Been a good day. Ann, Matthew and meself set out just after nine a.m. and motored to Snape. Looked round antique centre and bought a few bits. Went to Snape antique fair, met up with friends Jonathan and Jo. We all had freebie tickets to the fair so went in and pottered round for an hour or so.Bought a very nice pair of extending iron ember tongs - very pleased with them, early 19th century and in facetted, polished steel. went on to the Golden Key pub, where Jonathan bought us lunch (I think it was my turn to pick up the tab, but he was adamant about it - arranged to meet up at the Southwold fair, where he has agreed to let me pay). Very good lunch - I had white bait as a starter, followed by smoked haddock, with Welsh rarebit on top. Didn't need a pudding. Matthew (being fifteen) managed a starter, main course, and pudding, then thanked Jonathan sincerely and heartily for his meal. Jo also had pudding, but I think this was to keep Matthew in countenance. Returned long case clock movement I'd been repairing for them. We then drove home and arrived just nicely in time to go to Hilary's party. It was a sort of cross between a tea party and an 'at home'. We sat in Hilary's tiny walled garden (it is slightly smaller than ours, but is south facing, and an absolute suntrap, and is crowded with flowers, shrubs and fruit trees) and chatted, joked, laughed, ate excellent sandwiches and cakes, drank tea and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. About twenty people there, all of whom we knew. Even Matthew (who didn't know many of them and was easily the youngest person there - except possibly the young waitress, hired for the afternoon) said afterwards how much he had enjoyed himself. Walked home and had three good games of scrabble, the last of which Matthew won easily. Decided we needed a bit more sustenance before bed, so had tea, dippy eggs and soldiers (explanation on application, Lori). Bedtime now - Goodnight all.
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OK...what is white bait? And all that other stuff...
Hi Lori. White bait is a small fish, one to two inches long. It is deep fried in batter, and eaten whole. Welsh rarebit (forgive me if I'm stating the obvious) is a toasted cheese confection - cheese flour and milk, I think. Dippy eggs and soldiers - lightly boiled eggs with 'fingers' of toast (the soldiers) to use on the yolk if necessary. It is the childrens' way of eating boiled eggs. It was once said that the English and Americans are divided by a single language. Regards, Mike and Ann.
P.s. White bait - being small you need a good many of them. 40 - 50 as a started.
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