Catching up!

I haven't written much about Wednesday and Thursday as there hasn't been a lot to write about! In a nutshell - work, gym, home for dinner, work, home to play cards and eat dinner and then back to work on Friday! Dull, but there you are!

Work has been very quiet at the moment and we don't know whether it's the lovely weather we're having at the moment or whether it's because of the new play centre not far away from us. Whatever, the reason, it's a bit worrying and we're hoping for a busy half term at the end of October - still a long way away.

On Friday evening Keith and I went out for a drink with Sue and Paul to the Olde England. I'd already booked a table (thank goodness) as the place was heaving when we arrived. There didn't seem to be a free table with a reserved sign on the top floor so we trooped back down to the cellar bar which was packed. We'd never seen it like this before so it was a bit of a shock!

Luckily, a table became free upstairs so we were soon seated and three of us were sipping beer. I had picked a dark beer called Beijing Black which was lovely, if a little flat. Keith and Paul went for a lighter coloured beer, the name of which eludes me! The noise in the pub was unbelievable as a large group of people were playing a game which involved frequent loud crashes...Jenga?

Anyway, I know I sound like a moany cow, but I just wasn't feeling it tonight. The noise was so loud we could hardly hear ourselves talk and the food, which had always looked very good, was disappointing. We ordered nachos to start followed by burgers for Paul and Sue, a pie for Keith and sausages for me. My food was tasteless and the portion of mashed potato was so small it was gone in one mouthful! One consolation was that it certainly wasn't expensive at just over £30 for the four of us!

It was a relief when we finally left and made our way back to the car (Sue was an angel and had volunteered to drive tonight). When we arrived home I found a very disappointed daughter as her friend who was supposed to be coming over had let her down. To cheer ourselves up, we all had a slice of Keith's delicious banana bread and the adults among us washed ours down with a glass of Bushmills and a glass of Penderyn Welsh whisky. Cheers!