At midday, we set off for Market Harborough, parked and walked into the town, visiting Waterstones first to look at books. Sophie picked out three, thinking she was eligible for one free, but the woman at the till said she'd need to wait twenty-four hours for the free book offer to show on her membership card. Sophie was not happy as she hadn't intended to spend £30!
After Waterstones, we walked across the road and went for lunch at the Little Thai restaurant. We were both hungry, so we chose main courses of chicken Massaman for Sophie and pork and cashew nut stir fry for me. We chose sides of fish cakes, dumplings and spring rolls. To go with the meal, I picked out a Thai wine made from the Colombard grape, as well as a bottle of water. To begin with, we munched on delicious prawn crackers with a fiery dip. The food was delicious!
The restaurant was quiet with only another table of four eating, and then a couple came in and sat behind us. We were seated in the window, and outside it remained cold and grey. We were still a little peckish, so we ordered more spring rolls and fishcakes!
Although we hadn't intended to, we shared a dessert of sticky mango rice, and this too was delicious.
After paying the bill, we walked to hairdresser's, Toni & Guy, as Sophie wanted to strip the box colour from her hair and go back to her natural colour again. They quizzed her and said that because she'd taken an antihistamine tablet, they couldn't do a patch test.
She said she'd have to leave it and maybe come back on a day when she could take the tablet later in the day. We weren't interested in the charity shops today, so we made our way to Duncan's, where I wanted to buy a white Burgundy for our roast chicken lunch tomorrow. The man himself was conducting a jovial tasting with some customers, but his wife, Megan, came out and suggested the French wine that was on tasting.
She brought us a small sample in two glasses, and we both loved the aromatic, peachy wine, deciding it would be perfect with the chicken. I had a chat with Duncan and told him about the book I'd just finished by Kermit Lynch, which I'd thoroughly enjoyed. He told me that Kermit Lynch was the inspiration behind Kermit the Frog, as he knew Jim Henson, the creator of the Muppets!
It was great to chat with Duncan and Nick and catch up. Sophie spotted a bottle of Banyuls red and said she would buy it as a treat, along with a bottle of Riesling. I bought the white, a gorgeous Merlot that I'd always liked when I worked for Duncan, and a bottle of beer for Keith.
We staggered back to the car, laden with our purchases, and drove to Farndon Fields to buy potatoes. They had a sack of "Orla" potatoes, so we bought them, along with some chocolate bars and chocolate almonds to go with the Banyuls wine.
I decided to drive home via Clipston for a change, and when we drove into the village, Sophie suggested a drink at The Bull. I braked suddenly and reversed so I could drive into the small car park, which was almost full. I backed into a space, and we went to walk in, only Sophie said the pub was packed to the rafters, and it looked like there was some kind of party taking place. She said the bar area was full of people, so we decided to leave and make our way home. I took the scenic route, and the countryside was misty and mysterious. Sophie chose November Rain by Guns and Roses to listen to, perfect for such a damp November day!
Back home, Sophie tidied the kitchen, and we decided to play Scrabble with a glass of red wine from Spain. I took the lead in the last moments and beat Sophie, much to her disgust. I think it was the word "equip" on double and triple spaces that did it!
Keith cooked himself a pie for his dinner while Sophie and I watched Race Across the World and then Grand Designs. We also became engrossed in a documentary about Hitler's DNA on Channel 4 at 9pm. It was fascinating!
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