Parsnip surprise

Here's one I dug up earlier.
I also found lots and lot of Jerusalem artichokes ('nasty little piggies' as my brother and I once christened them after having to eat them), some brussel sprouts disappointingly the size of raisins and all the beans coming up - remember I am testing the planting times of my broad beans ... the ones in at the moment should be resistant to blackfly.
We visited the optometrist today for Scarlett's follow-up eye appointment - we are not free of the eye patches just yet but the end is perhaps a little nearer?
Must go - Christmas cards to write.