Sophie and I were booked in for a facial at Virgin this morning, and we were looking forward to it immensely. I made a banana porridge for breakfast and chucked loads of things into it, namely the leftover coconut milk, ground almonds and a finely chopped apple. I have to say it was lovely!
Just after we finished eating, and were preparing to go and get ready for our pampering session, Sophie's phone rang and it was the beauty salon saying our therapist had called in sick and they couldn't find cover! We were very annoyed as there would have been penalties for us if we'd cancelled at such short notice! We were amazed they couldn't find anyone else! Had everyone been making the most of the pubs opening on Saturday?
Determined not to let this spoil our day, we decided to head to Olney and see what was open. Before we went we watched the last two episodes of Come Dine With Me (more hilarity), and we donated some old but very pretty Gin bottles to a neighbour who was doing a craft project. I'm glad they were being put to good use!
It's been an absolutely glorious day today - warm in full sun but a little chilly in the shade, and the drive over to Olney was lovely. Spring has definitely sprung! We parked far more easily than I had imagined and decided to see if one of the cafes was open. It's tucked down a narrow alleyway that opens out into a sunny courtyard, and we were pleasantly surprised to be offered a table. It wasn't in the sun, but it was still pleasant and really wonderful to be out again, mixing with different people and smelling some gorgeous aromas coming from the cafe's kitchen. We have really missed this!
We ordered BLT sandwiches each and a small glass of wine to celebrate our first lunch out of the year!
The food was delicious and it was so enjoyable sitting out in the fresh air and doing some people watching while chatting. It felt like we had come alive again!
After we'd eaten and paid the bill we headed straight for one of the charity shops on the market square. Sophie spotted a pretty top hanging on the rail outside for only £3! Inside, we picked up some ramekins, which come in very useful for when we're preparing meals, and then it was upstairs to have a rummage through some more lovely outfits. Sophie found a dress, another top and a pair of gorgeous, brand new sandals that were selling in Next for £38. She bagged them for £8!
We staggered to the car with our booty and then popped to another shop further down the high street. Again, Sophie spotted a beautiful, Apricot summer dress for £5 and bought that as well! She was definitely on a high!
Before leaving we called into the Tesco Express and bought our lunches for the next couple of days. As we were having such a lovely time, I suggested an ice cream at Castle Ashby and this time the deli was open. We sat in the sun in the courtyard enjoying our ice creams and we were surprised to see The Buttery was still closed. They have a large outside area so we couldn't understand why they were closed. They would have been doing a roaring trade today!
Back home we sat in the garden for a little while with the cat...
The birds were out and enjoying the sunshine too, and when a blackbird flew down to peck at some food, Monty just looked at him with no desire whatsoever to try and catch him!
We hadn't played Scrabble yesterday so we did that today with a cocktail each. I had a delicious Martini. I loved how clear and sparkly the drink is, with the twist of lemon!
This evening we had the barbecue that we should have had yesterday, and the food was lovely. Our first barbecue of the year! Let's hope that the summer is on its way and things start slowly returning to how they were before!
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