Orange parade taste-test for a lovely lady from NSW, who has been popping up on my radar intermittently for the past 2 months and finally decided to do some forest reconnaissance



I had actually run out of BBQ snags but luckily I had some lamb chops in the freezer that I was able to defrost. They were already cooked but I soaked them in some teriyaki to make them BBQ worthy



Chucked on the grill for a few minutes to heat up and pick up some smoky BBQ favour



They were actually more tasty than I was expecting and super tender being pre-cooked. So I will remember that trick.



Getting the cooking out of the way allows for some log-stacking flame-licking ambience-conjuring



She asked to borrow my socks after politely taking her boots off at the entrance but they were too big for her so the heels were up at her ankles



She gave me a very tingly head massage by the fire using just her fingertips. She then asked for the favour to be returned and I obliged, but I decided to put a cushion in my lap to avoid stabbing her in the cheek with my boner, as that might have spoiled the mood.



That was as far as we got before her Kia people-mover turned into a pumpkin as she has work at a hairdresser in the morning.

As a consolation prize she offered to cut my hair when she gets a day off so my money-saving clippers might be getting a rest if I play my cards right.