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as the last post, same wwoofers (last this year maybe) guests variable, we had Elfie and Rens (Holland) returner optimum guests who insisted working and seemingly enjoyed digging the even bigger hole (they are nearly in oz) picking/processing food, chasing loose animals and some discussions on politics, culture and society... Which is also an entertainment (well, the chasing bit)to two little girls of the present lovely family of 5 from New Jersey. Lots of cooking happened as I felt obliged to feed the the working multitudes. Cattoo seems better, and in a very productive hunting phase, though the yucky specimen show no signs of being eaten, and she would only accept milk, wouldn't even touch paté. We have a small enclosure for our cockerels so that they won't runabout too much, to fatten, as we have evil plans. We have bottled some tomatoes, though won't be a big crop this year, and about 8 jars of the blue plum, somewhere between jam and "szilvalekvár", a very pleasant taste and consistency if I may say so. Oh, and I've been to Budapest for my control and all is well, got an appointment for the other eye (27th Oct) can hardly wait. Group of 10 expected from Belgium on Monday and my friends on the 7th September, for this years outing will be right here, with a tour of the National Park booked hopefully. photos show sombre wwofers and Alan, but the pattison dish looks happy straight out of the oven, there is a picure of it starring pre-cooked. With experimental apple cake, baked with non-sugar sugar and very healthy flour. Turned out rather nice regardless. Another still life of my early morning pickings and about the third batch of blue plums, the first year of good harvest of these, too, there is still another tree to pick.