I've got today off.
It's a drab, grey kind of Sunday and I'm cooking a Sunday lunch for a couple of village friends.
Roast chicken, roast potatoes, leeks, carrots, homemade stuffing and onion gravy.
It's nice to be preparing a proper meal again and the dogs have caught up with my activity and are all a bit excited by it
I bought cheap white cheerful chrysanthemums and dotted glass jugs of them around the cottage
I've lit the log burner too and aim to watch some long overdue unseen films throughout the afternoon.
I bought a new limited edition print the other day
A bright colourful Welsh woman by Ruth Jên
All is fine
Dinner looks wonderful. It's raining in Lincolnshire and I'm not looking forward to dog walking this afternoon.
ReplyDeleteI must admit it smells good
DeleteIt is surprising that you haven't been watching the rugby this morning - like 99% of the population of Wales. Your lads just scraped past Uruguay.
ReplyDeleteIt's on my bucket list to see a live game in Cardiff
DeleteCanadian Thanksgiving here today, so I'm roasting a bird along with you! -Jenn
ReplyDeleteHappy thanksgiving x
DeleteGood on you. Sounds like a perfect day off.
ReplyDeleteI've got some phone calls planned for later too
DeleteYou just cannot beat a roast. I know a French chef who does not understand the British love for traditional roasts. It must be a culture thing, harking back to other times.
ReplyDeleteComfort food...
DeleteAnd old fashioned dietary hug
I'm roasting a chicken because of this post. I am sticking a bunch of fresh tarragon up its arse. Aunt Bessie's roasties in duck fat as well. Lazy, but - believe it or not - cheaper than buying raw potatoes.
DeleteI used a bit if rosemary
DeleteAn idyllic scene you’ve described. Setting the scene, as well as the menu planning and food prep are as enjoyable as the entertaining, especially as your love for where you live jumps off the page.
ReplyDeleteLX
I think as now I'm working full time, I am appreciating my days off a little more
DeleteLike the picture. You have a lovely art collection. xx
ReplyDeleteIt's changing
DeleteAs my tastes are....
I saw the most perfect painting the other day, I so want it, unfortunately it's almost one third of my annual income ( worth every single penny, it's fabulous) so completely unattainable.I really need to go and visit it again, I must do that tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteYour 'mums' are perfect and enjoy your roast, I do miss a roast dinner.
Many art galleries here have interest free credit for more expensive items as a way of encouraging sales
DeleteLove that print.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your roast
I can just imagine the smell of that cooking.
ReplyDeleteThe smell of cooked chicken is just creeping through the cottage. The dogs are drooling
DeleteJust right for Sunday with friends. A roast.
ReplyDeleteAll seems more than fine! I loved the flowers. Hope you're enjoying your day with friends.
ReplyDeletewhat time is dinner? I can get over there quickly! :)
ReplyDeleteFood looks great. Love the artwork too. Enjoy your precious day off!
ReplyDeleteNow I want to roast a chicken.
ReplyDeleteYour World sounds good to me now John and I'm sure it will get even better x
ReplyDeleteIt all looks perfect. I am doing roast lamb for family today so am also setting the scene, with flowers and candles, and best cutlery and glasses. It is good sometimes to throw yourself into entertaining. Although there are two of us it's not the same as cooking for guests and our Sunday roasts are usually a pared down affair. Your flowers look lovely.
ReplyDeleteLooks to be a perfect Sunday!
ReplyDeleteI can almost smell that lovely, fat, roasting bird right here in Colorado! Nothing better on a lazy Sunday morning!
ReplyDeleteThe white mums are quite pretty ... good choice!
No sense telling you to enjoy your day ... you already are! ❤
What a wonderfully festive atmosphere you've created in the cottage: flowers, warmth,the fragrance of that marvelous food, and the company of good friends. Home sweet home, indeed! Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteHugs :)
might i say that you seem goddamn cheerful these days?
ReplyDeleteSounds like you've got a lovely day planned. Your lunch looks delicious!
ReplyDeleteYou are glorying in your day off.
ReplyDeleteBravo.
That Sunday dinner looks very inviting! We are going to friends for Thanksgiving dinner today-turkey, ham and all the trimmings. I'm doing stuffed pork tenderloin tomorrow for 4 of us. Love the pretty flowers.
ReplyDeleteThe meal looks like it's going to be great! Olga gets excited when we cook, too -- especially when we make chicken because we give her the skin.
ReplyDeleteSo what did you wind up watching?!
Star Wars a new hope
DeleteAll looks very fine :-)
ReplyDeleteI hope you had a very good day.
A perfect Sunday!
ReplyDeleteIt sounds and looks like a lovely day.
ReplyDeleteI've never understood how excited some people become over chicken. "Gone in 60 seconds". The longevity of chewing on an old boot is a far better prospect.
ReplyDeleteI get an etection over a scotch egg mave
DeleteCount yourself lucky to get an erection at all x
DeleteA rosted chicken and veggies in the oven on a gray day makes everything better !
ReplyDeleteFlowers are lovely also,
parsnip
I'm not sure why, but yours has become my most favourite blog. I think there's an honesty about your writing that is lacking in so much of life these days. Also, I'm rooting for you in everything you do. You brighten my days <3
ReplyDeleteScared for you as working full time cancels out your nhs pension. You are going to have a huge really massive tax bill. Rules are not allowed to earn full time salary. 16 hours is ok fulltime no. I,m sure you must have researched this tho. Anna
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DeleteSad that attempting to speak to John his vile guard dog attacked!. I,m sure John can speak for himself. The same guard dog has attacked other people! Witnessed here. Anna
DeleteBoo fucking hoo
DeleteLate to the party
DeleteI am not working for the nhs..
Hospice is privately funded
So i am not taxed as severly
Anna-I don't think it fair to call Mavis "vile".He speaks his mind that's all I believe x
DeleteI feel for you Anna. I address my comments to John and I like John to answer them too. He is perfectly capable of coping and does not need constant protection.
DeleteA joy to read your day's post today John.
ReplyDeleteA good looking bird! I'm sure it was delicious. Leeks are lovely. Maybe you could post a recipe for how a Welshman would cook them?
ReplyDeleteLooks very similar to my dinner last night! Glad you are having friends round... it makes all the difference to eating and enjoying a meal. I expect it was delicious!
ReplyDeleteJo in Auckland
It is nice to see people still do these sorts of things. Good for you !
ReplyDeleteThat meal looks great (well, it will once it's roasted). Nothing better than roast chicken on a cold day.
ReplyDeleteHope you enjoyed the dinner and the company. I've not eaten meat for many many years but we still enjoy a roast dinner and roast potatoes are just the ultimate comfort food to me. I was working from 5.30am yesterday (Sunday - the joys of the NHS which you know only too well!) but still sat down to a lovely Sunday dinner with my husband. later in the day.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure it tasted as good as it looks John and sharing it with good company makes for a lovely Sunday and day of.
ReplyDeleteI love the print of the Welsh woman. She could smuggle plenty of things under that voluminous skirt - a few bottles of Glyndwr Red perhaps?
ReplyDeleteSounds like a lovely day and I love the print.
ReplyDeleteCheers Peter
No day is drab and gray if friends are coming over for lunch!
ReplyDeleteThe chicken and fixings look wonderful. And I love that new print!
ReplyDeleteOooh, I'll be over with Tupperware in hand! ;)
ReplyDeleteThe thing I missed most when I was living alone was having someone to enjoy a meal that I had lovingly prepared. I hope that your dinner was wonderful.
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