Sunday 31 October 2010

Bloody Turnips

Over a glass or two of wine last night my brothers in law and I attempted some Pumpkin carving for the little uns, with I think half decent results. It was definitely easier and more rewarding than the turnip carving of my younger days. Halloween or duck apple night as it once was called was always fun but the carving of those flinty smelly and muddy buggers called turnips was not one of its highlights....a spooky change for the better I think.

6 comments:

Affer said...

Steady on old chap! To some of us, the Turnip has near God-like status....

(But yes, they are hard to carve!)

Anonymous said...

down yer in the Zouth West we did use Mangold Wurzels, h'ant zin one o' they ver years let 'lone a carved 'un.

http://www.mangoldhurling.co.uk/html/the_mangold.html

Haddock

James Higham said...

As long as you were well imbibed.

Tim Leatherbarrow said...

Pots n' pumpkins ,my you have had a busy week....Being of an artistic bent ,not bent n' artistic ,before you leap in there...I have to admit to being impressed by your pumpkin efforts. I didnt go near any of them ,the missus gets all wrapped up in the spirit of these things as i slob out i'm ashamed to say.

Vinogirl said...

I can't believe you'd go and upset Affer like that!
Good job though, English folk, on carving those pumpkins.
Did you roast the seeds?

phlegmfatale said...

Your pumpkins must have delighted the little'uns to the nth degree! Very clever, beautifully done. :)