What's on this weekend? ANOTHER breakfast in L'burg, Fall luncheons and horse/oxen plowing!

Lunenburg lucks out with another breakfast this Saturday.   Or, drive out to Blandford and grab some early morning grease.

Fall is in the air, there are a couple luncheons to fit the season including one in First South to celebrate the 125th year of their little church.  Congrats!

I hope I can check out the horse/oxen plowing competition, sounds interesting!

Breakfasts

Saturday, October 13
Served by St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church at Central United Church hall, Lincoln St., Lunenburg,

7:30- 11:30 a.m. 

(Take-outs are available) 

Adults $7, children (6-12), $3.50, children (5 and under) free. 

Menu: Eggs, hash browns, bologna, bacon, juice, sausages, beans, tea, coffee and toast. 

Come enjoy a good breakfast and fellowship with your family, friends and neighbours.

Oct 13

Blandford Community Centre breakfast, 

9- 11 a.m., 

$6/person.

Teas/Luncheons

Saturday, October 13

First South United Church Soup Luncheon. 

Celebrating our 125th year

11:30 - 1 p.m. 

Soups & chowders, desserts & variety of cakes. 

Price $8. Everyone welcome.

October 13

Harvest Luncheon and Sale,

Wesley United Church Hall,Petite Riviere,

12-2pm, 

Adults $9.00,Children under 12 $4.00,age 5 and under free. 

Variety of Casseroles,salads,pie and ice cream. 

Silent Auction,Bake Table and Flea Market Table. 

Proceeds for the UCW

Community Events

October 13

South Shore Plowing Competition, 

680 Waterloo Rd,

Starting at 9 a.m. 

Horse and oxen classes. 

Spectators welcome. 

For information call Lyndon at 685-2938

Full of Fall Foliage

Site D

Kejimkujik National Park, Nova Scotia

October 8, 2012

Last weekend was a gorgeous last gasp of mild weather.  Camping at Site D was a lovely way to spend Thanksgiving with friends.

I am greatly saddened and frustrated by the Federal Conservative Party's gutting of the National Park system.  Not only does it impact me and my friends who regularly frequent the park between Oct. 9th and May 24, but also my friends who are employed at the park.  

Anecdotal accounts suggest that the science research program at Keji has been gutted.  I hope that is not the case.  Park staff used to visit local schools to educate children about wilderness appreciation, forest biology, etc..  Apparently Environment Canada funding for that program (controlled by ex-Global news anchor Peter Kent) has also been cut.

Please consider helping non-profit group efforts such as the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society.  We are witnessing the dismantling of our shared parks heritage.  Their 2012 parks report is particularly disturbing. 

Sorry to be a wet blanket, but them's the facts.

Scotland: Isle of Harris....wait, this is Scotland?

Somewhere on the A859 between Tarbert and Leverburgh

Isle of Harris, Outer Hebrides, Scotland

June 26, 2012

When I imagined travelling to Scotland, my mind was filled with images of craggy highlands, mountain tops enshrouded in fog, scotch broom and heather and other regional stereotypes.  I did not expect turquoise waters and white sand beaches!

Such are the delights that await you if you travel to the Outer Hebrides.  Well, the Western shore of the Isle of Harris in this case.  

The drive along the A859 is a windy affair of single track road from Tarbert to Leverburgh. After climbing up the rocky hills from Tarbert; where you can witness peat being 'harvested', you descend to the coast and are greeted with vistas like this.  I tried to stop uttering travel brochure cliches such as: "awesome", "breathtaking", "a symphony of colour", etc. but it was a losing battle.  I was happy to concede to the amazing Scottish countryside.

When we weren't gazing out at the sea, we were keeping our eyes peeled for sheep.  Sheep on the hills, in the ditches, on the shoulder of the road and....in the road.  As you can imagine, we sampled various cuts of lamb during our stay in Scotland.  Delicious!

I have a feeling there are other pockets in the Hebrides that are equally stunning. I feel fortunate that I was able to experience this one.  I never did get in the water, though...Next time!

St. Norbert's Big Breakfast Review

St. Norbert's Big Breakfast

United Church Hall

Lunenburg, NS

Oct. 6, 2012

Another first for me, this weekend was my first nosh at the infamous St. Norbert's Big Breakfast!  Even the people who sat near me couldn't believe it was my first one.  But I digress.

