Day 1.128: Roly-Poly Pudding

Although Exile #2 and I watched the last hour or so of Miss Potter yesterday evening, this post will have no further mentions of beer-tricks or Mr Samuel Whiskers. I should also say that 'pudding' to me means the sweet course after the main course - not just the subset of these that involve suet.

At lunchtime we were at a park in Troy (this one not that one) for a 2nd birthday party of the little sister of a school friend of the girls. Unfortunately it was a cool wet time - quite a contrast from yesterday. Everyone had a really good time though.

One of the things that surprised me at the first birthday party we attended over here was the serving of ice-cream with the birthday cake. However, we have subsequently learned that this is absolutely normal practice. Today was no exception, but there was a significant innovation. This is (believe it or not) a picture of Exile #4 helping to make the ice-cream. Inside the ball is a cannister with ice-cream ingredients in it, surrounded by ice and salt to freeze it. The rolling action mixes and churns the ingredients while they freeze. The ice-cream looked convincing - I can't comment on the taste.