SATURDAY 21 MARCH     QUEANBEYAN

Another hot day, getting to about 34 degrees. Another Total Fire Ban Day.

After breakfast, I drove to the shops to buy my Saturday Age indulgence, and some more supplies for tonight, plus rolls for lunch, and special bread.

John went off to bowls in the afternoon, and I spent much of it working on preparation for tea. The menu was olives and soy crisps for nibbles. Then gazpacho with Greek kythera bread. Mango chicken salad, green salad. Figs and pears cooked in honey and port with vanilla yoghurt. Cheeses and fruit. Chocolates. A veritable feast.

It was all ready on time. It is amazing what one can do in a small space. I had to plug the Chescold camp fridge into the external power point, though, to chill the drinks and to take the food overflow from our not very big van fridge.

H and C brought beer and champagne, but only small stools to sit on, so I fear they were not very comfortable. We sat outside under the awning, of course. I wonder if we could manage to squeeze in a couple of reasonable guest chairs in amongst what we carry?

C appeared to succumb to some bug during the evening, and by 9.30 was feverish and miserable. His back was playing up, too, and he eventually finished up lying flat out on the ground to try to ease it. Must have looked quite strange to other campers.

So they left about 9.45, with H driving. It was a bit of a pity that the night ended so early, but we would have had to be very quiet after 10pm anyway.

There was not much cleaning up to be done, as I had dealt with it as we progressed through the meal. There were enough leftovers for another meal or two, but that is alright because it was lovely food, if I do say so!

We really enjoyed the evening. Is good to entertain, even with limitations.