So this is a little different. I don't usually blog on the weekend but I was flicking through some of the pictures I've taken over the past two days and decided to share. Saturday was started off with a bowl of porridge and strawberries in bed while catching up on my YouTube subscriptions. Jake decided that Saturday would be the day of reckoning for our garden so fuelled on porridge I got up and set to work.
Of course every keen gardener needs a pair of trusty wellies. These bright bad boys are from Hunter and are the shorter length boots that are great for summer and festivals (full post coming on Wednesday, just in time for Glasto). Kitted out and ready to go we spent a few hours hacking at the chaos outside, mowing the lawn (not my job) and thwarting a 9ft thistle (my job :s) before deciding that enough was enough and the garden was just about presentable for a BBQ.
BBQ lit and I decided that I would make a pitcher of Pimms for one...in a pint glass. Yes I am that classy. It also wasn't my only pint of Pimms, but the less said about that the better. The men took charge of the meat, I made an Orzo Salad (recipe here) and also a Moroccan Fruited Giant Cous Cous salad. All very tasty. Sadly we lost the men to the football around 8pm but even I have to admit (quietly) that the Ghana Vs Germany game was pretty entertaining.
So Sunday morning rolls around, a LONG trip to the local recycling centre to dispose of garden waste ensues, but all made better by coming home to an elevenses of homemade scones (recipe tomorrow morning, ready for Wimbledon). Served with clotted cream (first) and a fruity jam (second) these little beauties are what June is all about.
Note: The jam then cream Vs cream then jam debate is long running on our house, but I am right I am sure of it. The other way around just seems wrong! Jammy knife in the clotted cream? I think NOT!
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