Had a really nice weekend, despite my ongoing disappointment at not going to Bath with Sofie.
Friday night
Went round to Robert and Emma's place for dinner (as Mark had pre-arranged a lad's night out in my assumed absence). Emma and I went for a run along the tow path in Cambridge (took a bit of joint encouragement to go, seeing as it *was* a Friday night, and such night's should NOT be spent running!), and really enjoyed it in the end. Then we went for a pint in their local, and Emma cooked a delicious pizza for each of us; anchovies, capers, olives, tomatoes and lots of yummy cheese. They were excellent!
Saturday
The builders arrived nice and early, scuppering any chance of us having a nice lie-in... I got up and went to Mark's parents to pick up our scarifier (??!!) and have a nice cup of tea with them... then I went to Bar Hill (huge Tesco) and bought ingredients for lunch, and Mark's parents came over at lunch time to help us eat it. Was quite nice; a sort of smoked haddock and potato chowder, with lots of yummy breads, and apple-pie ice-cream for desert. After lunch we went to watch the second half of the local reserve football team play Lowestoft town, which was quite amusing... I was slightly torn, and almost felt a well of emotion when the group of retards at the Lowestoft end started chanting "Blue Army" and "We love you Lowestoft....". Thankfully it was a draw (1-1) otherwise their could have been a riot in the on the way home (between me and Mark and his family... ;-) In the evening I cooked veggie kievs and salad, and we got an early night...
Sunday
I drove over to Lowestoft (got up with mark at 6am!), and had breakfast with Mum and Dad. Then I went over to Tracy's, and after a minor altercation arranged to meet Sam and Henry at the Pirate Ship soft play centre... I feel so sorry for Tracy. Sam seemed to be skulking around the house, and played on Henry's tearful pleas for him to Join Tracy, Oscar, Janine, Lola and I for lunch at some children's soft play centre in the town. Why would he want to come?!?!?!?!!? He must have the skin of a rhino. After I had a minor tantrum in the car, Tracy arranged for Sam to take Henry for an hour, while we fed Oscar and Lola at Janine's, and that he would do a handover when we arrived (so that I didn't have to choke on my jacket potato and make polite conversation with him!). It turned out rather nice... Lola is a gorgeous smiley baby, and really seemed to enjoy the baby bouncers they have there, and Henry seemed happy and sweaty. I think the noisy environment was a bit of a shock for Lola (and me!), but for Oscar this was probably a nice quiet afternoon, as he didn't have Henry blowing a whistle in his ear or generally screaming a few inches from his head! ;-)
We headed over to Tracy's new house and had a quick nose around there (the progress is great, although the place does look a complete mess!). I'm not sure what her move-in date is as yet - to me it looks quite a long way off, although I think my imagination with these things is a bit crap. Tracy, Oscar, Henry and I went back to Mum and Dad's and chilled out for a bit, and then I made my way home; witnessed the most gorgeous sunset all the way home! In the evening I cooked a yummy dinner for Mark and I (even though I say so myself); Queen's scallops, prawns, new potatoes, chilli, lemon, garlic and mint, with a salad.
Just got a call from Mum saying that the town is flooded today though! They are having a storm, which Mum says is preventing people getting out of their cars! The water is up to door level on some of them.... I'm not sure how her call to me was going to help her get out of the car to her physio session at the local hospital... I gave her the required moral support, and I can only assume she swam across the car park to her appointment. No doubt I will hear stories of ten foot waves and killer giant squid later ;-)
Much love
Hayls
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