While this breakfast is hosted by the local Catholic church, in a demonstration of inter faith cooperation, it is held at the nearby United church hall.  Awww, group hug!

Similar fare as the Riverport fireman's breakfast.  You are presented with a choice of eggs (pick a style, they'l probably make 'em), pancakes, beans, sausage, bacon and toast.  I wasn't planning on a large amount of physical activity that day so i got a relatively 'small' plate.  My physician might disagree with that assessment.

Cheerful staff quickly attended to me with a platter of juice glasses.  The small kind that you'd imagine used in psych wards.  I went for the cranberry sugar nectar rather than the usual offerings of apple or orange juice.

I dutifully filled out my order with the supplied pencil and waited for my grub.

The man opposite me queried me on my county origins.  Once I established my Lun. County 'street cred', we traded notes about Simpson's Corner, home to his grandparents.  This was neither his first, nor his last Big Breakfast.  I could have been the only first timer in attendance that morning.

It was a who's who of Lunenburg, several entrepreneurs and 'mompreneurs' were spotted as well as mayoral candidate Ron Stockton and many other familiar faces about town.

The grub was hot and greasy, as advertised.  The beans had a nice touch of sweet to 'em and the bacon was crispy.  I could've handled a little more 'toast' to my toast, but the soft bread made it easy work to sop up my runny yolks.

I managed to get a shot of mission control, though in retrospect I wish I had taken some shots that showed more of the wood panelled wall that surrounded their cooking nook:

All in all, a respectable entry in the community grub category.  A welcome way to spend a Saturday...morning.

What's on this weekend? Breakfast, it's what's for dinner (and breakfast). Also, Turkey!

Start prepping your stomach for a Thanksgiving dinner with several Saturday morning breakfasts held all over this great county of ours.  

Do you loooove turkey?  Then head across the county line to Caledonia for a turkey supper (Saturday).

Sunday's lone event is a breakfast in Vogler's Cove, sounds like fun for the whole fam damily.

Breakfasts

Saturday, October 6, 

Italy Cross, Middlewood and district fire hall, 

7- 11 a.m. 

Adults $6; children 5-12, $3. 

Everyone welcome.

Saturday, October 6

Pinehurst hall,
7 - 11 a.m., 

Adults $7, 5-12 $3, under 5 free. 

Proceeds for the hall.

October 6

Chester Basin Fire Hall

7:30-10:30 a.m.

Various menu selections.

Saturday, October 6

St. Norbert's Big Breakfast

Central United Church Hall, Lincoln St, Lunenburg. \

Enjoy eggs, bacon, sausage, pancakes and beans with beverage of your choice. 

$7, children $4

Sunday, October 7., 

Pumpkin Fest, 

Vogler's Cove hall/playground. Breakfast, 

8 -10. Hash browns, ham, eggs, toast, beverages, $6; 5-12, $3; under 5 free. 

Pumpkin weigh-off 10:30. 

Activities to follow

Suppers

Saturday, October 6

Turkey Supper, 

4:30-7 p.m

Caledonia United Church

All home-made food,

Adults $12; children $6; under 5 free.

The Big Ex: Demolition Derby

The Big Ex: Demolition Derby

Bridgewater, NS

July 29, 2012

You are looking at the aftermath of the 6 cylinder class at this year's demo derby at The Big Ex.  This car won the 'most crushed' award...or was it 'best crush'?  

Believe it or not, the car in the ring is not a Smart Car or a hatchback. It is actually a Pontiac Grand Am!  Take a peek at a 'before' shot from an earlier post to compare.

As per usual, the local boys are keeping the Dukes of Hazzard alive with their tribute to the General Lee in the foreground.  (._.)

Scotland: Leverburgh Sunset

Isle of Harris, Scotland

June 25, 2012

It was hard to take a poor shot of the sunset that evening in the Outer Hebrides. The sky turned a gorgeous shade of pink as we kept snapping shot after shot.

I'm unclear if I was in Strond or Leverburgh.  I was staying here with friends who had just been married the day before.  It is located on the Southern coast of the Isle of Harris. 

Harris is known for it's gorgeous beaches, with their white quartz sand and turquoise waters.  Stunning is an understatement.   The Blacksheep House was an incredible venue for a wedding.  Much swankier than the historic blackhouses we visited later in our trip.  This one was not filled with acrid peat smoke which was nice.

Stay tuned for more shots from our trip to Scotland and Iceland