Later this week, the temperature is due to drop to the point where we may experience overnight frosts. Today hasn’t been so cold but, after a day out, we discovered our freezer wasn’t so cold either! I’m not sure if the freezer is failing or whether accidentally left the door ajar but the ice cubes had reverted to cold water!

Consequently, I’ve spent more of the evening than originally planned engaged in cooking. We’ve put less critical things back in the freezer, which did seem to fire up. Meanwhile, I’ve jointed the defrosted poultry to get another hunter’s stew marinating (by choice, I would have defrosted them in the fridge overnight so still in the safe zone) and we’ve had a protein heavy dinner (two lamb chops for Jane and three beefburgers for me!).

Tomorrow we’ll be able to find out if it was a temporary glitch or whether we need a new freezer and we’ll probably enjoy a delicious stew too!