One parsnip, half a swede (rest was mashed up with potato to go with last night’s stew), three carrots, one leek. All cut into small dice, then sautéd with some oil to cook them down a bit.

Added a couple of litres of cold water, a handful of barley, salt and black pepper, and some Marigold bouillon.

This morning, set it on a low heat at about 10.30, and at lunchtime (circa 1 p.m.) I applied the hand blender to mulch it up a bit. Delicious and warming, especially given the change in the weather!