Unblocked the stream in several palaces - leaves and silt, dislodged turf from the bullock invasion, cobbles and twigs, watercress plethora.
Now the water is running down the bed as it should.
Halloween is past and here is our giant pumpkin as carved by Gary Gifford, street performer extraordinary.
What you cannot see is that he has drilled the fruit with many small holes which, when lit, would have radiated light in all directions.
The medium size one went to grandchildren in Manchester.
The smallest one was turned into soup after being roasted in the oven.
There is no definitive recipe. R did it and added a bit of this and some of that. Paprika was definitely in there as was vegetable stock.
It tastes Okay but as I am not a fan of pumpkin - except for carving for Halloween - it will do for us hot on a cold day.
It has always puzzled me how something that looks so wonderful can taste of so little.
It must be what you add that does the trick.
Pumpkin vindaloo? Then it would not matter too much of what it tasted.
Lovely pumpkin carving - like the teeth!
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