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Having a number of different tradesmen on site during the construction leads to a number of different mealtimes and meal styles. Some bring home-made meals and warm them in their microwave (which still works despite rough handling and being exposed to rain-showers on a regular basis. Others bring fast food-type stuff and cold drinks.

This variety of fare presents itself as an excellent opportunity for the two Labradors Sophie and Benny to pursue their duties in their self-appointed official capacities as chief food policemen, food inspectors, nutritional tasting officers, failing which they are also prepared to act as food beggars, scavengers or even robbers. Luckily most of the tradesmen are most co-operative and share, despite our repeated warnings.

Today, I rescued an empty packet from Benny’s salivating jaws – the packet was empty and clear of any sauce or gravy. Nevertheless, Benny was salivating. I suspect this was caused by the misleading wording printed on the packet.

 

I seem to recall seeing a Wild Bean Cafe sign at a BP service station, but cannot say I know the franchise. Be that as it may, their range seems pretty good, to be seen at www.wildbeancafe.co.nz

They advertise a Cafestyle breakfast for just $5.00  . Just choose any one item from the Gold Menu and any one item from the Silver Menu. The Gold Menu consists of Breakfast Pie;  Wild Berry Yoghurt and Muesli;  Natural Bagel, Cream Cheese and Jam;  Ham and Cheese Croissant ; Kumara Breakfast Bap ; Bacon and Relish Breakfast Bap;  Fruit Salad; Beef and Bacon Croquette; Classic Bacon and Egg Pie,

While the Silver Menu consists of  Classic Sausage, Apple Danish, Pain Au Chocolat, Vegetable Curry Turnover, Creamed Rice, Carrot Cake Muffin, Peach, Apple and Blueberry Muffin, Raspberry and White Chocolate Muffin, Tangy Lemon Muffin, Chocolate Hazelnut Muffin, Kumara and Sundried Tomato Brunch Cake, Potato and Bacon Brunch Cake, Banana Bread, Apricot Citrus Breakfast Bar , Oat and Fruit Yoghurt, Bircher Muesli.

Anyone for breakfast?