Rambutan

Page 20 of "A Value-Chain Analysis for the Sri Lankan Rambutan 
Subsector" by Ismael Barry lists eighteen reasons why rambutans aren’t doing too well as a commodity. I can give them a nineteenth: they remind you of testicles. Not that I’ve ever eaten testicles. But I imagine that’s what it would be like to have something small, round, squeaky and slightly rubbery in your mouth. 

I had them with custard. It was one of those sweet tooth moments when you can’t find anything else and end up with a tin of something regrettable from the back of a cupboard.

Our decorators continue their work. It seems to be taking forever. I tried feeding them vegan sausage rolls today, with partial success, but they are getting tired and grumpy because they underestimated the scale of the work and now just want to finish. Unfortunately they still have a way to go. 

We focused on tidying, cleaning, shopping and other preparations for the visit of our Australian family today. But we really need the decorators to finish before our jet lagged visitors turn up. 

Maybe I’ll try giving them rambutan and custard tomorrow. Then again, maybe not …