Waste Not, Want Not...

The seagulls making the best of the bins
at my local seaside port of Newcastle,
County Down enjoying their consumer research
into the contents of the chip wrappers
from the local take away food outlets. 

Since these photos were taken,
local bin design has become more secure 
but the birds still have a rich social
and culinary life, and find other places
to exploit human waste and lack of observation.     

 

Eating With Friends

is always a pleasure-from the preparation
of the fruit and veg prepared from scratch,
and the spices to be added, through to the course
by course presentation, which in the process
gives the host control of the table without them
being viewed 'in charge', to the shared humour
in the ease of eating. I like the washing up
that signals the end of the evening too.
But always the part that surprises me
is how much an elegant meal will make
pleasing leftovers which improve
in the quiet restfulness of the following day.