Scraped

Charlotte Square gardens are always a complete mess after the book festival has packed up and gone but this year must have suffered some irreparable damage. All of the topsoil has been bulldozed into a huge pile and it's not exactly a green space anymore! Not that I'd ever be relaxing there as it's a private garden. Nicola will probably have a key; I wonder if she eats her ministerial sandwiches there?

Talking of which, I've been cooking up some of our Nicola spuds. First time we've grown them and they're a success. A good crop and they're great boiled or mashed. I'd recommend them.