28th December, 2024

A few frittery rain squalls and alot of wind. Note to self : when I build my new house I will have a walled courtyard for sitting among herbs and scented plants out of the wind !

These are the peach tarts I made for dessert for the dinner at Pete's last week. They are a vol u vont case with the bottom filling made from cream cheese mixed with honey and brandy. The peaches were caramelised with butter and brown sugar and spooned in on top. Warmed in the oven so that the butter melted again and served with fresh cream.

This is the cow herd (minus Belle and Star). The oldest is at the back, Jack. Then ages range down to the newest calf, Eloise. All fat and shiny. Belle was out for milking and Star is still with Robyn's heifers, I'll have to get her back soon.

Here is Belle, my first full dairy cow and the source of much milk at times and not much milk at other time. Like now. Today I bought shop milk, it's just as well we can buy decent milk here.

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