Tomatoes we have grown this year.

Some of the different varieties of tomatoes that we have grown this year. The yellow ones are sweetest.

Scarecrows . . .

Even the scarecrows have to stop for a cup of tea!

Ceps and Chantrelle, and a good bottle of Soave

Ceps

Chantrelle, cleaned and sliced

Cooking

These were magnificent specimens and fried in unsalted butter had a superb flavour. Broad leafed chopped parsley is often used as a garnish, particularly in rubber tyre eateries. We opted to keep them simple and accompanied them with ciabatta. As we passed the vineyard we chose to wash them down with a good Soave.

Sheep in the park on a sunny day

Some sheep in the park at lunch time today. England at its best. Note the almost straight line of the foliage at the bottom of the trees; this is caused by livestock eating the trees to that height.

Unless we have some severe frosts before Christmas, and the birds eat the berries, it looks as though we will have plenty of mistletoe.

A grey day among the cattle . . .

A grey day among the cattle in beautiful England

Sheep under the trees in the park

The grass is less green in the park because of the drought. Here the sheep are keeping cool under the trees.

Yukon Gold . . . the first potatoes of this season for us.

Yukon Gold. These are our  first potatoes of this season. Originally developed as indicated by their name, in Canada. This is one of Wilson's top 100 varieties.