Keith and I went to Beckworth this morning to buy a small turkey crown for when we return from Mallorca. The car park was almost full, and I was astounded to see the place so busy! It was 11am on a Wednesday morning in November and the huge shop was heaving with people buying food, Christmas decorations and gifts.
We bought a turkey crown for £32, a fair amount of money, but we feel it's worth it. Hopefully, there will be enough left from the lunch to make another meal! I doubt very much we will be eating turkey in Mallorca! Maybe barbecued chicken?
I bought some treats and a box of chocolates for my Mum and we left. The amount of choice and the number of people were overwhelming! Back at home, I pootled about doing jobs and we wrote the shopping list, but decided to leave choosing the meals until Sophie returned home.
Later in the afternoon, I prepared a Bolognese sauce for our meal tonight and let it simmer slowly on the hob. It smelt delicious! When Sophie came home I asked her to taste it and she said it was lovely! I'd put a load of vegetables into the sauce - two peppers, celery, an onion, carrots and tomatoes - so they should give us a winter boost!
We haven't had any more snow, but it's been cold again, with Storm Bert on the horizon over the weekend when we're due wintry weather and winds. Brrr!
After dinner this evening, Keith and I decided to watch the film, Lee, starring Kate Winslet. Sophie curled up in the living room with us, but she was distracted by the disappearance of Mooney-cat who had eaten earlier and gone out.
As the evening wore on, and there was no sign of him, she became increasingly worried, which made me worried too. I gave up watching the film (I thought Kate Winslet was over-acting anyway) and we kept going outside to call him. Gomez was in, which was a surprise, but no amount of calling and cajoling brought Mooney in.
In the end, we decided to walk around the estate to call him and we met Paul and Sharon with Bailey and Archie who hadn't seen any cats. We walked back home and Sophie was now really worried as he never goes far away.
Imagine our delight then, when the little monkey strolled over from the bushes opposite where I suspect he had been all along. Sophie was almost crying with relief when he came in and he was subjected to cuddles and kisses. Honestly, the pair of them are little devils at times!
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