Sunday, 5th October, 2025
Glorious morning – clear blue sky and strong sunshine. Still and calm. Just as well, because it has finally happened.
I have woken to find myself married to a 74 year old. How did that happen? I thought I had married a young girl.
Actually, the time has aged me a lot more than her. I wonder why. Her Mother always refered to her as My Little Pixie and she really hasn’t changed much since then.
Actually, she may have got a bit fitter in recent times although she has always been sporty. It’s not generally known outside her friendship group but she was a fully qualified Netball Referee. Unlike me, she is incapable of sitting down. She is constantly on the move. It always makes me laugh that although I have to sit down to think, to read and to write and it takes all my concentration, she does it all standing up, while walking and while stacking the dishwasher, while making bread. What normal person does that?
Today, it is my job to produce a Birthday Evening meal. I’m not a great cook so I am going to produce cold, snack food in the form of Mezze (small dishes). Obviously, I will produce these myself.
Birthday Mezze Menu
- Dips: Skordalia (Garlic) / Muhammara (Roasted Red Pepper) / Hummus (Chickpea) / Tapenade (Black Olive)
- Batons of Cucumber & Carrot
- Greek Flatbread with Oregano & Parsley (admittedly commercial)
- Octopus Salad – chunks of cold, boiled octopus dressed in lemon & dill
- Cocktail sticks of Feta Cubes with Kind Prawns
- Honey Glazed Salmon cubes with star anise
Champagne & Sauvignon Blanc
- Pistachio-topped Tiramisu (commercial)
- Clotted cream Ice Cream (commercial)
She’ll need to go on a very long run after all that. Fortunately, on this beautiful morning, we are going to pre-empt that by going out now.
Chosen to go out for a run before the meal. Looks like she might have lost a bit of weight … which is annoying!