Pumpkin soup

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• 1 large onion chopped
• 2 carrots peeled and chopped
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 bay leaf
• 25 g/1oz unsalted butter
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 medium pumpkin (prepared weight about 850g/1lb 14oz) deseeded and roughly chopped
• 1 medium-sized floury potato, such as Maris Piper roughly chopped
• 1 litre/1¾ pint vegetable or chicken stock, a little extra may be needed
• 100 ml/3½fl oz double cream
• 3 tbsp pumpkin seeds
• salt and freshly ground black pepper