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Well, we're having a roast chook tonight but I've got the wherewithal to make an attempt later to construct "Tagliatelli with gorgonzola ,cream and walnuts sauce" later in the week. Home made pasta - natch.

The Ancient Mariner

Manageress (NR) of the local safari camp asked Mrs Ex-Ascot what she was cooking for lunch today and was told salmon fish cakes. What about tomorrow she said. Bean casserole said 'er. Oh, I love your bean casserole she said can you bring me some (we have before), no she said, I can collect it, no why don't I just come for lunch. So that is sorted. Then she said I don't believe I have just invited myself for lunch. We don't mind, she is great fun and very switched on, as long as she doesn't drop the baby under the table. She is about 20 months pregnant.

Lions Head Soup ..... (No Lions hurt during the preparation of said soup!)

So Fliegs you use the stuff that comes out of the other end of the lion for your soup?

Beef curry ce soir. Nothing else decided/organised for the weekend.

Re-heat of cottage pie tonight, +1 forza weekend.

I made a big pot of savoury mince & some creamy mash yesterday. A cottage pie was in the plan, but for various reasons dottir#2 couldn't get their tea organised, so the whole lot was sacrificed to her & her boyfriend. Apparently, it was very tasty.

Had haggis tatties and neeps
Daughter on an awayday from the Borough

Chickpea and sundried tomato casserole cooking in the solar oven at the moment; to be served with mashed sweet potato. Have cooked enough for us to have the same again tomorrow and take a portion to our friends at the safari camp up river. It will save our very pregnant friend from having to invite herself to lunch again.

Gurkha from an excellent take away.

Smoked salmon linguine tonight, with cherry tomatoes, shallots, garlic, vodka, chilli and black pepper. Bit of salad on the side. I can't be bothered making focaccia so it's some of yesterday's seeded spelt loaf to soak up the sauce. SWMBO going out, so a gentle snooze in front of the electronic one-eyed monster is planned for the evening.

Cauliflower /broccoli /carrot au gratin ie in cheese sauce with more grated cheese on top and baked in the non ecologically friendly gas cooker.

Tomorrow will be ecologically friendly as I plan to make veggie curry and bung that in the solar oven.

Nobody eaten for a while ?

Iberico Pigs Cheek in a red wine sauce, creamed potatoes and fresh garden peas.

They all just have a cheese sandwichs the nights when they don't post.

Sossiges and mash with fried onions, a gladd of red and a packet of jaffa cakes.

Chargrilled bovine bum tonight as a last splurge (pinotage may also feature) before our coeliac & veggie friend comes to stay.

Water with apple cider vinegar, pink salt & cream of tartar.....I'm water fasting....and trying to replace minerals through huge water intake......think I overdid the cream of tartar (Potasium Bitartrate)....running to the loo now.....and again....and I haven't eaten ANYTHING but water for 4 days....

Still here! ....I didn't potassium overdose....and into day 5.....I can smell food from 3 blocks away.....

Sausage surprise.

Came as a shock to the sausage, I assume.