What have you done today with your Austin Seven

[Reckless Rat]

I don't bother buying tomatoes at this time of the year, they are generally forced and have little taste. I grow my own in the summer - they are so much nicer.

Better to eat fruit & veg that's in season. Rather than (for example) a bunch of asparagus that's been shipped all the way from Peru. (I kid you not).

I remember once being in Ston, Croatia with the family (my daughter in law's family is from there) - she said "can you get me some apples from the market - go to that guy because his are fresh and they're not sprayed" - I replied where in the name of the wee Man do you get apples in Croatia that are freshly picked in August? Nowhere. They're not harvested until September or October and it's too bloody warm in Croatia for apple orchards anyway (unless I'm wrong). The apples have probably been in cold storage since the previous year.