Stormy Saturday

We've experienced another wet and windy Saturday, and again, I felt sorry for anyone organising outdoor activities today, as the weather has been truly awful.

I'd booked a table at Teapots in Olney for lunch and Sophie and I were looking forward to having a look in the shops and having something to eat. We sloshed over to Olney in heavy rain and winds and managed to just about get parked in the car park in the middle of the town.

We visited a charity shop overlooking the marketplace first and Sophie found some lovely clothes. I was on the lookout for a blender (almost impossible) and a pretty pot for our Basil plant.

We walked up to another two shops where Sophie bought more clothes - she now had a haul of a pretty pink lacy dress, a red polka-dot top and a gorgeous 100% silk blouse that will look fabulous with white trousers on holiday.

It was almost 1pm so we splashed our way back to Teapots and took a table right at the back of the small teashop. Sophie ordered a coronation chicken sandwich, while I opted for a cheese and onion toastie. I was disappointed with my toastie as the bread was very thin and I had been expecting something a little more substantial for almost £7.

We finished with a pot of tea and a slice of rhubarb and almond cake, but this was a little dry and crumbly. Hmmm! Maybe next time we visit we'll look at going somewhere different, which is a shame as the little teashop is so friendly. The bill came to £28 for the two of us, so certainly not cheap!

 

Selection of cakes

We visited two more shops before leaving and driving home. The rain had stopped briefly but on the drive back it started again. It was also misty and grey. What an absolutely horrible day!

Back home it was time to relax and I sat and watched the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships coming from Fort William in Scotland. The riders were taking turns to speed down a mountain like bats out of hell and, predictably, some fell off. It was riveting! It was like skiing without skis or snow! The rain was pouring down there as well but that's not surprising for Scotland!

Sophie and I played Scrabble in the evening and enjoyed a whiskey and red Vermouth cocktail with some posh crisps and a hummus dip. Sophie had put little tealights in the glasses liberated from the old wax candles and they looked really pretty.

We had Keith's chicken curry for dinner a bit later than normal and afterwards settled down to watch another scary, new drama called Wolf. After an hour we looked at each other and all wondered the same thing... what on earth was it all about?!