Thanks kiwismum, none of my lot would/will even try it so will be just for my lunches come winter..if I make it and freeze a couple of portions seems a good idea. Will make a change from the vegetable soup which I tend to live on.
Thanks to the rain our new year has improved immensely! The drought conditions meant no work..not a good situation...otherwise life ticks on much as normal. Our eldest dog becomes more frail by the day but she is hanging in there, she saw her 16 1/2 year old birthday in December so we take each day as it comes.
I do hope any problems you have had are small ones and soon put to rights...life certainly does challenge us at times..quite unfairly too

Do hope all is well with you and the family
