It's the penultimate day of our Midsummer celebrations, and we had a lot planned for the day (not least our Midsummer Dinner, following our new traditions that we've invented this year). Tomorrow will be a quieter end to the seasonal celebrations, as we'll both be back at work the following day.
Bailey’s Wood Litter-Pick
Not specifically Midsummer-themed this time, but today was the monthly Friends of Bailey's Wood litter-pick so we got to spend the morning in the summery woods.
Allotments Celebration Day
I had a lovely afternoon at the Crumpsall and Cheetham Model Allotments, celebrating their fiftieth anniversary. I had a nice bit of carrot cake with a friend, learnt to write my name in Japanese, and then made an origami chopsticks holder. The stars of the show were definitely the early medieval reenactors, Óðr Hird and Storrada Hird, with battle scenes and village settlement!
Midsummer Tea
Today's Midsummer tea (another of the Whittard selection box) was Jasmine.
Midsummer Dinner
In the evening, Rob made us the (now) traditional Midsummer Dinner of gratinated cabbage, roast shallots and new potatoes.
Blod Mead
And we accompanied our dinner with an exceptionally (dangerously) moreish Midsummer tipple... Blod Mead from Lindisfarne Mead. Oh my god this is a nice drink.
Midsummer Gifts
We swapped our traditional Midsummer gifts tonight... more seasonal-themed whiskies to add to the tasting sets we'll have at Christmas.
