden with my #bonsai again today! I noticed that one of my Itoigawa Junipers pots was self destructing, not sure when that started but I slip potted the juniper into plastic and will find something for next spring. I also checked the air layering which is looking good!
July 27, 2025 at 7:41 PM
🌱 Got some more time in the garden with my #bonsai again today! I noticed that one of my Itoigawa Junipers pots was self destructing, not sure when that started but I slip potted the juniper into plastic and will find something for next spring. I also checked the air layering which is looking good!
🌱A few roses, peony and daisy from earlier this summer!
July 11, 2025 at 9:42 PM
🌱A few roses, peony and daisy from earlier this summer!
🌱 It's been a while since I last posted, busy with work! Fortunately I was able to continue photographing the garden. Here are a moth, grasshopper and a couple of caterpillars.
July 11, 2025 at 9:29 PM
🌱 It's been a while since I last posted, busy with work! Fortunately I was able to continue photographing the garden. Here are a moth, grasshopper and a couple of caterpillars.
🍽️🍜 I bought a Mahachanok mango Sunday and was in two minds as to what to do with it, eat it as it is or spend two hours making coconut sticky rice to go with it. Monday evening I looked in the cupboard and found coconut milk, so just went for it!
May 13, 2025 at 12:25 PM
🍽️🍜 I bought a Mahachanok mango Sunday and was in two minds as to what to do with it, eat it as it is or spend two hours making coconut sticky rice to go with it. Monday evening I looked in the cupboard and found coconut milk, so just went for it!
🌱 Last week I decided to do a defoliation on one of my maple #bonsai, looks bad but will be fine. This week I need to find some time to work on my Dawn Redwoods and Japanese Larch, there's some wire to check along with a bit of pruning. If there is time maybe a Juniper air layer!
May 6, 2025 at 7:34 PM
🌱 Last week I decided to do a defoliation on one of my maple #bonsai, looks bad but will be fine. This week I need to find some time to work on my Dawn Redwoods and Japanese Larch, there's some wire to check along with a bit of pruning. If there is time maybe a Juniper air layer!
🍜🍽️ Wife is away at the moment which means I can experiment with things she wouldn't eat! Last Thursday I made Lamingtons that I shared with co-workers. Not bad for a first effort!
May 5, 2025 at 7:24 PM
🍜🍽️ Wife is away at the moment which means I can experiment with things she wouldn't eat! Last Thursday I made Lamingtons that I shared with co-workers. Not bad for a first effort!
🌱 My Fuji Cherry #bonsai has been a bit disappointing this year, not many blossoms but then it has been an odd and fairly mild winter. Then again my Japanese larch is looking very healthy compared to last year!
April 3, 2025 at 7:49 PM
🌱 My Fuji Cherry #bonsai has been a bit disappointing this year, not many blossoms but then it has been an odd and fairly mild winter. Then again my Japanese larch is looking very healthy compared to last year!
🌱 Been having a few issues recently and have not posted! While sorting my strawberry patch I found Hawk Moth Pupae and a Toad!
April 3, 2025 at 7:35 PM
🌱 Been having a few issues recently and have not posted! While sorting my strawberry patch I found Hawk Moth Pupae and a Toad!
🍽️🍜 Experimenting again! Friday night began marinating large chunks of lamb as per a Maangchi bulgogi recipe(apart from asian pear, substituted an apple). Saturday I used a Dutch oven and started cooking the meat before adding some stock and leaving on a low temperature for 4 hours before pulling.
March 2, 2025 at 8:53 PM
🍽️🍜 Experimenting again! Friday night began marinating large chunks of lamb as per a Maangchi bulgogi recipe(apart from asian pear, substituted an apple). Saturday I used a Dutch oven and started cooking the meat before adding some stock and leaving on a low temperature for 4 hours before pulling.
🌱 I managed to find a little time to review some of my bonsai this weekend. The elms are confused and still have leaves from last year, the pot had cracked so I decided to repot. There are encouraging signs that life is returning, dawn redwood buds turning green & cherry blossom on their way
February 23, 2025 at 7:44 PM
🌱 I managed to find a little time to review some of my bonsai this weekend. The elms are confused and still have leaves from last year, the pot had cracked so I decided to repot. There are encouraging signs that life is returning, dawn redwood buds turning green & cherry blossom on their way
🌱 Nice to see some colour in the garden, while everything else is confused/hibernating.
February 23, 2025 at 7:30 PM
🌱 Nice to see some colour in the garden, while everything else is confused/hibernating.
🍜🍽️ Had some time in the kitchen this weekend and after seeing the latest Uncle Roger Vs Jamie Oliver, I know I can't call it Pho and the brown rice noodles are also questionable so maybe Beef Noodles! I like the char I got on the beef, very tasty.
February 16, 2025 at 10:05 PM
🍜🍽️ Had some time in the kitchen this weekend and after seeing the latest Uncle Roger Vs Jamie Oliver, I know I can't call it Pho and the brown rice noodles are also questionable so maybe Beef Noodles! I like the char I got on the beef, very tasty.