Old McDonald had a farm ...

I forgot to mention yesterday that our freezer and cupboards are now full to overflowing.

Since my folks embraced the rural lifestyle, my mother now preserves, pickles and bottles anything she can lay her hands on. And they grow their own lamb - although thankfully they have ceased the practice of labelling the resultant meat with comments such as "Sausages from Big Ears" (the name of the sheep it came from).

And, in spite of my telling her that inviting her for lunch did not mean "BYO food", she insists on pressing it upon us every time we see her.

Our freezer is full of lamb. And my cupbards are overflowing with pickled onions, apricot jam, quince jelly (?!?!?!?!?) and more tomato sauce than I am likely to use in twelve months !!

Thanks Mum :)