Lu asked Nigel if he’d mind fetching some fruit and some salad stuff, while she was out at work, for her lunch box and their teas, but rather than just nip across to Morrisons Nigel decided to hop on a bus, something I know he pines for, to see what the new market had to offer as it wasn’t open the last time he visited the Homeland.
He says it came as quite a surprise as it did not disappoint. First he came over all nostalgic when he saw the bread stall …… “Bostin’” and “Wench” are words that are strangers to Evesham, but to Nigel they sang comfort and belonging. What is he like? And, although she hadn’t asked him to get one, Nigel couldn’t help but make a considered purchase of a large Pineapple Cream Tart ….. pastry, with a gooey, sweet pineapple filling on the bottom, followed by a layer of a sweet cream type confection, and then yellow icing sprinkled with hundred and thousands (sorry no pictures) …… a true and honest Food of the Gods, a real Midlands delicacy with which the foresaid Evesham has nothing to compare!
The watermelons however were not by the bowlful, that would have been silly, but for another £1 each, well, it would have been rude not too take one back for Lu.
Nigel had to admit, although he is not a great fan of chicken hearts gizzards and livers, Evesham’s tiny little market paled into significance when compared to Wolverhampton’s much more eclectic fayre.
It was almost too exciting, especially the free sample of falafel and dip he was offered and accepted from the newly opened vegan snack bar, but aside from his pineapple cream tart Nigel thought he had best stick to what Lu had actually asked for rather than sail close to the wind into uncharacteristic uncharted waters! But happy days none the less!
1 comment:
Bostin indeed. It ai the wus.
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