Wednesday 16 April
Our colleague Greg kindly hosted
both our lectures today, which kept all three of us pretty busy. So it was pure lagniappe that after some post-lecture de-stressing with the Classics folks at a local pub, the Central, he drove us
out to his home in the fishing village of Crail, and treated us to a
home-cooked dinner.
While Greg took over the kitchen, Jo
and their daughter Maud took us on a walk around their garden (son Ben was at
Scouts, but showed up in time for dessert).
Conversation was lively, only interrupted for long enough for us to drink
our red wine, and eat some fabulous food.
We started with dressed crabs,
locally caught and prepared so that you can eat them right out of the shells,
which is the way greedy folks like us prefer it.
The main course was Greg's own
long-simmered venison stew; he explained that its unusually rich and delicious flavor
was due to a touch of red currant jelly, as well as lots of red wine. He'd also cooked some new potatoes and bright
green kale to go with it.
We ended with ice cream (another
local product) served with Greg's warm mixed berry sauce, and then proudly
Scottish cheeses and oatcakes. Oh, and a
glass or two of another Scottish product, which made us almost float out to the
car when Greg kindly drove us back to our accommodations.
So thanks, Greg, Jo, Maud, and
Ben, for a marvelous and memorable evening!
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