Spud bashing

Tomorrow there a large repas at the local village hall run by the parent teachers association (APE des Champs Geraux). There will be over 240 people (77 children!) attending. Caroline spent the afternoon peeling and chopping vegetables with her friends for the soup tomorrow night. If you ever need to make soup for 240 people you will need, 30 kg Potatoes, 15 kg Carrots, 15 kg Onions and 30 kg Leeks. Carolines hands looked a little sore this evening. The main course is Moules Frites, and for that they need 200 kg of Moules and 2.5kg of garlic !

This year Caroline has volunteered to help serve and I have volunteered to help with the washing up. Why ?

This afternoon I have been wielding my chainsaw copicing a very large hazel for firewood next year. As a little extra the builders left me three wooden pallets for firewood. So I had to smash them up into fire sized pieces. It all sounds very romantic and cosy having a real fire, but it's hard work and having a pile of old building waste stacked up next to the fireplace does take the edge of the romance.

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