We asked at the meat counter and the butcher said they were due to be on sale later today or tomorrow. We thought about coming back later but I said it would be better to leave it until the weekend. I've booked my Autumn covid booster for Saturday morning and we could combine it with going to Moulton Park.
We had a quick look around Beckworth, but I prefer to go with my Mum and Sophie when we can have a good look at all the Christmas decorations, which have now appeared. I honestly can't believe that it's that time already! We've only just had our summer holiday!
From Beckworth, we went to Tesco at Kettering and bought two ingredients for dinner this evening, and enjoyed a cup of coffee. Back home it was time for lunch and then I did a quick tidy-up before Sophie came home at 2.30pm. She had banked some hours and finished work early, which was lovely!
We had decided to go and have a cup of tea and a slice of cake at Farndon Fields so we took Dad's car over. Keith and I have decided that we'd like to buy my Dad's car next year and get rid of mine - we have some very happy memories of driving the VW abroad and would love to do it again next year if we can.
We arrived at Farndon Fields at just after 3pm but we were turned away from the restaurant as a brusque woman said they were no longer serving. No apology or anything, just a refusal without even asking what we wanted! We were most miffed!
We went into Market Harborough instead and had a lovely pot of tea and cakes at Louisa's Place. Even they weren't doing meals anymore, and half the town's shops were closed. What is happening at the moment? No wonder our economy is in such a state!
After the tea and cake, we wandered about and I bought a new jar in the lovely cookshop, as well as a new 2023 diary in Waterstones. It's very smart and I will enjoy writing in it. It was a gorgeous Autumnal afternoon, very mild with plenty of sunshine and blue skies.
Back at home, we toyed with the idea of a game of Scrabble, but it was a bit too late. Sophie cooked paella this evening and we enjoyed a delicious white wine from Chateauneuf-du-Pape, on offer in Aldi for about £8. I don't think I have ever had a white C-de-P and we've asked Keith to get some more tomorrow when he goes shopping.
After we'd eaten we watched an episode of Holiday Homes in the Sun, featuring the Costa Brava town of Begur. One of the houses featured was in Pals and was above the lovely ceramic shop we visited. The views were outstanding! We are seriously considering returning next year!
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