Dining out

This evening the four of us went out for a meal at The Kings Head in Wadenhoe. Keith walked down to our local pub first for a drink while we all got ready and by the time we'd picked him up and driven the half hour's journey to Wadenhoe, it was already getting dark. I'm so glad we came over a couple of weeks ago to find it, as we wouldn't have stood a chance!

The pub was quiet but very cosy and romantic with little candles on all the tables and subdued lighting. We had a drink at the bar first and looked at the menu. I decided to go totally fishy (to complement the glass of Chardonnay I was drinking) while the children went for burgers. Keith also opted for fish and three of us chose starters - terrine and pate for Keith and Mikey while I went for mussels in a creamy white wine sauce.

At first we were alone in the small dining area but as we ate our starters a couple came in and sat behind us. After a few minutes there was some commotion as the woman set fire to her menu! Luckily it was just the edge of the menu but it was a bit unnerving! Her partner couldn't stop laughing and the waitress assured her that it happened a lot...hmmm!

We enjoyed a lovely meal and my mussels were delicious. For my main course I'd chosen Tempura prawns which were great, but the batter wasn't really Tempura as it wasn't crispy and bubbly. However, I enjoyed them very much and the accompanying chips were beautiful.

The children managed to find room for dessert - creme brulee and lemon tart (a surprising choice for Mikey) and by 8.30pm we were all finished. Sophie wanted to call into the pub for a drink on the way home but both Keith and I felt we'd spent enough for one night so it was straight home and into something comfortable to watch an episode of Desperate Housewives!