Path by the old conduit
Our Ian was on the television this morning - the ITV "This Morning" show with Andi Peters and Rochelle Humes. He and Henry did a grand job - cooking their latest spaghetti sauce while promoting their new book - "MEAT". It's currently number one on "The Sunday Times" non-fiction list and number 14 of all books recently sold via Amazon in Great Britain.Their very first book, published in April 2018 and simply called "BOSH!", continues to sell steadily like an iconic vegan bible.
A view of Swinglee Farm across the heather moor
After that I had some irritating phone calls to make and e-mail messages to send so it was after half past two when I finally got out of the house and ordered Clint to transport me to Redmires reservoirs - about four miles away.
I was chomping at the bit - feeling as fit as a fiddle and desperate for a decent walk before teatime (American: dinner) . Walking is both a joy and a privilege and good for us in several ways.
I walked by a long conduit to one of my favourite places in the whole wide world. I call it Oaking Clough Reservoir and I have taken readers of this blog there before. Go here for example.
I met no other humans as I marched along but later, as I was getting back to Clint, I met an old man called Barry. In a very short while I found out a lot about him. He's 87 and he has cancer and he used to be a teacher at Totley College. His wife is disabled so he has to cook her meals.
The ruinous stone hut at Oaking Clough
Soon after I began chatting with Barry, he asked: "Are you from East Yorkshire?" and I told him that I was. He could recognise my accent even though I have lived in Sheffield since 1978. Such keen observation always surprises and delights me. I never wanted to change my accent. For me it is a badge of honour and steadfastness.
The black box is a grouse butt - next to Oaking Clough Reservoir
Invigorated, I drove home to prepare salad with a cheese and onion quiche from Marks and Spencers and chips (American: fries) that I made from scratch before coating in rapeseed oil (American: canola oil) and sticking in the oven for twenty minutes or so. This is one of Shirley's favourite meals.
The sheep said "baa!" but not "humbug!"
from Yorkshire Pudding https://ift.tt/OA9nkMo