Feb 22nd Lunchbox

My new lunchbox is a curious thing. It is now reading quite avidly each night. Here it is engrossed in Beatrix Potter's classic The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin, courtesy of Jayne Walton, aka Plugs, of the delightful village of Trumpton.
The main character is a red squirrel, whose numbers are under threat from its US cousin the grey squirrel which was brought to this country [rather foolishly] by the Victorians.

Breakfast: Cornflakes with cold semi-skimmed milk.

Walk to Work: Through Pontcanna Fields and along the River Taff Trail again there were no grey squirrels to be seen. Perhaps they sense the lunchbox's presence in my shoulder bag and his new found friend Squirrel Nutkin?
It was really cold this morning and quite a few cyclists were on the narrow trail, but most were coming towards me, which is not usually the case.
Over Canton Bridge, which leads into the centre of Cardiff, and like yesterday there were professional looking rowers below making good speed. However, this time is was a boat of four rowers, where yesterday there were only 2... but not really expecting a boat of 8 tomorrow.

Lunchbox.

A slice of Mrs B's heavenly chocolate crunch... which includes cherries and crushed digestive biscuits etc etc and all covered in melted chocolate... the recipe has been passed down by her mum.
4 ham (thin pieces of Wiltshire Ham from Tescos) sandwiches with tomatoes on granary bread.
1 banana
1 apple
1 cranberry and raspberry flavoured Muller light yoghurt
1 small container of grapes, kiwi fruit and strawberries.

What happened then governor?

The chocolate crunch, neatly wrapped in tinfoil, was a great surprise... as I was expecting the usual chocolate/Rich Tea biscuits. But I was not complaining, as it was delicious. Then opted for the banana. The sandwiches were polished off just after midday... then had the yoghurt and the container of fruit mania! The apple was again the last to go.


Random Thought:
2025: GREY squirrels sign a landmark non aggression pact with the red squirrels whose numbers for the first time in 40 years are on the increase in the UK.

2075: THE first hole in-one on a par 5 (520 yards to be precise) hole is achieved at the British Open, which is held at the Celtic Manor Resort in Newport - after being re-graded a links course (by the sea) because of rising sea levels caused by global warming.

The historic shot is made by John "the crunch" Nutkin of Nebraska. However, despite gaining four shots from his hole-in-one, he fails to make the cut for the last two rounds.
Devastated he returns home only to be arrrested at a yet to be built airport for trying to smuggle red squirrels into the US.

But this story has a happy ending. He is only fined $300 and two years later wins all the world's major golf tournaments in one year, with his caddying duties shared happily between a red and grey squirrel.

Today's Swap: All the lollipop men/women of Shropshire and members of the United Nation's Security Council.