Ladies who lunch!

I tried to get Mooney and Gomez to use the cat flap this morning and managed to rig it so it was open all the time. Mooney quite happily went through, but Gomez wasn't so sure! He kept looking at it and running off and then mewling at us pitifully, but I stood firm! When the desire to go out became too much, he used it! We'll keep it open for a few days and gradually lower it until they get the hang of it and realise it's not scary!

Sophie had an appointment for acupuncture today, and afterwards, we'd decided to go to Woburn for lunch. I drove over with her and sat in the car reading while she had the treatment, which seems to be working for her allergy to cats! She's not blowing her nose and stuffed up in the mornings any more!

We drove to Woburn via Milton Keynes on busy weekend roads and arrived just after midday. We had a good look in the antiques shop first and then wandered around Zoohause where I bought a beautiful blue bowl for the kitchen. There were so many things I coveted in the shop, including a round wooden bar table and barstools! Sophie bought two Christmas decorations that set her back £21! She wasn't expecting one of them to cost £15!

I was hungry by now, so we went to The Nook and enjoyed a glass of wine and a packet of crisps. We sat in the window and chatted, and outside it was a grey and dreary, typical November day. We discussed going to London later in the month and going to the Courtauld Gallery to see the Monet in London exhibition, but every Wednesday was fully booked!

At about 2pm we walked the very short distance to The Black Horse and took our seats for lunch. I could immediately detect a whiffy smell (wee) which put me off a bit and Sophie asked if I wanted to move seats. I said I'd be OK, but I had no idea of where the smell was coming from! We weren't near the toilets!

We ordered our lunch, sharing a starter of breaded halloumi cheese and a dip, followed by burgers. I chose a glass of Cotes du Rhone red to go with the main course, which was delicious. The food was very good and we indulged in a chocolate fondant between us for pudding. It was beautifully oozy in the middle!

After paying the bill, we waddled back to the car in a fine drizzle and set off in search of deer in the Woburn parkland. We saw a few in the distance and drove home in the gathering gloom. It was a horrible evening!

Keith arrived home shortly after us and had enjoyed seeing Sileby play. He was dressed in his coat, hat and scarf and I didn't blame him! Sophie and I curled up on the sofa and watched some of the Northampton-Kettering Town game and read our books. Kettering beat Northampton in extra time so they're through to the next round of the FA Cup!

We had a relaxed evening and watched The Cure in concert on BBC2. The channel always has good music on a Saturday night!