The End of the Meal

Mats and Ann came around for dinner. Before we got into dinner Mats shortened my chopping block with his chainsaw. Nothing like a bit of chainsaw work to help the appetite along. We also took a walk around the garden to admire the new deck and get advice on a new chimney for The Red House.
Then into the house for a G&T at this coffee table.
After that a move into the kitchen for the main meal of curry, sour chick-peas, and aromatic yellow rice. Dessert was blueberry icecream and chopped mango, an interesting combination. Beer with the curry, wine with dessert.
Then back to the coffee table for coffee, and something a little stronger, plus chocolate and chocolate biscuits.
All evening there was a lot of conversation. We have known each other a long time, have met each others families, and Jan and Ann were close colleagues for many years. These connections make for easy conversation  and a good atmosphere. We are even politically close and the smart phone on the stool was used now and again to check for  news from the USA. Still no real news but the trends look good.
Lockdown has now commenced in England so we feel grateful for the simple fact that we can meet friends for a meal at home. Not everyone is so lucky.