I’ve always had a vague desire for a swimming pool and on
Saturday morning, the gods granted my wish. I should have been more specific
with my daydream as the pool was rather inconveniently located in the sitting
room.
Two plumbers later, there was a gaping hole in the floor and
the need to call out an electrician to fix the cable they’d severed in the hunt
for the leaking pipe which they were chasing rather alarmingly with a pneumatic
drill. I left them to it and escaped to the supermarket.
Returning home, the car boot popped open and spread half the
groceries down the road. Argh! Two girls stopped short of running over my
scattered purchases and put their hazard lights on, allowing me to collect up
my bits and pieces. The runaway groceries were a little battered and dented but
the only real casualties were the beer (which was gushing spectacularly from
several cans) and the roasted red peppers which had been destined for great
things but which had smashed at the bottom of a bag and subsequently leaked oil
all over the inside of the car. Oh you gods are capricious!
Back at the ranch, both water and electricity had been
restored and although it was way past breakfast time, it is never too late for
brunch. It had to be quick. It had to be easy. It had to make my day a whole
lot better.
There was nothing else for it – I needed an emergency batch
of Maple French Toast Sticks, and quickly.
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