A cloudy, hot and humid start to the day. The emphasis being on humid.
We've been up early talking to men in dark suits. The very second Angus dials into the conference call his computer decides to die. ' Blame it on the Russians ' says a man in Moscow . This rare sense of humour makes me chuckle . Having suffered through an hours worth of boredom Sophie is rewarded with a 45 minute walk down to the stream for a drink and some minnow fishing. Readers of a nervous disposition will be relieved to learn that the minnows are in no danger.
A quick trip to the greengrocers. Flat peaches make their first appearance.
So do Prune Tomatoes. I've never seen these before. Really, really dark skins that are almost black. 50% bigger than a cherry tomato in size.
On our way back to The Rickety Old Farmhouse we stop off for breakfast. The girl behind the counter brings out a bowl of cold water. Sophie glares at her with evident exasperation. A more amicable tone is set when she brings out the croissant. The croissant doesn't look great but is fresh out of the oven , light and flakey. Somewhere between a 9.4/10 and a 9.6/10. Sophie's tail goes into hyper mode.
Saturday morning thoughts :
Market mechanisms :
https://getpocket.com/explore/item/the-world-s-cheapest-hospital-has-to-get-even-cheaper
Animals are amazing : https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/animal-kingdom-power-of-the-number-instinct/
6 comments:
Whereas in some quarters , marks are held to suffer from 'grade inflation', here in this blog there seems to be a case of increasing 'grade splitting' regarding croissant scores. How long before a second number after the decimal point is introduced?
Hari OM
Fabulous article on Dr Shetty... and then safety in numbers... I am sure that Mlle Sophie's score for curly croissant ands was again, today, 11/10! YAM xx
At last a worthy croissant.
Yes, glad you and Sophie finally found a croissant that lives up to (your) expectations. Very happy to see the flat peaches again, although we're not sure what to make of the prune tomatoes. It's also nice to know that people are maintaining their sense of humor in these perilous times. It has to help.
My day has a better start when you and Sophie have a great croissant.
It just goes to show that you can never judge a croissant by it's cover!
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