Wednesday 22 June 2011

The Sixty One: A Music Adventure Website Review

The music world has changed and become digital.  I can remember having records and a record player as a kid.  Then I progressed through tapes and CDs.  Now everything's digital, and most of my music comes from ITunes straight to my computer.  With this transformation, there are a lot of music websites.

My absolute favorite music website has got to be The Sixty One.  It's a great site.  You can listen to music on it (the whole songs, for free, with no ads).  You can join and create your own playlists.  You also have the option of buying and downloading the songs.  I really like that there are a lot of smaller, undiscovered musicians on there and so you can always discover someone new to enjoy.

For more of why I love The Sixty One, click here.
To visit The Sixty One and get hooked on this site yourself, click here.

Thursday 9 June 2011

Ganger Farm


We picked these gooseberries at Ganger Farm and used them to make gooseberry jam.

I can't believe that it's already June.  Somehow spring has disappeared and it's summertime.  There are so many things to love about summertime.  One thing that seems to catch me by surprise every year, though, is how much better food tastes.  Fruits and vegetables taste best when they're fresh and in season, and so many delicious foods are ready to harvest over the summertime.

Foods are best if they're eaten soon after picking, so one of my family's favorite summer time activities is to go to a nearby farm, pick our own fruit and vegetables, and then come home and eat delicious food.  We normally go to Ganger Farm.  It's fairly local, has a good variety of fruit and vegetables, and is competitively priced.  It's also just a really pleasant place to be.  If you happen to live in Hampshire, England, then I recommend giving Ganger Farm a visit.  If you live somewhere else in the world, I hope you can find a pick your own farm near you to visit.

For my longer description of Ganger Farm, click here
To visit Ganger Farm's official website and get up-to-date information about what fruits and vegetables are available at their pick your own, click here.