(Note: I held off publishing this account of my 'fonc'ish' experiences because I was looking in my 'archives' for an original picture of 'the nunhead angel' .. but somehow I couldn't find it and well, I decided this evening to post this now anyhow and perhaps edit it at a later stage, complete with pics of then - and now : )

I was thinking today about F.O.N.C. You don't know about FONC?? LOL, let me enlighten you : ))

Some time ago now, infact several years ago I think?? Denis and Pam visited the Nunhead Cemetery.
I remembered being quite fascinated with the photographs which Denis later sent to me of their day's outing. One grave in particular had such a beautiful, atmospheric feel to it ... At the time I remembered thinking that it was just a little odd to go out for a sunday picnic at the cemetery but HEY I'm an open minded girl and well whatever turns you on : ))

Little did I know, that a few years later I would tread the pathways of the Nunhead Cemetery, and indeed a short while later, become an honorary member(!) of F.O.N.C. (Friends of Nunhead Cemetery)

One of the pictures which Denis had sent me all those years before was of 'The Nunhead Angel' . A grave that was totally decrepit, but strangely beautiful as well ... He sent the picture he'd taken on that day, to a few friends online, including 'Belladora' who altered the picture and wrote some poetry to accompany the image on this webpage.
posted by Sookie LaSookeat 9:26 PM

I had some beautiful meals whilst I was in the UK ... I was treated to a taste - literally lol, at some of the finest restaurants in the country! Yet one of the most memorable meals I ate whilst overseas was infact home made : )
One night when we were all feeling kinda blogged (i know you know what I mean! lol) and we didn't really feel at all like going out anywhere to eat ... I was treated to a taste sensation at home. Now if I made an omelette, it would contain an egg ... perhaps a little milk? Salt, pepper ... and then it'd end up mutating into scrambled eggs LOL because somehow, that's just what happens haha ... BUT ... Denis cooks with flair and style - he actually loves to cook and that love shows in all the food he prepares : )

That night we had an omelette ... no ordinary omelette mind you - but a 'truffle omelette' ... LOL here was me just saying (in my own special way) how I really wasn't sure why a fungus was considered sooooo delectable, and precious hehe ... little did I know I was about to consume one such precious fungus! : ))
Enter one truffle, a couple of quails eggs and alot of artistic talent on behalf of our famous chef ... 'D' : )

How did it all come together? Well, cooking is a little bit like magic I've discovered ... the less you know about it - the more you'll enjoy it!! : )))
I am not really sure what magic he worked on that fungus ... nor do I understand how he got it all to look so appetising as well! ( 'cos that truffle,
on it's own looked pretty scary haha)
But he managed very well ... and soon I was tasting the omelette to end all omelettes ... delicious!! We had a few kalamata olives (I'm an olive freak - love'em!)
on the side just to munch ( why?? because they're so damned NICE to eat LOL) ...and of course, Pam's favourite - some fresh, crunchy salad!
All was accompanied with a lovely drop of wine ...

A toast was had at some stage that evening and also on many others, to our chef deluxe, to good friends and 'to life' (l'chaim!) ...and dinner was served : ))

Bon Appetit!
posted by Sookie LaSookeat 6:21 PM

So it came to pass, that through mutual friends, I met with Maria and Joe : ) (officially known online as Lightmare & Thunderchild)

They met up with Denis, Pam and me at 'The Malthouse' in Somerset, which Denis and Pam had rented for a week.

The time at the Malthouse was totally magnificent to say the least!!

I don't think I could adequately explain just how much I loved it at the Malthouse in Somerset ... the countryside in the area was just so pretty - and whilst we were in the area we enjoyed (mostly lol) some very long, beautiful walks : )

posted by Sookie LaSookeat 2:45 PM