Snap: Looking Back

On a Wednesday I join Helena with her meme Snap which involves showing 4 photos linked visually. This week I am not showing photos that I have taken but rather old photos mainly from the early decades of the 20th Century. They are all pictures that I acquired through my Great Auntie Jess who was born and brought up in Shepton Mallet. She was an avid photographer but also collected a large number of other people's photos.

I have chosen four which I think are of social and historical interest.

1. This one does include my great aunt. She worked for Boots the Chemist and this was their annual summer outing. I have never been able to identify which resort they are visiting.

2. This photo was a postcard of a school prize giving in Shepton Mallet. I like the way the dignitaries are roped off from the crowd!

3. In need of the fire brigade? Look no further.

4. Then perhaps a little music. My great grandfather played in a regimental band but I cannot tell you if he is in this picture.

A Cup Of ?

Last Friday I met up with some of the family for lunch out. I didn't really need anything after the delicious smoked haddock but I couldn't resist this.

A cappuccino you might think or a hot chocolate. It was in fact a scrumptious dessert served in a cup and saucer. Chocolate pot with salted caramel in a very generous serving. 

Memorandum Monday : Straight from the Farm

Good Morning to all. I hope you have had a good weekend and I extend a wave to Sian and all the Monday bloggers. I join them today thinking about anything new we have done, learnt or seen. What's new for us?

We have a new supplier of milk and delicious milk at that. 

 Our niece's boyfriend is a dairy farmer and he has recently set up an innovation on his farm to ensure that they receive a fair price for some of their milk. This is known as the Horrington Milk Hut which is a milk vending machine where the public can buy and dispense their own litre of pasteurised whole milk. I am yet to visit it but this a picture from their Facebook page.

I may not have visited yet but our niece kindly delivers our farm fresh milk when she visits so we have a regular supply of this delicious product in its own litre bottles complete with label.

Well done to them so if you are in the area of Wells pop by for your own pinta! 

Out of the Window

The cherry tree that I can see from my kitchen window still has some vibrantly coloured leaves on it. Certainly enough to lift my spirits when I am doing the washing up.

Misty

I am sure that I have mentioned before that my brother has a cat called Misty who is the one of Bella's kittens. Today when I was visiting she came and sat next to me on the sofa.

She is not a great lap cat but tolerated a certain amount of attention.

I wonder what she would make of her brothers if she was to meet them now.

Six Word Story

The word this week to join Miriam in her Six word story is read.

Time for a Wish

The farming calendar repeats itself on an annual basis and people who have been following me for a while will be familiar with seeing this pattern in my blog. The kitchen calendar is much the same and it's time for a bit of special cooking. Normally I would have hoped to have done this my now but this hasn't been a normal Autumn. Yesterday however I finally got round to it. The Christmas pud.

I had all the fruit weighed out on Tuesday when my hand became a little unsteady pouring the brandy.

On Wednesday it all got mixed up together. Now I learnt something new this year and I learnt it from Sian in one of her Memorandum Monday posts. Well that's what it's all about isn't it? We have all always made a wish when stirring the pud but I had never heard that it should be the oldest spoon in the kitchen. So I guess this stainless steel one won't do.

So which one is my oldest spoon? I'm not really sure!

Well I'm going to go for the long wooden one in the middle. I'm pretty sure I have had that one since before I was married. So here goes!

No I shall not be telling you what I wished for and unfortunately younger daughter is a way at university so there is no stir for her. Perhaps I could send her a picture and she could have a virtual stir and wish....