What have done towards your prep?

[Straight Shooter]

Marris piper second early Mary , 3 tubers to a bucket filled about half full of compost , as the foliage develops add more compost , I moved mine inside the poly tunnel but you need to ensure frost free , you can put these potatoes (when ready) into a drum and cover with dry sand and store frost free in the shed ready for Christmas day (you can use straw) making sure you separate each spud ...dark and cool place.

Called in on John the farm yesterday , early ……..to take a few bottles of wine....as we reach the oak front door we are greeted with smells of a good old full welsh breakfast...."come on in ,its open mate.....morning both " on the top of the Rayburn range sits a cast iron skillet ….nestling inside gently sizzling away ….bacon, fresh eggs, sausage , black pudding, mushrooms and a tomato cut in two ……"have you had breakfast ? " as I hesitate to answer wild thang chirps in YES he has John , as she walks to the rayburn checking on the feast and do what girls do with spatula's at every opportunity ...John is toasting a slab of concrete over the open door of the rayburn fire box using a brass wire folk , as he spins it over " I like to make my toast this way he says" on the worktop sits a butter dish and knife waiting to complete the marriage...….can I ask a favour mate ! …..ask away John …...can you give us the recipe for this bacon you made ? its absolutely delicious we both love it ! no problem john ! in fact I can do better mate …..I will be making my own bacon from now on , its so easy ...so we could buy a full loin between us and we just split it !! at this point wild thang is kicking the f..k out of my shins, my good well intentioned gesture was not in sync with wild child,s vision of reality ….the attempted undermining of independence …
(now Johns oh does not enjoy the best of health )….Yes John I will write it out for you ….I expect your oh will love to get some going replies wild thang......as I rub my legs …..that would be good thank you very much ! …….what ! more wine he says …..some rhubarb for your oh mate …..she loves rhubarb …….anyway we have to go John busy day today.....(his breakfast is ready to eat ) …...I,v made the tea john wild thang shouts out as we leave …...oh bugger I forgot to ask ! he spouts …..In the car on the way home I get the rudiments listed out and a reminder " you just don,t think first do you " and some old saying about engaging brain before operating mouth piece ……...I think I have grounds …...brutal , bad , wild thang !...….getting shin pads for Christmas .