MANILVA

Mon 25th Dec Xmas Day
The day started with a bottle of Moet/Chandon Pink with stawberries and the
sun out! Just the thing after the night before.We had on xmas eve been out
to the local butcher's to collect the turkey,and went to the farmer's market to
buy large potatoes,baby carrot's,parsnips,leeks sprouts. I was in charge of the
cooking ( with the help of my commis Brenda ! ) whilst Mano prepared the
Spanish starters of smoked meats,chorizo,goats cheese/honey,and fresh
asparagus.The lunch ended up as dinner ! With the turkey we served,chesnut
stuffing,chipolatas and proper gravy,the sprouts with smoked bacon,the leeks
with cheese sauce and roast potatoes in duck fat from Lucon ! Fresh garden
peas and traditional sage and onion stuffing finished off the banquet !!
Afterwards we sat down to watch Eastenders,Emmerdale and Corrie-
Street-some one dozed off.