A good 12 inches...

27 April 2025  (Sunday)

A cup of tea and to my desk - early…  I needed to edit in the segments of A Week at the Plot I recorded yesterday.  As the week always seems to fly by, when editing often I find myself saying “Did I only do that this week?”.

And on editing, as we’re occasionally asked… We use Premiere Pro for editing our footage into finished videos to upload, whether to socials or YouTube; it comes as a package with a few other useful apps.  It does cost money each month, though we’re both used to it from years of editing and also from our jobs; my case current, Richard’s case prior.  Over the years we’ve tried other software, though always seem to stick with Premiere Pro… maybe that’s why it’s premiere!

After editing, and a breakfast of toast, ProActiv spread and yeast extract, it read a chapter of my book and then went off to the plot - after several hours there of chatting, working, tidying, lending, gifting and receiving, it was time for home and lunch.
 
Earlier in the week Vanessa had given me a SØDT seeded loaf that hadn’t sold at the weekend; usually if one does not sell it goes in the freezer though this one didn’t, and I was pleased to have it!  As soon as I was home on Wednesday I put it in our freezer, taking it out last night to have today… toast for breakfast and something on toast for lunch, which Richard ended up doing, so it was cheese.  Yum!!  We also had a small bowl of Spiced Carrot & Lentil Soup, which is our Instant Pot Carrot & Lentil Soup recipe with some mild Madras curry powder and a frozen block of ginger added alongside the bouillon - delish!

Back to the plot after lunch for an hour, whilst Richard took a nap… and then home to read a few more chapters of my book before making supper, some screen time and then bed.  But…

Just as I was getting to the main gate and about to leave the allotment a fellow plotter came in and we got chatting, as one does.  He mentioned he had some asparagus to pick for his supper… and then I remembered there’s one magnificent stalk to take home and split between us.  Just one, though at a good, firm twelve inches it wouldn’t quite be a mouthful, though undoubtedly still a joy!  I’d already had one a few weeks ago, though I ate it myself at the plot - it had been slightly nibbled by a slug, or a snail, so I was sure Richard wouldn’t want a bite!

Anyways… back home, supper to make, and a few more chapters to read… though I left the last couple for bed.

I really savoured those last two chapters of The Beautiful Mystery, and happy with the ending whilst looking forward to the next in the series, it was soon time for lights out and sleep!


Weather:  Sunny from the off.  Hitting around 18° mid afternoon.  Overnight we’re still dropping to around 7° though.

Breakfast:  SØDT seeded loaf, Flora ProActiv and yeast extract
Lunch:  Cheese on SØDT seeded loaf, and a small bowl of Spiced Carrot & Lentil Soup
Supper:  Spinach Microwave Omelette, Homemade Potato Salad, lettuce, lightly vinegared beetroot, cucumber and a few bits of allotment grown asparagus