The bosses and the apprentice and I with my little 'cuzz”, headed to the bush, to harass the fish and wildlife population and me to teach the little girl my secrets of bush craft and the perils of The Nasty Crevice.

Yeah right, the only flying thing that fell out of the sky, with these guys spraying steel shot around was a couple of shooting stars. Even the apprentice had the audacity to claim that he had hit them. During the night I showed my true skills, heading out into the dark at the sound of those pesky fluffy varmints in the trees, I left my little girl in front of the fire and made it past The Nasty Crevice, to sit under a tree, howling for the boss to hurry along.
They arrived in due course, with little Ady in tow, and the boss proceeded to prune the said tree with gunfire and eventually not one but two possums hit the deck right in front of the little pup.
Now even she did not bat an eyelid, showing that she had learnt all I have taught her.
Now I on the other hand just picked them both up, flipped them around my head (a little like some twoleggers do, when they flick the hair out of their eyes like a bad comb over) and meandered home with the gruesome twosome wrapped around me like Possum ear muffs. The little girl was quite happy trotting along beside me, absorbing my great knowledge.
We finally settled back at the cabin in front of the fire and I was at peace knowing I had passed on a little of my skill and wisdom to the young. This is why us Labradors are so sought after as teachers as we are so keen to care and share. Well, not food.
Now talking about food, my 'bestest” mate, Johnny the Aussie Butcher of course, has Chicken Thighs on special this week and as I have been told that I have over-done the Marmalade thigh jokes, I have to keep on going with my rambling.
Also the Aussie boy has goat on special again and he is not kidding (that is so sad) when he says this meat makes the best curry going.
So get in all you people, to Johnny's shop in Gate Pa and give him a curry up from me.

'Maple mustard chicken thighs'

Ingredients
4 chicken thighs, bone-in, skins removed
2 Tbsp grainy French mustard
2 Tbsp Dijon mustard
1 clove garlic, minced
1.2 tsp dried marjoram
2 Tbsp maple syrup

Method
Preheat oven to 180C. Rinse chicken and pat dry. Combine mustards, garlic, marjoram and maple syrup in a small bowl. Spread 1½ tablespoons of the mustard mixture evenly on top of each chicken thigh, covering as much of the surface as possible. Arrange chicken in a glass baking dish. Bake 45-50 minutes or until mustard mixture has formed a crust and is slightly hardened, and juices run clear when chicken is pierced.

'Cinco de Mayo'

Ingredients
2 1/2 oz. Tequila
1 oz. Grenadine
1 oz. Rose's Lime Juice

Method
Combine with ice in a shaker and mix well. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a wedge of lime.
Alrighty all, that is it from me for this week and remember all you good folks take care out there and remember to do it to them before you do it to them.