Plums

Today we started to pick the plums, last year we were on vacation in Denmark and missed them all. They taste delicious eaten raw, but one can only eat a certain number that way:) So today we picked over 6 lbs and made 10 lbs of plum jam. As Christine our neighbour was coming over for dinner I saved some for a plum slump, one of Layla's recipes and it was lovely. Christine and me made the jam and it set at the right temperature thank goodness for the thermometer, although I still like the test of the jam on the cold plate and when it wrinkles and stays like that it is set!
Up quite early shower and hairwash, breakfast then Alistair the postie arrived with our back mail. Then off to the shop to buy sugar for the jam then on to the beach. Had a lovely walk in sun and rain, Ruaridh loves the skimming and throwing stones, now he waits along the shore until we throw them into the sea.
Layla phoned her and Bella had been to the allotment and Bella was given a Tunnock's chocolate teacake, hmmm.
Late lunch before attacking the plums.
Graham did dinner all homegrown, corn on the cob, followed by pasta and courgettes in a cream and cheese sauce and warm tomato amd runner bean salad delicious. I made the plum slump which was also good.
Very tired cup of tea then bed. Goodnight.