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Wednesday 10 April 2013

Napolionic Fort and a Hotchpotch Pasta Salad

The daughter and granddaughter stayed with us over the weekend and because the weather was fine we decided on Sunday to visit the beach and The Redoubt a Napoleonic fort on the seafront which was holding a spring fair.
After the family had left we realised the shops were shut so we raided the fridge for leftovers to make a pasta salad for the evening meal, which was delicious. (I have type 2 diabetes so it was ideal for me)


A combination of folk music, and Morris dancing
The Redoubt Napoleonic fort showing the many individual gun emplacements
Boats on the Redoubt beach  Eastbourne


Eastbourne pier in the distance

Hot pasta, prawns (chopped), olives, mixed beans, blue cheese, peas shoots, coleslaw, French dressing

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9 comments:

  1. Mark Willis10 April 2013 at 04:41

    The meal looks fabulous (apart from the prawns!). Very nicely presented.
    I'm very interested in history and have studied the Napoleonic wars quite extensively, so I'm sure I'd enjoy exploring the Redoubt.

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  2. David Ford10 April 2013 at 05:27

    I agree about the prawns we chopped them to make them appear to go further

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  3. Down by the sea10 April 2013 at 11:51

    I love the new look the colour of the crocus are fantastic! Your day out with the family looks fun and sunny! I also enjoy pasta and your dish made of leftovers looks so tasty!
    Sarah x

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    1. David Ford10 April 2013 at 12:18

      Many thanks for your comments Sarah we are looking at trying to get down to Lyme Regis (I love it there)with the family this summer but it is very expensive in August

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    2. Down by the sea11 April 2013 at 11:48

      I hope you manage to get down to Lyme Regis with the family, school holidays always seem to be so expensive!
      Sarah x

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  4. serendipity10 April 2013 at 11:52

    Folk/Morris dancers look like they're having a good time!

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  5. Wendy11 April 2013 at 02:19

    I'm so pleased you had a sunny day. It looks as though there were plenty of interesting things going on and the history is fascinating, too.

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  6. Flighty11 April 2013 at 08:50

    It looks, and sounds, like you all had a most enjoyable day. Flighty.

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