HARVESTING GREEN SOYBEANS AND DRINKING ALE (枝豆収穫してエールと楽しむ)

 

The green soybeans (edamame) sown in early June have reached harvest time. Covering them with fine netting prevented almost all damage from pests like grasshoppers. The yield was greater than expected. Boiling them straight away for a taste test proved delicious, so we enjoyed nibbling the edamame while sipping ale, watching the night-time London street scene through the lighted window of the garden room pub. The remainder was frozen for storage.

6月初旬に種をまいた枝豆が収穫時期を迎えました。細かいネットをかぶせてバッタなどの害虫の被害はほとんどありませんでした。思ったよりたくさん採れました。さっそくボイルして試食してみるとおいしいので、ガーデンルームのパブの窓にライトをつけて夜のロンドンの街角の景色を見ながら枝豆をつまみ、エールを飲んで楽しみました。残りは冷凍保存しました。

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FJBS Speech & Friendship Party

The 49th Speech & Friendship Party of the Fukuoka Japan British Society in 2014 was held on 3rd June at Hotel New Otani Hakata, and I attended it.

The speech was entitled “Learning English in the 21st century – How much is enough?” by Mr. Jeff Streeter, the director of British Council Japan.
Thanks to consecutive interpretation, I could understand the speech, and it was full of interesting things.

After speech, I enjoyed friendship party with Japanese and British friends.  Foods and drinks were so good that all were finished up by gluttonous members including me :-)