Moveable Feast
WHAT A WONDERFUL EVENING 27 Priorites had on Saturday as we moved from one
house to another for the most sumptuous of feasts as organised, most adeptly as
ever, by Ruth and Robin Scovil.
For a very modest fee per head we were treated to the most amazing starters at the beautiful home of Barb and David on Mill Hill with assistance from Dee and enjoyed the wonderful view from their patio overlooking the Fen before we moved on to our main course. As the dinner guests then went their separate ways James and I were treated to the very kind and generous hospitality of Mary and Peter at the back of the windmill, and along with the dining partners of Barb and Dave, Kate and Barbara, enjoyed an absolutely delicious chicken dish, accompanied by a beautifully crisp green salad and graced with amazing views of a garden to dream about. Conversation and wine flowed and it almost seemed a shame to move on to the final venue and puddings at the Matheson's - but how glad we did! Something to tempt everyone awaited on the sweet front and the cheese board, as provided by Caroline and James was just heavenly, and Harry (the puppy) just about managed to keep his nose away from everything. We were extremely impressed by how well behaved he was (well we would say that - he's from one of our litters!!!!).
The evening was much enjoyed, and although I had to leave at a modest hour to collect a teenage partygoer, I feared that I would be too late to rejoin the proceedings, but found that coffee was still on offer at a much later hour that I had expected, people just didn't want to leave! With a profit of £348 for Church funds having been raised on such a wonderful evening all that remains for me to say is a very BIG thank you to all those villagers who took part with an especially warm welcome to newcomers Judy and Mike, all those who kindly gave up their homes and provided main courses, for the genuine welcome at the starter/final venues and of course to Ruth and Robin for steering us through the whole proceedings.
I only hope that I can match such organisational feats next year when the mantle of the running of the Moveable Feast is handed over to me!!