We're having slow-cooked Shawarma leg of lamb which will be served in toasted pitta with crispy lettuce, hummus and chilli and mint. Wine is in the chiller - is it gin-o'clock yet? What's on your menu...
…but so are its disputed wet markets.
https://nationalpost.com/news/world/wuhan-is-returning-to-life-so-are-its-disputed-wet-markets
What’s the answer?...
Something I’ve rarely done is have a drink in the afternoon, only if I’m on holiday and that’s just the one, the sun is so strong out on our decking just now, I’m having a supercool Rose, I’ve just...
I just love it - you know all charred and black - all meat but am no good at doing it. I did try on the wee portable ones but wasn't cooked through.
Can I have barbecued stuff any other way....
The news, when it's finished beating us over the head with the message to stay at home and save lives, seem to think it's okay for their on-screen drones along with crew to trek to isolated beauty...
Saturday. Still pitch black outside, but no wind, so not too bad. Hedgehogs in the garden again, 6 this morning. I got the garden furniture and barbie out of the shed yesterday, I'll clean it all,...
17 year old granddaughter did my shopping today. She really did well but I asked for 2 bananas. She got me two bags about 12 bananas. Apart from banana icecream which I love but OH doesn't. I don't...
'Some talk of Alexander and some of Hercules...'
Pumps in a wire grille locker... Wireless programmes suggesting we should imitate a tree...
Do these stir any memories?...
My OH said they jarped or went ‘ jarping’ I’d never heard of such an expression, it means you had to see who had the strongest egg to crack, a bit like conkers? We ‘booled’ our paste eggs on the grass...
What a marvellous invention. Last night we had a wonderful over two hour conversation with family thanks to the above. It was as if we were all sitting in our living room, having a drink and chatting....
And some walnut and fig bread tonight. Followed by fruit salad and a toasted hot cross bun. And some chocolate as it’s good Friday..not that either of us need any excuse.
And you?...
Tesco, as well stocked as it was, didn't have any Sauvignon Blanc in a box (I know, I know), but they had Soave, so I got that instead. Meh, I'm 2 glasses in and I don't like it.