Summer's Here!

Out of nowhere, Summer's here at last. I am told that things usually happen the other way round - weeks of sunshine while the humans are stuck in work, end in a downpour as soon as the words "Bank Holiday" appear in the calendar. Not this time. It is stupifyingly hot out on the terrace, and at some stage we all retreat into the cooler parts of the house to recover.

But it IS gorgeous weather, so our dog walk takes us on a nice circuit of fast-drying places that have been impassable quagmire for so long, and "we" get out in the garden to start attacking that pruning. Mum also picks the last of the greengages as the weekend papers have a nice recipe in them for plum crumble, and then picks the last of the damsons, with a more alchoholic intent. She is down there even now, as I type this converting them, plus a bottle of "Absolut" and some sugar, into damson vodka. Similar to sloe-gin, but a lot easier to make if you don't have sloes or gin.

The humans were off to the "Chefs" (see last Sunday for details) place for a Birthday lunch. Yep, Mum is 21 again, so the pair were off to sample the crab and avocado salad, baby squids, beef Wellington, steak, tarte tatin with calvados, and/or citrus tart. They came back smelling beautifully of all these ingredients, and all we got for supper was Chum. Where's the justice in that?

Enjoy the heat
Deefer