Monday 22 January 2024

We are out of the minuses today, cracked zero and there’s light snow. They are predicting heavy snow later, so heading out early and changing the puffer jacket for the wolf fur. A mixture of tram, Metro and walking in the continuing hunt for some black trousers. Now, we didn’t find any but we got a bow tie that matches the jacket, so, we are getting closer to a complete outfit.

It's been zero all day with continuing light snow and this turns to an icy layer where people have walked. Even the Finns are complaining about the weather.

Across the road from our apartment is an indoor collection of boutique shops, crafts, high end butcher, cafes and fishmongers, so we headed in to get some fish.

We decided to have a light lunch in the café owned by our fishmonger mate, whom we befriended last week. Smoked salmon, herbs, and mayo piled on black bread and four very large oysters with a full glass of Alsace Riesling and an Italian red were superb. Feeling replenished and in a generous mood, we purchased some fresh Atlantic Salmon and some cold smoked salmon for future use. Our mate played the Deli Game of calling the weight before weighing it. He was pretty accurate too.

Lady P also bought some caviar and some cold smoked reindeer slices. After a brief stop at the Alko (that’s what they call their wine and spirits shops) and the supermarket, we are pretty well provisioned and planning salmon soup, spiced baked salmon, possibly a leek and potato soup, salmon salad and some marinated pork over the next few days..

Flashy reckons he’s never made, let alone eaten, so much soup. And despite today’s spending, we have maintained a +2% buffer on daily living budget. Might race out and get a cinnamon roll!

Just a light lunch

Cold smoked reindeer. Bloody delicious. Finns heavily smoke their food, I guess it goes with the vodka. I'll let you know but pretty good with gin.

Hot smoked salmon salad. Lady P special for dinner tonight..

And a  Rose to go with it.