I am sure that my email to Harvey Nichols will not amount to a hill of beans, but when I read in the news that they had decided on moral grounds to stop stocking Foie Gras, I just had to contact them to say thank you. No matter what the top chefs say about the taste, it is inexcusable to force feed these poor geese until their eyes almost pop out of their heads just to ensure that they have grossly oversized livers with which foie gras is made. So here’s hoping Harvey Nichol’s example will be a beacon to all those other posh food retailers out there.

So folks here we are already 3 days into August. Where did the last 7 months go? Can’t believe it is 3 months since we were in Poland, no plans for a summer jolly this year but we are off to Scotland again in October.

The bairn had her 27th birthday last Sunday, and to celebrate she had a bit of a do on Saturday evening. Her friends arrived nearly all in fancy dress and looked great, though I think Nellie the elephant was sweating a bit before half the evening was over. The dad and me stayed for a couple of hours and lost for a fancy dress, I just made us a label each which said; ‘Ooh! We love ceilings we do’. We were of course a pair of ceiling fans! Well I thought it was very clever.

I’m a bit hit and miss at the blogging at the mo because I’m staying a few nights a week with my friend who is recovering well after her triple by-pass. She is on her own and until she feels a lot better there are 3 of us making sure she isn’t alone at nights. She is doing good, but it’s all a bit scary for her at the moment.

Take care out there all you travellers in cyber space.

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