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It seems that the second Sunday in March is Mothering Day. That means extra special Sunday Roast to us! Mmmmm. In addition to our roasted meats, Yorkshire pudding and mashed potatoes we were served the following vegetables: Carrots, peas,cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, turnips and roasted potatoes. Turnips taste great if you drown them in gravy and smash in some potatoes and carrots. Because it was Mothering Day dessert was included. John had Black Forest cake. I had spotted dick with custard. I had a difficult time ordering my dessert. I sort of whispered it. "...And for dessert I will have the spotted pspsps...". The actual dessert was a raisin bread pudding with warm vanilla custard. I understood the spotted part but the rest was and continues to be a mystery. Truthfully, it really didn't matter to me what it was, as soon as I saw it written on the menu, my choice was made. Of course we had to have a pint with our dinner, we are all about traditions. Coffee (John) and tea, (Beth) and then we were off to Wales in search of a castle.
It must have been in 8th grade right after we learned about the war of somethingorother when we (the 8th graders) were told that there are mountains in Wales. This little tidbit did NOT stick. So imagine our surprise when we came around a little bend in the road and real mountains with snow capped peaks appeared in the not so distant distance. We drove for miles and miles up and down tiny winding roads all around the mountains. The names of the towns are all in Welsh which is impossible to read, from the non-Welsh perspective so I have no idea where we were except to say we were in Southeast Wales, that much I know.
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Sheep were absolutely everywhere. Hills were dotted with them, fields full of them. White, black, brown, auburn (my favorite), and their LAMBS! New, sweet, beautiful, chubby, bleating lambs!
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Eventually we found ourselves at Skenfrith, another Castle ruin. In 1187 King Henry 11 (that is 2nd, not 11th), had the castle remade into stone, prior to that is was wood and stone and details of its original erection are sketchy. Skenfrith is unusual in that it is low lying. It had once been a fortified castle, but was now reduced to the outside walls, and a few small towers.
It must have been in 8th grade right after we learned about the war of somethingorother when we (the 8th graders) were told that there are mountains in Wales. This little tidbit did NOT stick. So imagine our surprise when we came around a little bend in the road and real mountains with snow capped peaks appeared in the not so distant distance. We drove for miles and miles up and down tiny winding roads all around the mountains. The names of the towns are all in Welsh which is impossible to read, from the non-Welsh perspective so I have no idea where we were except to say we were in Southeast Wales, that much I know.
Sheep were absolutely everywhere. Hills were dotted with them, fields full of them. White, black, brown, auburn (my favorite), and their LAMBS! New, sweet, beautiful, chubby, bleating lambs!
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Eventually we found ourselves at Skenfrith, another Castle ruin. In 1187 King Henry 11 (that is 2nd, not 11th), had the castle remade into stone, prior to that is was wood and stone and details of its original erection are sketchy. Skenfrith is unusual in that it is low lying. It had once been a fortified castle, but was now reduced to the outside walls, and a few small towers.
Loves me some spotted dick.
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