Whepstead - a private dinner party

[lostinarcadia]

Mick*, one of the good folk of Whepstead (see previous entries re Queen's Head & Cricket Match), invited me & sundry others to dinner.  I was driven all the way to the next village by Vic* & Dick*, and Jane* came too.

Mick lives in a lovely historical farm house.  I have serious house envy going.  We've driven past the house a few times, and I

Comments

[splodgenoodles]

You seem to have very much landed on your feet, MsLostInArcadia!

[lostinarcadia]

On the whole, I have. I've been thinking about why. Some of it is that I'm a bit exotic. Some of it is that I've fallen among some very nice people. Some of it is that I'm on holiday so I'm open to overtures of friendship: usually we're too busy, too tired, etc. to either make or accept overtures of friendship.

[jadeluxe]

obviously you must do pav! can you get the fixings there? how 'inherently' oz is it anyway? come to think of it, you probably make your own base and filling - or you've certainly got time to now :) - so the question's irrelevant.

[lostinarcadia]

They sell pav shells at Sainsbury's & Waitrose, so they will all have eaten it. They do say it is delicous, and I'm assuming if I bake my own shell, that will lend an extra cachet. It is considered Australian here, although technically I believe a Kiwi chef is just as likely the originator.