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General Information regarding Kippen.
Here are the dates for flu clinic:
Adults: Wed 3/10/18 and Wed 10/10/18 @8.30 -10.30
Thu 4/10/18, Mon 8/10/18 @2.00-4.00
Sat 27/10/18 @ 9.00-11.00
Children: Thu 7/11/18 @ 2.00-3.30
Fri 9/11/18 @ 9.00-10.30
The surgery will be closed for a public holiday on Mon 15/10/18.
Annett Schmautz
Some of you may remember with pleasure an evening in the Cross Keys a few weeks ago, where Poom Kamolchanok Ferrier delighted us with a varied and superbly-cooked evening of Thai food.
Following that, she has kindly agreed to supply readers of The Wee Vine with one of her recipes:
Prawn with Tamarind Sauce
A delicious seafood dish with a beautiful sweet and sour sauce and easy to cook for dinner.
Time: 20 mins Rating: easy Serving: 2
Ingredients
Method
Put 2 tbsp of frying oil into the pan with medium high heat, then put shallots into the pan and cook quickly until they are golden brown colour, rest in the side plate.
Do the garlic the same as topic 1
To make a tamarind sauce, put fish sauce into the pan with medium heat, add palm sugar, tamarind paste and water until boiling, then simmer until it looks sticky, then take off the heat.
Deep fry tiger prawn, put the sauce on and garnish with crispy shallots, chilli and coriander and serve with rice.
Many thanks again to all our contributors and the team involved in the production of The Wee Vine.
This issue features the annual Kippen Street Fayre, an update on the Kippen Kirkyard Project and Kippen Heritage.
We also have a report from our football team and 1st Kippen Brownies.
For wine buffs, there is an article from Jeremy Pemberton-Pigott on Making Wine from Kippen’s famous ‘Big Vine’.
Two new events are mentioned in the events section so make a date in your diary.
We had a number of entries for the Kippen Seats Competition, winners announced inside.
If you article is not shown it is because we did not receive it in time.
Our next issue is scheduled for the end of October. Deadline for inclusion is 30 September.
While many garden animals sleep away the cold weather, birds are still on the go! If you’d like to attract more this winter, here are some top tips:
One of the best garden bird foods is black sunflower seeds. These will be enjoyed by house sparrows and finches. If you don’t like the shells, buy sunflower hearts for no-mess.
Peanuts can naturally contain a toxin which is poisonous to birds, so make sure any you buy are marked aflatoxin-free! Never put out peanuts in net bags, as birds can get their feet caught.
Try putting out nyjer seeds. These are commonly available, but you will need a special feeder. Nyjer seeds can attract goldfinches, siskins and even redpolls. They can be a bit messy, but I think it’s worth it!
Fats are good, particularly in very cold weather. They can commonly be bought in balls (cut off any nets, see above) or in half coconut-shells. Cooking fats from roast meats aren’t suitable, as they can mess up a bird’s plumage as well as going rancid.
Suitable kitchen scraps include bruised apples (very popular with blackbirds!) little bits of cake or pastry, and mild grated cheese. Avoid anything salty or dairy, and white bread as it’s just an empty filler.
Water in winter is really important, as birds need to bathe regularly. There’s no easy way to stop a bird bath freezing (don’t use chemicals!!) but a shallow dish that can be turned over and re-filled, works for me.
Feeders and water dishes should be cleaned regularly. Practice good hygiene (wear gloves etc.) and move feeders to new locations every so often.
RD: To be added
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