Welcoming Derek Beaulieu and Kristen Ingram arriving from Canada, David Osbaldeston and Katie Craven joined us for one of Sue's celebrated dinner parties:
The Menu
Spicy roasted red pepper and lime soup (accompanied with an Alsace Reisling)
Sue’s Crispy Prawn Toast with a dipping sauce
Pan-fried Sea Trout fillet with ribbons of courgette with chilli and ginger with a lemon and herb dressing (accompanied with a Spanish Albarino)
Home made clotted cream strawberry ice-cream, meringue, strawberries and strawberry sauce
(On Wednesday, Derek will be reading at Bury Art Gallery at 1pm and at the Other Room at 7pm)
Welcome to Dudley
A change of pace for this blog. Meet our new arrival, Sir Dudley. Dudley to his friends.
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