I started the day with a walk by the sea, just to get myself going. It was rather grey and overcast, and the sea was calm. Out on the horizon was a flotilla of little grey sails, maybe a Sunday yachting race. Just an ordinary day, except that there were so many runners and joggers along the sea-front it looked as though the promenade was jogging too. Everywhere I looked there were people bobbing up and down, it was most unsettling, and by the time I turned for home I felt quite sea-sick!
After my shower and breakfast, I had to get cooking because I had invited my downstairs neighbour and her friend for lunch. I made roast lamb, roast potatoes and parsnips and sweet potato, onions and carrots (also roasted) and some sugar snap peas. Plus a strawberry and blueberry meringue for dessert. And then some cheese. It was all 'dericious' and we had a very jolly time; they brought a bottle of Prosecco, which was dispatched very quickly, and we also managed a bottle of Merlot. Funnily enough, while I was cooking, Daughter phoned to ask for some help because she was cooking her first roast chicken Sunday lunch. I was astonished, because I had assumed that she would have done that before (especially since she had been living in the flat for three years!). But no. I passed on a few tips about par-boiling and roasting potatoes, and how to make stuffing (without a packet), and apparently it was a great success.
Later I half-listened to the radio commentary on the Spurs - Chelsea Carling Cup Final. It would have been terribly impolite to turn it up too loud, so I kept on bobbing up and down to keep tabs on the score. We won 2 - 1, after extra time, so it was very exciting.
Still no joy with my mobile phone, which is now too irritating for words. I have been sent a new sim card, but this hasn't cured what ails it. I think I'll chuck it in the bin and buy a new one. Oh no, another thing to add to my Shopping List...
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Came over to say thank you so much for my award, ridiculously excited which tells you all you need to know about me. Have even uploaded it and everything (Husband's doing, not a flurry of usefulness on my part). ANd how funny, am about to put lamb on like you had yesterday and it's my first time (like your daughter and her chicken) of cooking lamb (have never liked it but was attacked by a bizarre frenzied need to cook some, so it's marinading now and am off to do the necessaries for the long slow roast...) Odd. Have made up a recipe and have some cheese scones on standby for when it's disgusting!
The roast sounds Delicious!! And I'm SO sorry about the cell phone problem!! I know what that feels like! Mothers and Daughters...lots of love there...Have a wonderful day Sweetie!
I get nauseous from alot of bobbing around too....just looking at some pics will do it as well...of course the brain tumor doesn't help.
Hi Milla, what a strange lot of coincidences! Hope your lamb was tasty and v. pleased that you like your award. Margot x.
Thank you, dear Donna. Things are just being trying right now! M xx.
Hi Aims - funny isn't it - I can't go on fairground rides any more, my head feels like it's falling off!! M xx.
Guess what! We had lamb too but we were treated to a pub lunch to celebrate a Ruby wedding anniversary. The roasties weren't as nice as 'im indoors does them but it was lovely just the same. Treacle sponge and custard for afters and a glass of champagne to wash it all down. Deelicious! Fx
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