Blogging all the time

Everyone who blogs says that bloggers should keep it up regularly.

What is regular?

I think that once a week is more than enough for the collected (or uncollected) thoughts of Chairman Howe. I am actually not selling anything except my writing for people to read and I hope enjoy, so a more leisurely r seems entirely appropriate.
So here goes for this episode in the life of a woman of a certain age in the rural fastness of Kent…
My son had his first serious dinner party the other day – 14 people (on and off – I have never heard such comings and goings on the phone) and a delicious menu. I cooked a lot, the girls came with seriously delicious puddings, and then we adults made ourselves scarce when the doorbell rang.
Menu:

1. salmon and watercress souffle, popped on the oven and the pinger left on to remind them.
2. Nigella’s sliced steak with thyme and lemon with potatoes, green veg of all kinds and salad (some brought by guests)
3. puddings and cheese

The boys got really into making highly coloured and beautiful place names which was a delight and when we got back home at about 11, there was a very lively game of hangman going on in the candlelit sitting room. Plenty of noise, alcohol had been consumed to enjoyment but no excess (at least no evidence of it) and the whole ambience was bonhomous, affectionate and fun. We went to bed, emerged  to gently remonstrate an hour later about the decibel level, and people cleared up (sic) and went home. Highly impressive.

Now they are probably all out smoking the grated soles of their shoes behind the bike sheds, but for the moment, this mother is impressed.

One happy moment: ‘Mum, what’s rump?’

‘What?’

“Rump. Meat. Which bit?’

‘Phew!’

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