Saturday was our ‘Lincolnshire Fayre’ supper held in the village hall.  A really nice evening, enabling us all, to get together for a good chat and sample some wonderful local produce.  Each table of  twelve was so prettily set with flower centre pieces and laden with some really tasty fayre.  We all started with Egg mayonnaise, the delicious taste of free range eggs and local salad made this, a most agreeably piquant start to the main meal.

The main course was succulent local cold cuts of Ham, Pork, Beef, local butchers Sausages and tasty Pork-Pies, of course the famous and very unique Pork Chine was also present. Pork Chine is salted neck-hind of pork, taken from between the shoulder blades of the pig, salted for up to ten months and then stuffed with parsley, the other ingredients are normally kept secret, it is served cold. Some may say an acquired  taste  but I like it very much. Huge bowls of fresh salad and new potatoes completed the main course.

We then had a seriously amazing choice of simply wonderful desserts. All home-made, by some of the best cooks in the Village. Ranging from strawberry and chocolate Pavlovas, the wonderful Italian dessert of  Tiramisu, creamy Rice Pudding,  Bannoffi Tart and Assorted Trifle’s etc. Absolutely a wonderful display and a heaven for the sweet tooth brigade, which rather looked like all of us, seeing  the weighty bowls carried back from the dessert table!

Finally to finish, the large trays of Plum Bread, which is another Lincolnshire speciality of dried fruit bread, consisting of raisins sultanas and currents, sometimes soaked in tea and always served with slices of good strong cheese. This particular bread  made at one of our local bakers, has now been chosen by British Airways to serve in  first class on selected flights.

Then Teas and Coffee for those who wish. What a great meal all served so beautifully, on prettily dressed tables with care and many smiling faces. Sharing  all this with good friends, it was a most pleasant evening and enjoyed by all. One little point this evening was all produced  for the grand sum of  £6.50 !