Some members enjoyed the book more than others but all agreed the subject 'Early Onset Alzheimers' was not a comfortable read. Perhaps being a group of 'mature ladies' some of the signs are familiar to us on a personal level - What did I want to get from upstairs?
But the company was good and the meal was enjoyable. I felt very noble ordering grilled fish and salad when most of the group were enjoying traditional fish and chips. When my meal arrived, the person who took my order had made a mistake and brought fish in batter as well as chips - not a lettuce leaf in sight. They did offer to take it away and cook the meal I had ordered, but I weakened and said it would be alright.
Gardening - this year the strawberries have done well, in spite of the very changeable weather we are experiencing, but they are coming to an end. We've enjoyed strawberries on breakfast cereal, as a desert with ice cream, or just dipped into the bowl of strawberries from the fridge. But B has used them to make a gorgeous fresh cream, strawberry and almond gateau. It didn't last very long and I'm sure we've put on pounds that need to be worked off at the gym. B also added them to a summer pudding along with redcurrants and blackcurrants - and we gave some strawberries to our new neighbours.
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The blackbirds in the garden have not been deprived - there were about five pots of strawberries (as well as the raised bed, which was protected by a mesh cage) and have helped themselves as the strawberries ripened. They ignore the wild strawberries which have seeded themselves around the borders - they definitely prefer the garden variety.
2 comments:
I've sampled those wild strawberries before, and the birds are right to prefer the cultivated ones. Tell B that's a beautiful gateau!
Great pictures. Glad you are enjoying the garden.
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