You mean you've been up here in all this beastly mud and oomska without Wellingtons?

The Ember-days are periodical fasts originally instituted, it is said, by Pope Calixtus, in the third century, for the purpose of imploring the blessing of Heaven on the produce of the earth; and also preparing the clergy for ordination, in imitation of the apostolic practice recorded in the 13th chapter of the Acts.

I do a monthly big shop and get bits in between. I think I would be better off planning meals for the week and going weekly.

One young chick is standing on its toes, flapping crazily, squawking a long ‘not-happy-Jan’ cry in penguin-speak.