Melon is one of those foods I can take or leave. Don’t get me wrong – it’s OK – but it always seems a lot of effort for not much reward.

However, we try hard not to waste things*, and Riverford brought us a melon in last week’s box. It has sat in the fridge since, and looked at me in an accusing manner, so this morning perlmonger chopped it up and we had it for breakfast. It was nice, but I wouldn’t rush out to get another, that’s all I’m sayin’ …

* To our shame, we left the avocadoes languishing, till the point where, I’m pretty sure, I can now sling them on the compost heap. So at least they won’t be entirely wasted; they’ll provide a home for the slow worms and the rats!