I have seen photos of over sized pumpkins appearing in the media but never a leek. The leek portrait has been published on the cover of Martin Parr's 2014 book Black Country Stories. I don't know what they feed their leeks in England's Black Country but a portrait I photographed recently shows another way to make your produce seem large.
Mushy peas or curry sauce with your Fish 'n' Chips? Quainton, a very cute English village of about 1200, located just north of London, gets visited every Wednesday evening from 5.30 – 8 by a mobile fish and chip van. Howe and Co have been delivering fish and chips from “coast to door” for more than 80 years, currently making hundreds of stops to more than 90 villages in a 50km radius. New Zealand does not have the same mobile service with fish and chips (although Mr Whippy hints at this) but we do at least have a mobile butcher in Waikanae.
The mushy peas certainly add a fresh colour to the golden tones but the quality of the fish 'n' chips did not match the high standard of service. Maybe I am spoiled by the excellent quality easily found in New Zealand.
Thatched roof house in Quainton, England
Thatched roof house in Quainton, England
Thatched roof house in Quainton, England
Quainton Garage in England
Village store sign in Quainton Village.
Howe and Co fish and Chip mobile van in Quainton Village, England.
Howe and Co fish and Chip mobile van in Quainton Village, England.
From coast to door signage on side of mobile fish and chip van.
Howe and Co fish and Chip mobile van in Quainton Village, England.
Howe and Co fish and Chip mobile van in Quainton Village, England.
Close up of fish and chip dinner.
Close up of tubs of mushy peas with fish and chips.
Two buns with George Crosses on them at Rugby World Cup
The buns were photographed in Bristol on a visit and got me thinking of what might appear on New Zealand baking in 2015 - the year of the World Rugby Cup. Perhaps a NZ flag or the corporate colours of the ABs or even a silver fern