Bit short notice this one, as most of the best parties are, but Dave & Sherrie invited everyone to a pudding party at their place in Necton on the early May Bank Holiday Sunday, with a walk beforehand to work up an appetite and a sleep-over to recover!
Well of course when we found out it would clash with the Monacco F1 Grand Prix, arrangements were made to arrive slightly early so we could catch the action before using up too much energy.
The day came, puddings were made (some of us got a bit carried away trying out new recipes), overnight stuff packed and…….down came the rain! Off I went to Swaffham, one less for the party already as my partner Stephen had to work, watched an extremely uneventful F1 race with a predictable result. Phone calls were made and received as the day went on with the more sensible people not fancying walking in the rain! Four of us were left by the time the walk started – it was ok, just a little light rain, right?
Wrong! We got drenched! Four miles in the pouring rain, trying to avoid the larger puddles – luckily on the whole our waterproofs held out, but thank god I packed a change of clothes anyway! We soon all dried out, and the puddings were revealed with a few drinks to help things along!
Definition of heaven? Well it could be going to a party where there are more puddings than people!! We were certainly going to struggle, from memory I think we had a sort of parkin thing, a cherry sponge, a steam apricot pudding, rhubarb cheesecake tart, eton mess, lancashire cheese & apple cake – thats all I can remember but I know there were more, plus a pineapple and some chocolate – and of course Dave’s home-made custard – yum!! Washed down with a good desert wine.
Certainly a small but select party, but one of the more memorable ones!
Christine T