Hi Folks,
One of those great Tasmanian autumn days today. Warm, sunny, light wind. Put it in a bottle and take it with you. With the promise of more tomorrow.
Was a long day for the old people today. We both did a lot of hours starting at 7 with breakfast for the school kids. For our trouble we had another lovely entry in the guest book. For the rest of the day it was a constant slog as rooms were restored to their previous condition and the laundry oh the laundry. I had my first blocked toilet that was cleared with a big bucket of water and the old plumbers helper!
Susan trained our new helper WaiTing on the fine art of room cleaning.
Fast forward to late afternoon and the community dinner. Susan the trojan lead the way and with help from Lynne, Agnes and myself a great feast was prepared. There was initial consternation when at 5:05pm the size of the boneless leg of pork was realised. 5kg! gees could be a late tea. The oven was fired up post haste. I basted the meat and took charge of that item through to its completion. The gas oven runs colder than the controller so I ended up cooking mostly at 260C using the appearance of the meat to regulate the heat. With a dose of good luck the meat was cooked to perfection with lots of crackling. This is not to underplay the accompanying dishes prepared by chef Susan.
Oh did I mention her rhubarb and apple crumbles. Anyway it was a great night with lots of laughs and red wine on my behalf. I will pay for that tomorrow.
An easier day tomorrow with not many in on the weekend as the season draws to a close. Might try for a camp fire tomorrow night!
Cheers Simon
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