We awoke to another very cold and frosty day and I was up early again at 6.30am, despite trying to go back to sleep! I sat and watched about five or six episodes of Neighbours as we really have got behind with the daily show! Having the ability to record programmes so easily is a huge bonus but we do sometimes get behind with what we've got to watch and then we have to "binge" watch a few episodes to catch up!
Keith and I took Mike to work and then we came home to enjoy a breakfast of scrambled eggs on toast. In the afternoon Sophie and I picked Mum and Dad up and we drove into Leicestershire to see their old friend Marie, who has been involved with Great Dane dogs for 66 years! She's now 81 and about to move into her own bungalow, but she won't be taking any of the huge dogs with her!
Linda and her sons now run the family business of dog and cat boarding and a doggy day creche. I was very good friends with Linda when we were both a lot younger and it was great to see her again and commiserate with her as we both turned 50 in January. We had a tour of the boarding kennels and saw a cat that looked just like Jake! It was a bitterly cold day with an evil wind blowing but the animals all looked very snug as they had heat lamps in their little bedding area.
Marie and Linda keep five Great Danes in the house so it was all a bit mad at times, as the dogs are huge. We had a cup of tea and a good chat about old times and then left at about 4pm to drive home via Market Harborough.
We dropped Mum and Dad off and then returned home where we just had time to eat a quick muffin before going to pick Mike up from work. When we returned home, Sophie made me a strong Margarita and we enjoyed that while we relaxed for half an hour. We were both doing dinner this evening - Panang Chicken stir-fry - and we had fun making it, adding honey, soy sauce, garlic, ginger and curry powder. It was delicious and having another Margarita was the finishing touch!
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