H and I had our good friends the Peter's round for a long walk and then dinner on Saturday. Dinner was made up from the bounty from the lottie, the Pork we recently had in from the local butcher and Air dried Ham from the pig we had this time last year. There was even a bottle or two of the Apple wine from last years pressing.
I went to the lottie Saturday morning to dig up the veg for the table. Beetroot, Swede, Parsnip Carrot and Fennel. Only the fennel let me down. Five plants and no bulbs. Digging up the Fennel and smashing the stems ready for the compost bin was divine. I smelt of Aniseed all afternoon. The Potatoes, Onion and Garlic are at home, in the shed. I have beetroot of all sizes, tennis ball size to up to football sized ones. I tell you want I did with the big Beets in another post. I was chuffed that I had so many Carrot and on inspection there was only a little carrot fly damage. The Swedes were a bit of a mixed bags but I have loads to chose from.
We had Melon and Air Dried Ham to start, Pork Hotpot and roast vegetables for the main and poached sticky Pears for pudding. Julie brought a lovely box of home chocolates to go with the coffee. Alan & I were a little the worse for wear by th end, mainly because we had a head start by going to the Railway Inn on the way back from the walk.
Happy days!
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