Beef Stew - after eight hours

It's ready. The meat is tender enough to be shredded with a soup spoon. The tomatoes have collapsed and the potatoes have disintegrated into background texture. The flavours are totally intertwined. Time for dinner!

[update] OMG it was fabulous. Crazy tender meat - like pulled pork. Also good with ketchup or sweet chilli sauce. Tons of leftovers. Had some for lunch and for dinner again too. Yum.