The road to nowhere...

Sophie had another headache this morning so she didn't go to the gym. I woke up at 7am, and before I even looked at the time I knew she hadn't gone. This is slightly worrying that she had an acupuncture session to try and relieve the headaches and they've come back with a vengeance ever since.

I waved her off to work and had a coffee before showering and getting ready for my day. Keith and I had nothing planned apart from doing a quick shop, and I suggested we drive along the new Northampton North-West Relief Road as I thought it had opened. I was wrong! We drove to Boughton Mill where I was hoping to pick it up, but it was closed, even though I could see the new road stretching into the distance! I'm still not sure where it leads, but it must bypass the Bramptons and link up to the stretch of road leading to Junction 16 of the M1. Apparently, there are plans to link up with the A43 near Moulton. 

Our roads in Northamptonshire are in a dire state, with potholes littering our highways and traffic congestion a daily problem. At some point in the future, the A43 between Northampton and Kettering will be a dual carriageway, but until then we have to put up with the road from hell!

Anyway, Keith and I drove out to near Junction 16 and decided to shop at the Lidl near Harlestone. We wandered about, not having a clue what to get for dinner but I suggested a scratch meal for tonight (there was a tub of stir fry left) so Keith bought himself a roast chicken, and we put a lasagne in the trolley for Sophie.

For tomorrow night's meal, we chose pork chops served with cauliflower cheese and roast potatoes, something I knew wouldn't be popular with our daughter! We finished the shopping (it was good to mooch about and look in the middle aisle!) and drove to Sophie's office as we had decided to meet for lunch.

It's been another grey and miserable day today. We have thick cloud over the UK that's refusing to budge! But it's also been bitterly cold lately with a nasty wind coming from the East! Brrrr!

We had a very pleasant lunch and I enjoyed a heart-shaped biscuit with a cup of tea after I'd eaten my ham, egg and salad wrap. We sat for an hour and chatted, then said goodbye to Sophie and returned home to do the usual Wednesday chores, although today we were relieved of writing out the hated shopping list! That's been delayed until tomorrow!