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Thanks for the good wishes guys. When I get back home I'm hoping not to revert back to my old ways so can't promise pics in the garden with the dogs and little'un... but let's see what happens.
Nid, I always used to be a mint sauce person but switched to mint jelly a few years ago. I've always liked to push the boundaries with my food.
My work is done!
That Rose is a little sweet for my palate but of course remember the old adage 'any cider is a good cider'.
That bottle of Rose started life at Myrtle Farm in Sandford, Somerset... just behind the cider shop I visited. Makes you think.
By the way, how are you feeling today? They say it takes 30 pressed apples to make one pint of cider... can your stomach cope with all that fruit?!!
From what I gather you stick some 'pudding rice' in a baking dish, add some milk, butter and sugar and stick it in the oven for a couple of hours... simple as that. I can't believe I've never tried it before but hopefully my bag of special rice will motivate me.
I'm not immune to these innuendos, ya know! As it happens I do have a balcony again this time but it's right in town so I doubt there will be any birds to see.
I hate the day of flying... I just want to get moving but have to wait around until the afternoon. One good thing of course is that I get a homemade steak and kidney pie for lunch before I leave.
I'm all packed up but seem to have gone a bit over the top with my online shopping. I'm returning to Thailand with three times the luggage I left with.
And I've prepared my 'travel pack'.
The two pound coins are for the bandits at Bristol Airport because even with three check-ins, they'll still charge for the trolley and I just can't manage this lot without. It costs either Ł2 or €2 and I usually keep two Euro coins handy, just to make the point. But I don't have any today. I'm keeping my phone fully charged... no way will a pay a quid to charge it at Bristol Airport. Can you believe that?
And I'm flying with KLM... hence no explanation needed for the food.