Senior daughter Sarah (and Ruby) on her front doorstep this morning. After breakfast Mikey took Guy to a football match in which Guy (10) was playing, and the rest of us went into Milton Keynes to do some shopping. Then back to Sarah's, had coffee and Sarah and I got on with the Telegraph 'Prize' crossword. When Mikey and Guy returned they both looked a bit sheepish and, after questioning, admitted that they didn't quite know which team had won. Guy's team had scored the most goals, but the match had been abandoned after a punch up involving two of the fathers and the referee!!!!. Sounds fun; rather wished I'd gone to the match with the blokes! With Mikey's assistance finished the crossword, then had lunch (grilled sausages and a hot potato dish involving herbs, potatoes and creme fraish - very good). Followed by a choice of puddings. I had an Eccles cake (pastry containing dried fruit and spice, Lori). Then drove home, arriving about 4.30 p.m. Been a good, slightly hectic, break. Good night all.
4 comments:
Being a fan of dried fruit, I would love to have tried the Eccles cake (thanks for explaining).
Sounds like you had a beautiful day.
He's right Lori... but almost insultingly (from the Eccles cake point of view) minimalistic in his dismissive description of one of Lancashire's finest products.
The Eccles cake is made from finest buttery flaky pastry which only just holds together by dint of its surrounding crust of sugar crystals.
At its heart there lies a sweet and juicy mass of dried currants and vine fruits which have been made moist and tender by boiling in a thick spiced syrup.
This toothsome comestible has been reported to restore even the dead to life... at least for as long as a few crumbs of it remain on the plate. Highly recommended!
Hi Lori. My young brother allows his boyish enthusiasm to carry him into the realms of slight exaggeration on the subject of Eccles cake. It is however, generally, pretty good.
Regards, Mike.
lovely hound n all!
Went to Milton Keynes once. I have no idea why. I think I took a wrong turn...;-)
Eccles cakes are the business!!!!
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