In mid-October, my mom was visited by a team from the itv channel who wanted to film an episode of a gardening show at our hotel.

Certanly we’ve been excited by that, and the shooting went quite smoothly, and we were promised the issue would be out within a month.

Finally, I was delighted this morning to see the announcement of a new episode featuring my mom.

Small note: itv is the channel that hosts the Eurovision qualifying competition and broadcasts the Eurovision Song Contest.

P.S. Photo after the shoot. Mom treated the crew to a specialty Kish plov.

Ağac kişi. Spirit of mountain forests.

Post written by Anar Turangi
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He awoke to the gentle whispers emanating from his garden.

“Here we go again” he grumbled, as it wasn’t the first time such noises had disturbed his peace. This had started about a month after his only son was sent away for service in distant lands. On most such occasions, he would look out into the inky void through the window, discern nothing, and then retreat to the embrace of his bed, surrendering to the lull of sleep. But tonight, an ember of curiosity flared within him, pulling him out of his warm covers. He ignited a kerosene lamp, and with a revolver by his side as a precaution, ventured into the garden.

Tonight, there was an uncommon luminosity in the garden, a gift from the radiant moon. His skepticism briefly flirted with a realm of childhood tales, tales of elusive creatures that prowled beneath the full moon’s luminous gaze.

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As a bonus, photos from another part of our hotel with new decor details. Mom came up with an idea to put carpets in wooden frames as classic paintings in the gallery.

Mom finally got an opportunity to upgrade our kitchen that is on the backside of the inn. Before that, the place was more like an open barn. Cooking there in the summer was not bad, but as the cold weather was approaching, we wanted to make this place into a full kitchen where we could cook at any time.

When the walls are finished, we will be able to install wooden window frames and a door preserved from this house. And then the roof frame will be cleared of unnecessary junk and we can remove the temporary iron columns. All that is left is to make a vent, and you can use the tandoor for cooking bread, flatbread, pilaf and other national dishes.

Homemade jams and sauces for our guests

Making homemade liqueur from plums shared by our neighbor from his garden