Easter

Vicky (daughter) came to visit Easter Sunday / Monday and Dave (son) came to join us for Sunday roast. It was lovely having them both round, the house ringing with good-natured joshing and laughter, not to mention the sound of really bad piano playing and rubbish duets! In typical fashion, Dave had left his Easter-egg buying until the last minute, finding a Disney Easter-egg hunt kit for Vicky consisting of several wrapped sweets and mini chocolate eggs plus a little metal bucket with a picture of Eeyore (her favourite Disney character) on. Of course she insisted he then hide the sweets so she could do the Easter egg hunt, and between them they had me practically rolling around helpless with laughter.

Dinner included a Capri Salad starter using fresh Basil from the aerogarden - simple and delicious! Dessert was my trademark lemon cheesecake with an identity crisis - I make a gluten-free sponge, soak it with coffee and marsala wine (a tiramisu base, in other words) then whisk up the juice and zest of two lemons with a tin of condensed milk and a tub of mascarpone and spoon it on top. Tiramicheesecake? Whatever, it's delish.

Dutifully they listened to my presentation, made encouraging remarks and offered some suggestions for improvement. I think I'm all set for the interview on Wednesday.