Gustatory Omnibus

That it’ll rain away most of the day hasn’t really 

bent things out of shape - knowing ‘the state of 

play’ meant there’d be no opportunities to bowl 

‘em out before lunch leant in favour of an even 

more engaging occasion - we’re feast-planning 

as if its ordinary; Black Angus beef and pepper 

pies were notionally the go but went by th’ bye, 

a quaint way of saying - ‘into the next round’ 

And so we’ve Diane-steeped ribeye in the slow 

cooker - there’re plans to add some delicacies, 

maybe pumpkin, certainly tomatoes later - and 

with State of Origin 2 booked for tonight, ideas 

of fine ragout, plus a discretionary glass of red 

or two top-off a rainy-day gustatory omnibus 

© 17 June 2015, I. D. Carswell