Wednesday 30th July 2025

Its not often we get to entertain.

Have guests.

However, it is the summer holidays, and Ange, being a teacher, is off, and we invited her over at what time suited.

She arrived at eight, just after we had drunk the first coffee of the day.

After hugs and news, I made breakfast of the usual fruit and yogurt, made Ange a coffee, and we sat round the table eating and talking.

Once eaten and cleared up, Jools to Ange for a walk up to Windy Ridge and a seat on the bench, while I made bread: focaccia allo Stracchino, slightly different recipe, but close enough. To go with Caprese.

While the dough was resting, I mowed the lawn on a lower setting, intending to scarify it later.

Once done and they got back from the walk, I baked the bread with the cheese between to thin layers, so it gets nice n crispy, prepare the tomatoes, mozzarella balsamic, basil and olive oil.

I had received a fresh consignment of wine, so popped a cork, and poured a good large glass:

Cheers.

It was a very good lunch indeed.

On top of which, Jools had made tiramisu as well, which we had after an hour's break with more coffee.

While Jools and Ange went to the harbour for a swim, depsite the wine, I got busy in the garden and scarified the lawnmeadow again, getting another large sack of thatch.

Somehow it was half five. I was still working my way through the wine, so come seven we had the leftover Caprese and bread. I finished the wine.

And all was well with the world. I would sleep well.