New potatoes, event and maybe a barbecue.

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1. New potatoes -- a fair few of them -- cooked with some mint leaves, ready for salads this week.

2. There's a Polish cultural event on the Pantiles, with red and white flags and flower headbands and folk songs. It's very jolly -- but not really intended for us. I think it must be a relief for expats to find a bit of space and time that is just for them.

3. 'Shall we get the barbecue out this week?' Nick wonders as I am meal planning and setting up a supermarket order ahead of some high temperature days.

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