You know how it is during summer. It’s kind of hot. Sometimes you just want to do nothing. Sit on the balcony. Watch some sports, or a movie. Read a book, maybe. Or perhaps follow the example of your furry friends and take a little nap.

On a … err … vaguely unrelated note, there still hasn’t been much cooking going on in Mrs J’s kitchen. But then there doesn’t have to be when the evening is warm and there’s a village party on and you can just walk around the corner and sample this menu:

She can’t make her mind up if the menu is just as good or even better than last year. Feel free to have an opinion, or to just go quietly green with envy.

Mrs J will just end this little entry with the obvious conclusion.

She’s a lucky girl.