Not our name, but our passion
Haverhill Corner is one of the six villages comprising Haverhill, New Hampshire. There are over sixty Georgian and Federal-style buildings within the district many of them surrounding a charming town common. The town was the terminus of the Old Province Road which went from Durham on the seacoast to the New Hampshire lakes region and on to the Connecticut River. This is a wonderful stop when driving up the scenic NH Route 10 which parallels the river.
The Edgell Covered Bridge in Lyme was built in 1885 and spans Clay Brook. The bridge was built by an eighteen year old resident of Lyme.
Universal Yums for May 2020 is from The Philippines. The only other Asian Yum since we joined the club was from Thailand and that was my lowest score so far. Lets see how this one comes out.
Calamares Toyo Mansi – Soy sauce and lime wheat snacks Alex-6 Joe-6
Lipps Strawberry and Mango Flavored Hard Candy
Mango Alex-10 Joe-6
Strawberry Alex-6 Joe-7
Farmer John Sour Cream & French Onion Potato Chips – a good solid chip Alex-9 Joe-8
Fudge Barr Salted Caramel – chocolate cake with caramel filling excellent Alex-9 Joe-10
Chips Delight Peanut and Caramel Chip Cookies Alex-7 Joe-7
Cheesy Corn Crunch Buffalo Wings – corn puffs with a mild buffalo wing flavor Alex-9 Joe-7
Baked Cheezy Puffs Sweet Butter and Cheese Alex-7 Joe-8
Farmer John BBQ Sausage – Alex likes barbecue flavored chips and I do not so our scores reflect this bias Alex-9 Joe-5
Soft Cookies with Mango Bits – quite good soft and chewy Alex-9 Joe-9
Banana Thins Honey Dipped – banana chips Alex-6 Joe-7
Boy Bawang Cornick Adobo Flavor – Adobo flavored corn nuts, I do like corn nuts but did not care for this flavoring Alex-6 Joe-6
Egg Bites – Crispy egg cookies – unusual flavor not to my liking Alex-7 Joe-6
Cupp Keyk Coco Ube – Ube cupcake with coconut flakes Ube is a sweet purple yam Alex-5 Joe-5
ChocoMucho – Chocolate wafer cookie with caramel, crisped rice and dark chocolate Alex loved this and I also thought it was very good Alex-10 Joe-8
Goldilocks Pinipig Polvoron – Toasted rice shortbread cookie the flavor was ok but the texture was off-putting very crumbly almost chalky Alex-5 Joe-7
Goldilocks Coffee Crunch Polvoron – coffee shortbread with cashews very strong coffee flavor and odor. You can smell coffee as soon as you open the package, still has the same crumbly dry texture. The flavor was so good I think I could get used to the texture. Alex-6 Joe-9
Cupp Keyk Buko Pandan – Pandan cupcake with coconut flakes not a big fan of pandan Alex-5 Joe-5
Fudgee Bar Macapuno – Macapuno cake with cream filling. A macapuna coconut is filled with soft jelly like flesh and is what this cake is made from. Alex-5 Joe-5
ChocoMucho Cookies and Cream – Chocolate cookie bar with caramel, crisp rice and white chocolate Alex-5 Joe-7
An interesting box Alex had his second highest score overall and although my score was very close to his I have a half dozen countries rated higher than this box. We both had a mixture of some very high scores but also some low scores that brought the average down.
Alex 7.05 out of 10
Joe 7.00 out of 10
More than 30 years ago Lyme resident Freda Swan,
spearheaded a movement to preserve two miles of rural road frontage. The resulting Breckhill Road Conservation Project inspired news articles and resulted in communities across New Hampshire to enact similar conservation efforts. Today these two miles of road are beautiful reminders of the time.
The Hidden Valley Wildlife Conservation Area in Lyme is an undeveloped tract of land with no established hiking trails or other access points to the river. Located on NH Route 10 which parallels the Connecticut River it is a good spot for birding or a walk through the woods if you are skilled in bushwhacking and off trail hiking. There is a nice view of the river from the parking area.
