Yesterday we had a lovely afternoon. We cleaned the BBQ (a feat in itself), washed the garden table (constantly covered in the dust and needles from the two enormous fir trees that dominate our back garden) and found the outside crockery (IKEA basics).
Mother-in-law and brother-in-law joined us for burgers and sausages with new potatoes and way too many crisps. We all ate too much.
According to my daughters, both myself and my mother-in-law indulged in unreasonable levels of tippling, for which I was responsible. I was scolded for over feeding my mother-in-law from a (very nice, light and fresh) M&S English sparkling wine which I had in the back of the fridge.
With all the sanctimony of a tee-total twenty-something and a thirty something with a crashing hangover, they joined forces in their mutual approbation. Apparently I was leading their grandmother astray.
Well, their grandmother and I had a lovely time, supporting the burgeoning English wine industry (as I say, it was really rather good) and it brought a twinkle to her eye, which hasn’t been seen for a while.
She appreciated my new potato salad on which she showered fulsome praise. She demolished a burger and a sausage in roll. And tried a smidgen of the organic Edam I brought back from Holland (purchased from a cheese-maker in Edam itself no less).
She retired to her flat and armchair to snooze in front of the football (with my sage advice to have a couple of glasses of water). I retired to the sofa with my embroidery where I stitched little purple flowers as England went behind by one goal.
Well the rest is history, as the women fetched the trophy home once again. If you want something done properly….
Minnie’s Musings 
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