All the key elements fell into place: good weather, long enough ladder and a nice bottle of Riesling from John at Scatchyards round the corner. Tom got the wood burner going to toast some take away Koftas from Broughs butchers, I made a crunchy coleslaw and popped a few pre-baked pitta I made earlier in the day on the fire. Then we pumped up the deep fat fryer, making our first batch of proper chips: Twice cooked 

With our meal plated up we ascended the ladder propped up to the velux window in the kitchen (slightly precariously) and set up on the south wall. Absolutely perfect ending to a crumby day, just catching the last of the sunshine before it faded over the silhouette of Birkenhead. Fortunately the balmy air ment we quite happily stayed there for a good hour…. Great view from up there!