Being part of a group

Being part of a group can bring all sorts of rewards. It doesn't matter whether it is learning watercolour painting, attending church, or being at a football match. It is the feeling of BELONGING! Being in a group is like being part of a family - you may argue - but bonds are strong and you share experiences. For example, if you belong to the watercolour group, you may argue among yourselves about the correct colours to use, but looking at each other's work you can help and advise each other. Some people hate groups. They would rather be solitary. We all want to be alone at times though to refresh our minds and to stimulate ideas. If you want to join my groups you can. I run two through Friends' Reunited - one is called "Writers" and the other is "Creativity" (Hobbies.) Look them up and feel free to join.

glut of tomatoes

We have so many cherry tomatoes in our greenhouse that we made tomato soup yesterday. Handpicked ripe tomatoes plus our own grown onions made this a delicious soup. (Took one and a half hours to cook though.) The other ingredients included one strip of bacon, herbs, carrot, water, milk, sea salt and pepper, cornflower. After an hour, the mixture was strained, the cornflower mixed with milk added to thicken at the end in the mixture. However, what to do with the pulp left. I wonder if Jamie Oliver uses left over pulp after making soup. The soup served with a little cream was delicious.