So I haven't done any sewing this week, despite my best intentions (I'm not counting the pink thread I hand sewed in the tops of my new black socks so they didn't get mixed up with other people's) BUT I do have something to share - my discovery of radicchio! Ho, hum you say. Well, it was new to me, and very tasty.
For those one or two who like me have never eaten it, it is a beautiful maroonish coloured vegetable, looking  cabbagey/lettucey.  Apparently it is used in Italian salads, but I chopped it and cooked it on the stove just until the leaves wilted,  with some olive oil, minced garlic, salt and pepper.  I think a bit of lemon or balsamic vinegar would be good too, but next time I cook it I will use sorrel leaves, they are just coming back from winter dormancy and will give just a hint of lemon flavour.  Anyway, it was delicious, with just a little bite of bitterness.  Highly recommended!

Miriam wants a new dress for a dinner she is attending next month, so we are going to the Spotlight sale on Sunday (tomorrow is taken up with the last day of netball).  She knows the style she wants, now we have to agree on the fabric.