A very full, but energizing Friday.
The morning was spent cleaning house.
In the afternoon we went to Nick and Lolly’s place for lunch. Lolly is proudly St Helenian, and treated us to St Helenian fish soup – cooked with the fish head “and all”. I small plate was placed in the centre of the table for the bones – a jaw bone and various other interesting bits landed up in this plate. Nick ate his soup in true Saint fashion i.e. by fetching a bowl of leftover cooked rice from the fridge, which he added to his soup.
After lunch we travelled to Nick’s little “get away” cottage in Levelwood. We had to park the car, and walk the rest of the way. On route there was a section of scenery that reminded me of Zimbabwe with its beautiful rock formations
And another that reminded me of South Africa with its blue gum trees
The cottage is perched on the edge of a high hill/ridge.
The only “luxury” is a supply of water via a hose pipe from the tank into which the rain water from the roof is fed. There is a long drop toilet, and an aluminum bath that is placed in the kitchen, if you spend the night, and want to experience a bath the old fashioned way . The water has to be heated on the fire and poured into the bath. Candles give light.
Lolly and I gathered sticks and Lolly lit a fire in the kitchen fireplace,
to heat water for tea, and for washing dishes, and she also made banana crumpets. The 4 of us sat outside on a wooden plank, sipping smoky tea and eating crumpets, and just soaking in the peace and the country smells.
At about 5.30 pm we walked back to the car, and Nick drove us home via Levelwood, and sections of the island that we had not seen before.
Home for a quick shower, and then off to a dinner party thing at the Mule Yard, where Graeme played in the regular orchestra.
The morning was spent cleaning house.
In the afternoon we went to Nick and Lolly’s place for lunch. Lolly is proudly St Helenian, and treated us to St Helenian fish soup – cooked with the fish head “and all”. I small plate was placed in the centre of the table for the bones – a jaw bone and various other interesting bits landed up in this plate. Nick ate his soup in true Saint fashion i.e. by fetching a bowl of leftover cooked rice from the fridge, which he added to his soup.
After lunch we travelled to Nick’s little “get away” cottage in Levelwood. We had to park the car, and walk the rest of the way. On route there was a section of scenery that reminded me of Zimbabwe with its beautiful rock formations
And another that reminded me of South Africa with its blue gum treesThe cottage is perched on the edge of a high hill/ridge. The only “luxury” is a supply of water via a hose pipe from the tank into which the rain water from the roof is fed. There is a long drop toilet, and an aluminum bath that is placed in the kitchen, if you spend the night, and want to experience a bath the old fashioned way . The water has to be heated on the fire and poured into the bath. Candles give light.Lolly and I gathered sticks and Lolly lit a fire in the kitchen fireplace,
to heat water for tea, and for washing dishes, and she also made banana crumpets. The 4 of us sat outside on a wooden plank, sipping smoky tea and eating crumpets, and just soaking in the peace and the country smells. At about 5.30 pm we walked back to the car, and Nick drove us home via Levelwood, and sections of the island that we had not seen before.Home for a quick shower, and then off to a dinner party thing at the Mule Yard, where Graeme played in the regular orchestra.
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