Bearing gifts

Roland's brother, who lives almost 200 miles away, turned up this morning unexpectedly bearing gifts of groceries which means that the only things we will need to buy for - I reckon - about the next four weeks is milk, cat food and a box of those small bottles of French beer.

After he left - to drive the 200 miles back - (and after us both having a bit of a cry) we started planning some soup making sessions:

- carrot and orange
- pumpkin and caper
- cabbage
- leek and potato

I can't begin to explain what a relief this is.

Thank you Adrian.