Tuesday 29th June

Day 71

Strawberries and Wimbledon

This afternoon while Venus Williams was being defeated at Wimbledon - by a young Bulgarian - I made a batch of strawberry jam. Keeping an eye on the score, I let the sticky molten lava bubble and froth for a bit too long. Now it’s deep wine red and will be thickly spreadable.

I made a second cauldron-full while her sister, Serena, was winning her match against the lovely Mrs Li Na. This time as I poured the jam into hot waiting jars, it was ruby bright and runny sweet.

However different my jams - like sisters - they are unique and delicious - and thankfully couldn’t be any other way,