It was a lovely feeling that I didn't have to get up today but I was still awake at 6.30am! Sophie went off to the gym and I managed to sit in the garden with a cup of coffee, which was utter bliss! The sky was a cloudless blue and the sun hadn't become too warm yet.
When Sophie returned we baked the pastries we bought yesterday at Beckworth and sat out in the garden again. It was lovely! I really feel like I've made the most of this gorgeous weather this weekend as we've sat out in the garden several times.
By mid-morning the heat was back in full force and we just drifted about the house feeling lethargic! Sophie and I went over to Market Harborough in the afternoon and managed to park on the road as all we wanted to do was go to Gallone's for an ice-cream sundae. The cafe was packed with people with a similar idea and we enjoyed two lovely ice-creams to cool us down!
We took the scenic route on the way home and a lot of the fields had been harvested already, with towering stacks of hay piled up and waiting to be transported to the barns. Although it's been hot, it hasn't been as dusty and dry as last year and our verges and lawns are still a lovely green.
When we got home Mike and Keith were nowhere to be seen and we could only guess that they'd called into the pub. Mike had been working overtime today again and had stayed at Abbie's all weekend. When they finally arrived back home I suggested we go to The Three Cranes at Cransley as it had just opened its doors again after being closed for a while. Mike opted to stay at home as he was shattered so just the three of us made the trip.
Looking at photos on Facebook, it appeared to be very similar to The White Horse and we later found out it has the same owners. First impressions weren't brilliant as the garden benches were in a state of disrepair and covered in bird mess. As the weekend had long been forecast to be warm and sunny, wouldn't you think it was a good idea to make sure they were fit for people to sit on?
We retreated back inside and watched as all three members of staff sat down to eat burgers and chips on the table next to us. It was then that we discovered the same people have our local! I am not keen on staff eating in front of the customers for some reason and I don't think we'll be in a hurry to go back. There were a few locals in the bar who were very pleased their pub had opened again but it wasn't tremendously busy for a Bank Holiday Monday evening.
Dinner tonight was the curry (Sophie had prepared it this morning) and it was delicious and full of veggies. It had been slowly cooking all day and had been well worth the wait!
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