Tuesday 6 May 2014

This (Long) Weekend at the Duckpond

We have mostly been...
 
Marvelling - at the clear blue skies and gorgeous weather. Both Easter bank holiday weekend *and* the early May bank holiday weekend sunny? Almost unheard of here in the UK! Surely we can't be third time lucky with the late May bank holiday in a few weeks!?
 
Clear blue sky
 
 
 
Musing - whether to buy some very plump and juicy-looking strawberries from Farringtons Farm Shop (we didn't in the end but we'll be back to buy them at some point!).
 
Cheddar strawberries at Farringtons Farm Shop
 
 
 
Munching - on a delicious portion of fishcakes and chips from The Scallop Shell chip shop. It's based at another fairly local farm shop (about a 20 minute drive away) - White Row Farm and Shop in Beckington just outside Frome. They specialise in sustainably caught seasonal fish and do a fascinating array of different types to have with your HP and wooden fork. Well worth a visit!
 
The Scallop Shell chip shop box

Ths Scallop Shell fishcakes and chips
 
 
 
Licking - an apple crumble ice cream topped with Rodda's clotted cream. Over at Farrington's there's a new ice cream parlour that's just opened, Oliver's Ice Cream - fancy pants artisan ice cream makers with flavous such as Thatcher's Cider sorbet and Key Lime Pie. My lovely friend M went there last weekend and recommended it, then promptly instructed Andrew that he just *had* to take me there over the bank holiday - what with me recovering from an operation and all...
 
Oliver's Ice Cream at Farringtons Farm Shop
 
 
 
Loving - the breakfasts that Farringtons make (this is beginning to sound like a sponsored post, believe me it's not - we just really like Farringtons!). My parents gave me two £10 vouchers to spend there for my birthday last year so we used one of them to buy our two all day breakfasts. And very tasty they were too!
 
Breakfast at Farrington's Farm Shop
 
 
 
Celebrating - a new Mr and Mrs at a wedding evening do on Saturday night. The wedding itself was a small family affair but the evening do was full of cider, choons, and cheer!
 
Wedding disco
 
 
 
What did you get up to at the weekend?
Hope you all had a good one!

4 comments:

  1. Apple crumble ice cream sounds so so good!

    I love buying strawberries in Summer, they really cheer a bowl of cereal up!

    Chloe x
    newgirlintoon.co.uk

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    1. I think strawberries cheer practically anything up! :-) x

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  2. OHMYGODTHATICECREAMSOUNDSINCREDIBLE!!!! Annnnndddd breathe.... *and plot a cross-country drive to Oliver's* xxx

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    1. If you're ever over in this direction, let me know and I'll introduce you to everything Farringtons have to offer! :-) xxx

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