Morning all. Fabulous morning to be out in the garden. The sun is beating down and the greenhouse vent looks as if it is trying to break free as it is open to the max. The pear tree is in full blossom and the clematis that we planted close on twenty years ago is in bloom as it clambers up and through the pear tree. The blue flowers look a picture set against the white blossom of the pear. Last night we had some cranberry sauce that went down a treat. Mme is going through the freezer and seeing what she had forgotten had been stored. My neighbour Josiane has four freezers and either she is very organized about listing what she has put in which one, or she has things that she long forgot she had. Her husband Bernard never goes anywhere further than the baker or the Café des Sports to place a bet, but he loves cooking, and you can find him some days sat in their barn with a huge pile of vegetables that are in season preparing them for the freezer. He can tell you about the times he would have a handcart that he pushed down the hill to the river at the bottom where his grandmother would do the washing. After the clothes has been washed they would be spread out on the bushes to dry, then back in the cart, and a half a mile haul back up the hill. Today they have a washing machine and tumble drier. Have an enjoyable day whatever you are doing.
I remember about halfway through a roast dinner at my Grandma’s years ago with my family, she proudly came out with: “That lamb has been in the freezer for twelve years!”
Morning all. A lovely blue sky and it is all so very still. The only sound is the bees in the wisteria that runs down the length of the house and garden, and now is in full bloom. I have been able to not only read words, but have conversations with people living near and far, and actually see their faces as I do so. The internet is a wonderful tool to have, just a shame that too many see it as a means to exploit others. There are a few bits and pieces that we need from the shops, so it will mean a trip out today or tomorrow. Under normal situations I groan at the thought of it, but now I will put it off until the very last moment. Have a good safe day whatever you are doing.
Ben Foster in Sky's Team of the Season - because he's the only keeper to register a shot on goal. Sounds a bit silly to me... https://www.skysports.com/football/...remier-league-team-of-the-season-finishing-xi
Hmm I am thinking twice about taking the leg of Orkney lamb I have had in the Freezer for 3 years but I'll risk it, the 6 year old raspberries were fine. Mme excelled herself yesterday with 12 hot cross buns, Easter biscuits, custard apple pie, a loaf of rye bread from her new breadmaker and a veggy bake for dinner (she is a pesky tarian). She plans a Simnal cake today. Her OCD cleaning activities have taken a back seat . Enjoy the choc fest when it comes.
Mrs Andy and I are veggies (but I like the ‘pesky’ reference ), so you can keep the lamb , however, as for the rest... please log in to view this image
I dreamt my family met Luther during lockdown at his house. For some reason he was about twenty years older than he is, and I was about ten years younger than I am. Social distancing didn’t feature and I gave him a bear hug, telling him how much he means to me. He seemed to know anyway. [happy sigh]
Morning all. Broken cloud about at the moment, but it is expected to brighten up and be very warm later. The shopping trip didn't happen yesterday so it is a case of needs must today. Seeing as only one of us is allowed into the shops at a time it seemed daft for both of us to go, so it seems as if I will have the list and will head out on my own. No doubt I will be in and out in no time at all, and when I get home will be asked why I bought something that is the wrong brand, or worse still something that Mme never ever buys. At least I know more or less where everything is kept in the supermarkets, unlike some of the men I watched last time I went. A piece of paper in hand, but they were lost as to where to look. My neighbour across the road has her car out, so I guess a similar expedition is on her list of jobs for the day. Her grandson in his early twenties is living with her at the moment and normally gets to push the trolley round for her, which he hates. Last time he took her to town he stayed in the car while she went inside, which suited him just fine. So whatever you must do today have a good one, and stay safe.
Well I am back from town, have found that everything on my list was there, although not always from the usual source. Flour was on the list, but where you will normally find three or four there was just the one, and from a local mill. A bit more expensive, so maybe that is why we haven't seen it before. Clearly some men were a bit confused as to what they should buy as they were making phone calls to the boss at home. Big plus was that far more cashiers were in place meaning that there were no queues. I went to three shops and they were largely deserted, as were the roads. The measures put in place have certainly worked here, yet my wife had a chat to our youngest who was sat in the garden, and there was a constant hum of traffic going by. I did see my first garndame for a month as he cruised the supermarket car park looking for registration numbers from afar.With luck I will not need to make another trip until the next bread run.
