Cider Day!!

First things first - I've had a great day today. Felt pretty awesome all day. Bagged over 8 hours of sleep last night, maybe nearer 9, and it's made a big difference. Today could potentially have been really tough... And if the title of today's blog has got you thinking I've been drinking... well, we'll get to that!

I decided yesterday (before I knew today's WOD was Filthy Fifty!) that today was a rest day for me.

I got up just after 9am and headed off to Russell's Farm to pick up eggs. Lots of eggs! I was just hoping they'd have enough, but there were plenty. After a bit of banter with the proprietor, I'd payed for 270 eggs and was happy that they were securely in the car and I drove carefully to to the box to drop most of them off for people that wanted them.

Fithy Fifty was about to kick off  when I arrived. It was fun watching the class and, although I really needed the rest day today, part of me wished I was smashing out the reps with everyone else. It's really fucking addictive, this CrossFit malarkey, innit?!

11:30am, Breakfast: 4 rashers of smoked back bacon, three fried eggs (fried in coconut oil), half a tin of tomatoes. Espresso.
Cider Day...

The big press being loaded with 'cheeses'. I made those!

So a while ago, I was invited to an annual celebration of the apple harvest. I was invited  last year, but couldn't make it, so made sure I was going this time. I'd stripped the apples off the tree in our garden to contribute. These were a drop in the ocean really, as in total there were around 4 tons of apples contributed. It was a real community event, with everyone getting involved in the work. The apples were pressed into nearly 200 gallons of apple juice! The vast majority of this is now fermenting into cider. Can't wait to try some.

The press in action

A smaller, but highly effective press

It was all a lot of fun. I sipped a tiny bit of apple juice (it would have been terrible not to try a sip) but no more than 50ml (fifty) or so. It was delicious (shop bought stuff is far too sweet for me). Last year's cider was being quaffed, but I resisted this temptation, as I did with the apple pie, the almond and apple cake and even the (delicious smelling) curried apple soup, which would have been fine if it weren't for the addition of cream to the recipe! I took my lunch with me...

3:00pm, lunch: Salad with leaves, tomato, spring onion, a small avocado a carrot, 2 rashers of smoked bacon and a chicken breast. Dressed with olive oil and chilli sauce.

Snacks (eaten throughout the afternoon, 12:00 - 6:00pm: A fig, a plum,  2 apples (well, come on!) and a coconut water.

7:30pm, Dinner: A nice big sirloin steak with two eggs (fried in the pan the steak was cooked in, no oil added), loads of broccoli, some tinned tomatoes and a small salad (leaves, tomato, spring onion). I had some mustard. presume that's ok, as it's a seed thing.
Dinner. Was. Splendid!

A splendid dinner