An early treat!

We awoke to a foggy, grey day that was damp and Autumnal. Sophie had a sore throat this morning, so I encouraged her to do a covid test, just in case. Apparently, cases are on the rise again, and as we go into the Autumn and Winter, bugs will be circulating. Luckily, it was negative!

Although the weather was dismal, it was mild, with temperatures in the high teens. Keith suggested breakfast at Beckworth Emporium and I readily agreed! When we arrived it was very quiet and I was astonished at how much stuff there was to buy! I dread to think how much of their money is tied up in stock!

We had a delicious breakfast and the food was excellent quality. We had a cooked meal with bacon, sausage, egg, baked beans, mushroom, tomato, hash browns and toast. It set us up for the day! After we'd eaten we wandered about, and I asked Keith whether we should get a turkey crown and have a proper Christmas dinner when we return from Mallorca. I have no idea what we'll be eating on Christmas Day, but it might be nice to have a turkey on the Sunday after we return.

From Beckworth, we drove to Mawsley where I posted an item of clothing back to an online retailer, and then we drove home. The weather was still horrible and I yearned to see the sun! It seems like a long time ago we were sitting outside and enjoying the beautiful weather!

I spent the rest of the day pootling about and catching up with jobs and the weather didn't improve at all. We had a cup of tea in the late afternoon and treated ourselves to a couple of oaty, chocolate biscuits which I'd bought earlier at Beckworth. They were delicious!

We all agreed not to have our planned dinner tonight as Sophie still felt ill so we postponed the beef tacos until tomorrow, when hopefully, she will feel better!