"Do you like Terry Pratchett? Can I sell you any of his books?" said the extremely enthusiastic [bordering on desperate] chap in the Swanage charity shop. Bob politely declined, explaining he had all the TP books [and these will not be going to Ziffit any time soon, even if the rest of our library is decimated] We had a delightful day off on Tuesday - I insisted that Bob should get away from all things technical for a day. It does feel that preparing our church premises for 'livestreaming' is consuming his every waking moment lately.
Swanage was bright and sunny, and we sat on the wall by the sea, eating our fish and chips[ from the Fish Plaice] There were lots of people enjoying the sunshine, and I was very amused by the window display in another CS. Every charity shop appeared to be very aware of the need for precautions - hand sanitiser at the door, and someone counting customers in and out. The window display with this interesting DVD amused me. I don't know the film "Behind the Mask" - but you could have Mask of Zorro, Man In The Iron Mask, or Maskerade [Pratchett's from 2009, or the German 1934 comedy]Someone in my Green Living Group sent through this chart - I thought it was very interesting - I shan't be standing indoors with a large crowd of people, singing anything, for a little while yet! [Click on the image for a larger view]
We finished our day out with a cuppa in the Garden Gate Tearooms in Wareham. The staff were very welcoming, my teacake was toasted perfectly, and Bob really enjoyed his cheese scone. He complimented the cook, and she said that she always puts a spoonful of curry powder into the scone dough, to bring out the flavour of the cheese. I had not heard of that idea before,had you?
Glad to hear that you and Bob enjoyed a day out, Angela. Hope you are having a good week.
ReplyDeleteThank you Bless - after spending so many weeks apart this summer, we really value a Day Off together
ReplyDeleteAh, Swanage. I had a holiday there when I was young with my Dad and Sister. I will forever associate it with the Punch and Judy show which had a very persistent advertising tannoy! I'm not fond of scones but I don't think I've tried a cheese one. That chart is interesting. Given that I'm doing singing with my children, I wish there were definitive numbers on what constitutes a large group.
ReplyDeleteSome of these rules are a little nebulous. I hope you are managing your covid-safe music lessons - especially all those triangles you need to keep sanitising!
DeleteI hadn't heard of using curry powder to bring out the flavour of the cheese but my mum used to add mustard powder for the same reason.
ReplyDeleteLike Fifitr below...
DeleteI'm very tickled by the idea that you can tell Dad's a Terry Pratchett fan just by looking. Is it that obvious?
ReplyDeleteIt's not as if he was wearing his black felt hat...
DeleteSo nice to hear that you and Bob had a lovely day out and that he had a break from all the technology.
ReplyDeleteWe've decided not to livestream services but to continue with a YouTube service. This means that we can record different segments throughout the week (and even record ahead) and then the Senior Minister puts it all together on a Saturday. He then sends it to some of us on staff to "proof".
We will have our 4th in-person service this Sunday - for a maximum of 50 pre-registered people - then we will reassess things next week to decide if we keep going or return to Online only. We have our organist and a soloist each week but there is no singing allowed from the congregation and when we do the Lord's prayer and recite the creed, it is all done very quietly (not difficult since everyone MUST wear a mask). Just to give you an idea - we can seat around 1200 - we are allowed 30% of that - but we won't go above 50 no matter what is decided. I hope that Bob is getting as much help as possible with the prep work each week.
PS - I love cheesy scones and will definitely add a bit of curry powder to give it a bit of a kick. Right now, pumpkin scones, muffins, cake etc. are very popular.
The worship team and PA team have been really helpful. This Sunday they will be in the building (distanced and masked) for a trial run. We do not expect our congregation to be back in till October, and like you, a much restricted number. And no singing! I hope it continues to work well for your much larger fellowship
DeleteI always add mustard, paprika or chilli powder to my scone mix and cheese sauces, and it definitely rounds out the cheesiness!
ReplyDeleteMustard and paprika sound good (not keen on chilli)
ReplyDeleteA very good old friend of mine lives in Swanage. It's a long time since we visited but I remember it was a lovely town.
ReplyDeleteWe usually put a dash of mustard in anything cheesy. Curry powder sounds interesting, especially in scones.