“We’re about to head back to the shack,” Steve said. “We stopped in at the tourist centre to get the details for this food and wine weekend.” He waved some brochures at her.

“Are you calling in at Levallier Dell?” Keely asked.

“The breweries sound more our thing,” Mike said. “But we thought we’d check out a couple of wineries. We’ll make sure we mark yours on the list.”

“I’ll wait for you at the car.” Maggie’s voice startled Keely. She hadn’t noticed the older woman coming up beside her.

“I’ll be right there,” Keely said, as Maggie moved off.

“I thought it was an all-male show where you were staying,” Steve said.

“As it’s turned out, there seem to be quite a few women involved in the place.” Keely glanced at Maggie’s retreating form.

“She looks like a bit of a battleaxe,” Mike muttered.

“She’s okay.” Keely smiled at him. “Look, I’d better go. It would be great to see you at Levallier Dell over the weekend.”

She gave them a wave and nearly bumped into Anna as she turned to walk away.

“Sorry Anna, I didn’t see you there,” she said.

“No, you didn’t have eyes for me.” Anna’s eyebrows raised. She gave a quick nod and stepped briskly away.

Once again, Keely quietly seethed. She really didn’t like that woman.

Chapter 29

CHAPTER 29

Keely hummed as she walked the track through the vines to the house. It was a beautiful morning. Perhaps a little chilly but there were only scattered clouds and the forecast was for pleasant sunny days, just perfect for the Divine Wine and Dine weekend, and everything was in readiness. Even the vines looked dressed up, with their tops of green leaves bathed in the early sunshine. The roses in full bloom were a perfect adornment to the scene.

Her earlier nerves about not knowing exactly how many to cater for had been dispelled by Maggie. The menu was made up of things easy to put together at short notice, they had plenty of the basic ingredients and the two waitstaff from Megan’s class would arrive mid-morning to help serve.

Flynn was in charge of stocking the cellar door and Maggie had reorganised the office and storeroom to allow ease of access from the kitchen. They would use the office as the final prep area for the food, before it was brought out.

Keely wondered how Euan would cope with the day. Flynn wanted him to help sell the wine. Maggie would move from kitchen to cellar door, wherever the greatest need was. Euan had been tense and elusive for the last couple of days. He’d helped with the preparations because Maggie asked him to but he kept disappearing at every opportunity, which, in turn, put Flynn on edge.