Mike and Keith were going to cut down the trees in the garden but both would be leaving afterwards - Mike to go out with friends and Keith to see Sileby play. I took the VW as I wanted to try and get it washed but we had to be home for 2.30pm. Keith still hasn't driven Olive properly, even though she is easy to drive (if a bit bossy!).
I think I fell asleep while Sophie was having her acupuncture session! She came out and said that the therapist wanted her to come back again next Saturday. We were a little alarmed as this would mean she'd be spending £200 a month on acupuncture, something I think is highly unnecessary. We vowed to look into it a little more when we got home later in the day!
We drove to Castle Ashby and took a seat at the back of the café. I chose a "cutting pie" with salad and chutney, while Sophie opted for an open chicken sandwich and a bowl of French fries to share. I decided to have a rhubarb cider to drink with my lunch and Sophie sipped a glass of Rosé.
The café gradually filled up with a couple of larger groups arriving. Our food was served and I was disappointed with my pork pie as it had very little taste. Sophie's sandwich was huge and she had to give me some chicken! This will be the last time we eat here as I was also disappointed on a previous visit and Sophie agreed. We'll drive the extra miles and have lunch in Olney where the food doesn't disappoint.
After we'd eaten, we popped into the deli next door and I bought two slices of Guinness cake to enjoy at home. We arrived in plenty of time for Keith to have the car for the football and tidied up before lighting the candles and the fire in the living room. I also put the heating on. Outside it was cold and grey and I told Keith to wrap up warm to watch his football match!
Once he had gone, we watched another adaptation of a Douglas Kennedy novel - The Woman in the Fifth. It was a bit dreamy, with weird scenes of the woods and an owl... Why aren't these films faithful to the original books?
After the film, I had a nap with Mooney and slept for almost an hour! It was so cosy in the living room and the house was lovely and warm when Keith arrived back, chilled to the bone! We decided not to have a Chinese takeaway tonight (our usual restaurant was closed for the Lunar New Year) and spent the evening relaxing and reading. I did catch some of Gone Fishing and Keith and I also watched last night's episode of Death in Paradise. Before bed, we turned on BBC2 and watched a little of a documentary about Bob Marley. I then had one of his songs running through my head for the rest of the evening!
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