BERWICK AREA HEART SUPPORT GROUP
January & February 2006 Newsletter
At our December meeting the advertised speaker Willie Robson from the Chain Bridge Honey Farm was unable to attend the meeting ,however his replacement Ann Middleditch gave an excellent talk on the history of the Honey Farm from when it was established some 30 years ago and now has over 1500 hives of bees which provide a variety of honey from different sources. Ann also gave us an insight into the life of the honey bee, from the lowly worker bee to the Queen Bee.
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Donations
We wish to thank the Berwick-upon-Tweed Borough Walking to Health Scheme who were recently presented with the Three Hearts quality mark from the Countryside agency
They had a very successful event after which the walkers made a donation of £22.30 to our group.
We would also like to thank Mrs Jean Fair for the very genenrous donation she gave us at our December meeting.
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Omega-3 fatty acids
We know that omega-3 fatty acids are good for you and found in fish, there are other sources where you can also get them, good sources include:
- Canola and olive oil
- Walnuts
- Ground flaxseed
- Tofu
- Leafy green vegetables
All of these foods can supply healthful omega-3 fatty acids, essential fatty acids that our bodies can't make on their own, so they must be obtained through what we eat. Omega-3s also stimulate hormone-like substances that have anti-inflammatory properties.
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Wally’ Yarn
Dave the Scouser is touring America on holiday and stops in a remote bar in the hills of Nevada. He's chatting to the barman when he spies an old Indian sitting in a corner-complete with full tribal gear, long plaits and wrinkles.
"Who's he?" asks Dave.
"That's the Memory Man," says the barman.
"He knows everything. He can remember any fact. Go and try him out."
So Dave wanders over and asks: "Who won the 1965 FA Cup Final?"
"Liverpool," replies the Memory Man.
The tourist is amazed.
"Who did they beat?"
"Leeds," comes the reply.
"And the score?"
"2-1."
Dave tries something more specific.
"Who scored the winning goal?"
The Indian does not even blink:
"Ian St John."
The Liverpudlian returns home and regales his relatives and friends with his tale, and he's determined to return and pay his respects to this amazing man.
Ten years later he has saved enough money and returns to America. After weeks of searching through the towns of Nevada, Dave finds the Memory Man in a cave in the mountains.
The Scouser steps forward, bows and greets the Indian in his traditional native tongue: "How."
The Memory Man squints at him and says:
"Diving header in the six-yard box."
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Recipe of the Month
Baked Mackerel with Potatoes in Garlic Sauce
This delicious mackerel recipe makes a wonderful evening meal
ingredients
- 2 fresh mackerels (800g each)
- 1 lemon
- olive oil
- salt
- 1 tbsp cider vinegar
- 6 cloves of garlic
- 1 dried chilli
- chopped parsley
- 4 potatoes
- 1/2 onion
method:
1. Clean the mackerel place on a plate lightly sprinkle with salt and pour over a little olive oil
2. Make cuts in the side of the fish and place a slice of lemon in each
3. Bake in a hot oven (200 degrees) for approx 20 mins
4. To make the garlic sauce put a generous amount of olive oil in a frying pan (about 8 tbsp), the finely sliced garlic cloves and the whole dried chilli and fry over a medium to low heat remove the whole dried chilli once the sauce is ready and the garlic has turned golden
5. Peel and slice the potatoes, chop the onion and fry together in a separate frying pan in a little olive oil
6. Remove the fish from the oven open them up and remove the bones and place on a serving plate then sprinkle over the cider vinegar and pour the garlic sauce over the fish
7. Place the fried potato slices and onion around the edges of the fish and garnish with a little chopped parsley before serving
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