I walked up to the forest, saw hardly any birds until the return route when I heard squawking and screeching. I thought it sounded like a woodpecker. However this bird with chestnut outer tail feathers and similar colour on the wings was a new bird for me - a Siberian Jay. Lots of fieldfare about, chiffchaff and a breeding pair of yellowhammers.
Thursday, 26 June 2014
The farm
We are well settled in at the farmhouse which has seven bedrooms, all occupied. There is Karl and Aslaug, helen and me, Finn the house owner, Anne line his sister and her Italian husband Guiseppe, their two grown up sons and Guiseppes brother Guitano and his wife Daniela. Finns daughter and friend will also arrive. Mealtimes require military planning. Helen, Karl, Aslaug and I are cooking for the food festival on Saturday for about 20 people. We will prepare an Irish meal of smoked salmon on wheaten bread, main course of roast lamb with roast potatoes, carrots and broccoli followed by pear and chocolate pudding. Finally Irish coffee. By that time I'll be on the floor! However we'll also have Irish music which Karl is in charge of and probably a bit of a welcoming speech at the beginning providing a background about Ireland.
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Well I do admire you cooking for all these people as I am uptight just cooking for 2! Am sure it will turn out wonderful and everyone will praise your skills. Though I am not sure what it is all about? Is this an international cook off or what?
ReplyDeleteJenny, It is an annual get together for family bonding. Aslaug, has one sister and four brothers and she wants to keep the family close now that her parents have died. The farm where Finn now lives was the family home and they all have fond memories of their childhood there.
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