Sunday Dinner at Granny Margaret's

On Sunday after mass everyone meets at Granny’s house next to the Garden Centre. She cooks a scrumptious roast with all the fittings, peas and carrots, boiled potatoes, gravy, spinach, rice or rolls, salad and of course, the desert. After this eye-popping feast there’s always room for tea and biscuits.

Following the meal, Peter and Jim cross the yard to work the afternoon and Barbara, Michael and I sit in the parlour while Jesse munches on the leftovers. Auntie Anne joins them for dinner as well. She is well into her upper 80s and doesn’t look a day over 67. It is very much the same for Margaret, she has very youthful skin. I hope it is all the tea they drink that preserves them so well. If that is the case, I’m on my way to a healthy future.