A Nice Surprise

My four days off go far too quickly for my liking. No sooner am I getting used to being in relax mode when there goes my alarm again at the ungodly hour of 5.45am and when that is a Saturday or a Sunday it just seems to add insult to injury.

Friday was basically a "potter about" day. The plumber came to fit the new shower door in the main bathroom only to discover that when it broke on its hinges it cracked the shower tray. This means that we will have to get yet another new shower tray, the second in 6 months... this is getting expensive!! I just hope that Noel manages to take this one out without damaging any of the tiles which is what happened last time and meant we had to re-tile the whole shower area!

The new cleaners also turned up on Friday and seem to be doing an excellent job (and for less money than the old cleaner). Friday evening I made a fish pie for supper which was very yummy, then Meurig came over for a few glasses of wine. The boys retired to the hot tub about 11pm which was far too late for me as I had work in the morning so I went to bed about 11.45pm.

Yesterday was a very very quiet day at work which in itself is a good thing, but when the sun is shining outside and you are stuck in the Ivory Tower it can be very frustrating. When I got home Noel suggested that we go to Druidston for a meal so I wouldn't have to cook. As it was a beautiful evening this seemed like a really good idea, so we headed off cross country in the little green machine (one of it's first outings this year).


We had a lovely bar meal at Druidston, mediterranean stuffed aubergines and salad for me and tandoori chicken and rice for him, followed by sticky toffee pudding and fresh cream for both of us. Unfortunately it was too chilly to sit outside but we did catch glimpses of the stunning sunset through the patio doors.

Today I am in work again, and it is relatively quiet. The TEMBEK will be leaving this afternoon, with much less fuss and nonsense than when she arrived. I have no plans for this evening apart from a nice rib-eye steak for tea and a catch up with all my Facebook thingies.