Saturday evening, 21-09-24

Good evening, everyone.

I said I would post some broad bean photos so here they are - I did a montage because there are three . . .

No blackfly - yet!

After a bit of bustling around doing last minute things this morning,  I joined the other four at the car park and we had a lovely, autumnal walk along to the cafe for coffee, then round the lake and back again after which we all decamped to mine for lunch.  I was crossing my fingers a bit because I had popped the food in the oven and set it using the timer - and I had to find the manual because I couldn't remember how to do that.
It worked!  Phew.

Lunch was really lovely.  I don't mean the food (it was fine, mind you, hardly any left), I mean sitting in the garden socialising, laughing, chatting, just enjoying life.  Fab.  We must do this again!

Going back to the walk, suddenly we were overtaken by someone buzzing merrily along in a wheelchair and, lo and behold, it was Beth!  Surprise!!  So we had a little chat and I asked her if she could look in John Lewis because Jo Malone has brought out a new perfume, linked with Paddington Bear, called Marmalade.  It's gone viral so I didn't hold out much hope and I was right - no luck.  So I have registered with Jo Malone to be told when it comes back into stock.  Their Orange Bitters scent is also coming out again for Christmas and I dearly love that scent.

Maybe . . . or maybe I mean oh, dear

Just look at this!  It was in the BBC Good Food Mag as an ad for Aldi and it is a recipe.  Wensleydale and Cranberry Focaccia.

Ooooh - I really want to make this and have downloaded the recipe from the site.

Here's the link, should any of you be interested.

https://www.aldi.co.uk/wensleydale-and-cranberry-focaccia/p/000000809910600

There's another one that looks rather nice there too - orange and rosemary.

Oh, dear!! (again)

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Well, Strictly has started so I will have to rewind back to the start.

I hope your day has been as lovely as mine.  Night, everyone.  xx