Just eaten a superb breakfast of eggs 'n' bacon, beans and
fried mashed potato, first time in a month.
Really, really enjoyed it! Now
for the bad news - that was the last of our bacon :-((
A serious decision has to shortly be made as to how and when
to re-stock the freezer with proper English bacon as without further supplies
morale will begin to fall, something that is definitely not a desirable thing
especially with the onset of winter only six weeks or so away.
There are three possible scenarios, well four if the zero
option can be considered as such: 1)
return shopping expedition to UK involving a round trip of at least 1600
miles; 2) travel to an English family
business who cure their own English style bacon and associated product ( a
round trip of some five to six hours and then only on a Wednesday or Friday
morning as that is when the shop is open), 3) wait until friends are visiting
UK who hopefully will act as a re-supply mission.
Due deliberation will commence shortly but there are no
known friends visiting the UK within the next few months so that reduces the
available options. Possible aids to the
final decision will probably include the odd drop of wine or two, a splash of
Pineau de Charente and ultimately even a sniff of the Armagnac bottle.
Such decision is not to be lightly nor hastily undertaken
and ultimately will be effected by the Domestic Victuals sub-committee in due
course.
