a mixed day

it was blood test day, and i'm the very devil to bleed.
i put my hot patch on in good time, but no veins emerged for the doings.
lovely new nurse agreed to get what she could from my hand and there was enough for the hospital, but not sufficient for the GPs needs.  so back in January for another fun time.

TKM collected christmas meats and extra bread, and then we decided to travel a bit further to find extra supplies of dill & mustard sauce and a safety belt helping of Brandy Butter.  it was a successful mission, and we also got burritos for lunch too.  VG - (supplied by The Salt Pig in Wareham) - our version of a works christmas do!

making:  some Ottolenghi Comfort  for sups - a variation on chicken and rice - not the best of his books imho.