An unexpected invitation, to early afternoon tea today, from Pussycat Paul & France' - my neighbours & closest, local friends was not to be turned down.
I skipped along, to find I was to be 'guinea pig' to France' first, ever, attempt @ English scone making!
No worries!
They were a light, soft success, and PP's Mothers home-made Rhubarb Jam from last year was scummy.
But, have had to smile privately as this treat came from - Sorry, but, a seemingly spoilt, French born girl, who couldn't/didn't/wouldn't cook @ all, when she & PP moved here.
All early invites to snacks, supper etc, saw PP in the kitchen!
Now, a Mother of two, with a deep routed desire to stay home to raise her girls; she has with the aid of a Bread Maker, a Yogurt Maker & a fancy Fan Oven become an all most, old fashioned, thrifty wife.
She bakes & creates and admits to reading PP's recipe books.
Now, shops @ the weekly outdoor market rather than going to Supermarkets
Has put her name down to rent a small allotment plot to grew her own fruit & veg. on, as our gardens are not that big, especially hers, after their latest extension.
And, she's opened up the Victorian fire place in their house's sitting room & goes foraging for wood to burn.
The latter was a 'toasty warm' delight to sit by - sadly, the previous owners of my home, sealed all the chimneys & removed the fireplaces - dam, damm, dammm!
Anyway, extended Tea Time, was fun.
Their girls - Shy & Little Miss Smile - now 3+ & 2+ respectively, are delightful, which is supreme praise indeed from me, who's not child friendly.
The maternal streak did not run in my family & skipped me totally.
But, have to admit to having, a sneaking affection for these two.
They know me by name, play easily with me & try hard, very hard to find my tickle spot!
I did take some great photo's but Pussycat Paul asked me not to share here.
His new partnership in a prestigious law firm, the cause.
He's such a lovely guy, I could not, not respect his wishes.
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4 comments:
Sounds yummy!
I'd love a real fire but I wouldn't like the work of cleaning it out!
We have a gas fire set into a large fireplace. It has artificial coal in it, not the plasticky fixed type like in the 70s, these do look and feel real, can be rearrabged or replaced, etc. So there is nothing between us and the flames and it is lovely, wihtout all the fuss.
I agree with you re the kiddies. The maternal gene skipped me, too, when it comes to the young of my own species, though I go to pieces over baby animals, no matter how ugly or pathetic. But don't hand me a young human! Bleagh! I think, no no no, go away and come back when you're in your 20s when I can at least understand what you're babbling on about.
I thought that my 2 nephews were going to be different. I took an interest in them for a while. But now, age 8 and 6, they are proving to have the same unreasonable, selfish and rude characteristics that I've seen in all kids. Bleagh.
Sorry. Had a bad day.
Sounds like you had a pawsome teatime. ;)
~ Bae
That sounds a lovely treat Poopsie Blue!
Especially the Rhubarb jam, oh our favourite here I can tell you.
Yes, domesticity, I was never keen, but it kinda creeps up on you, and now like France over the years I have developed Domestic Goddessitus (!). How funny as well, I have my name down for an allotment too, can't wait to start growing my own stuff.
I have put my fruit cake recipe on my cookery blog this morning, I am on my own today so this temptation to snack on it will be hard to resist.
Glad you had a good afternoon with your neighbours.
Jeannie x
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