A co-operative giant pumpkin......

......the granddaughter (currently here on a sleepover) gets a lantern to carve and take home, I get a big pan of pumpkin soup (or a smaller panful and a spicy pumpkin cake) AND we both get some spicy roasted pumpkin seeds to snack on later....sounds like win/win/win to me!!

The 'storm' seems to have avoided the Tyne.....there's barely a breath of wind and the sun's trying to come out........just thought I'd mention that......

Commenting will probably be minimal and on an as-and-when (as in as-and-when she's stuffing her hollow legs!) basis today.....Miz Diz is 'in residence' until this evening.....catch y'all later!!

EDIT: The pumpkin will be going home 'hollowed-but-not-carved' because the ultimate design hasn't been finalised, the plan for soup and/or cake has also been put on hold because the fleshy yield wasn't great BUT the seeds are currently on their first dry-out session in the oven........partial success!

EDIT 2: I'm Free, Miz Diz has left the building......and that warm patch she's left on the sofa looks mighty attractive........