With another glorious day on the cards, I was quick to open up the windows and doors to get a good flow of air through the house. I had the statutory Cousins' call at 09:00 and it was nice to see the Australian contingent participating this week. (Maybe it's too cold for them to be out and about - recently there was an article in the paper where a lady returned to Oz after 12 years in Canada. She commented that she couldn't believe how cold it was. The reason was the houses were badly insulated and badly heated so when it did get cold, the houses never really warmed up properly).
With the call over, I hit the kitchen. I wanted to prepare some sticky chicken breasts and some salad. Denise and Becky were expected this afternoon and I wanted to be sure we had something prepared for them.
Chicken breasts were duly cooked in soy sauce, ginger, honey, and brown sugar. They were left to cool before being sliced. The salad was all prepared also. There was just some ciabatta to heat up when they arrive.
Stop Press... the sticky chicken was delicious. I only wish I had made a note of the quantities of each of the ingredients!
Denise and Becky arrived early in the afternoon. Zoe popped around to say hello but had to go back home as she was expecting guests.
We had tucked into a late lunch (or was it early dinner) and chatted about everything under the sun. We heard about Becky's job and some of the training she has completed. It is clear that she is highly regarded and they have her earmarked for greater things.
We heard about various trips and holidays that were planned (and Emma's inability to pack sensibly, resulting in fleets of suitcases being required for even the shortest trip). We caught up on the progress that Louis was making and his competitive streak.
In fact, we just chatted. It was a wonderful afternoon and it was a shame to see them go. We really must do this again.
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