Saturday 31 October 2015

Fruit, Flowers, Food, Feasting

The saw was used to cut up the bones Bob bought from the butcher. He roasted them and then made a fantastic rich beef stock which was the basic of tonight’s stew. It was accompanied by mustardy mash and buttery savoy cabbage – utterly delicious.

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For dessert we had cheese, pain de campagne, muscat grapes, and figs, from Swaffham Market [celebrating 800 years since its charter was granted]

As well as cutting up bones, Bob has also been pruning the shrubs in the front garden. Next door has a huge passionflower which has been seriously encroaching on our side of the fence.

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Bob trimmed it back, and gave me some beautiful flowers and  luscious fruit. Sadly, most of the fruit was past its best, which seems a sad waste. Next door do not seem to have harvested any. The ruby red seeds inside are so sweet and luscious!

We have had a lovely day with Liz and Jon – but tomorrow it is time to pack up and return to Dorset. I love it here, but I am ready to return – there are lots of things to be done when we get back!

2 comments:

  1. Glad you have had a nice break at Cornerstones and recharged. It sounds as though you have had a good feed too. Simple honest food is often the best. Safe journey home;

    Pattypan

    x

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  2. Those passion fruits look yummy! Maybe the owners of the vine don't know that the fruit is edible? I'm glad you got to enjoy some.

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