Gite, gilet and guided walks

Today has been busy without being pressurised. Progress has been made on many fronts. I have also made a casserole in my new machine.

As some of you will remember there was a sad moment with my slow cooker the other week. I use mine throughout the year so it had to be replaced. A friend mentioned something called an Instapot. I took a look but they were very expensive. I however found something that does the same thing at a much lower price. These items not only slow cook but also sauté, pressure cook, roast and have a number of other functions. I knew I wanted to do a casserole today, so it was my first opportunity to test it out. I used the sauté function to fry the meat, onions and mushrooms before I added the root vegetables and the stock. I then put it on to slow cook. The result was very clean plates, so I think it was successful.

I have new gite guests in tonight, so there was cleaning and bed changing this morning. I also managed to tidy my cupboard with a little assistance from my sister-in-law. The guests are the first couple to arrive via a tandem!

After gite cleaning we took my mother-in-law and sister-in-law for a walk in Huelgoat woods. The woods are lovely at all different times of the year. What is also good is that there are different paths that allow for different abilities.

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Later this afternoon I also had time to work on the the gilet. I am now working on the hood. I am hoping to get it finished fairly soon.

I have breakfasts to do in the morning. So until tomorrow…