1. The shortest night and the longest day. I was up at Wellington Rocks with Anna, Paul and Jason. We couldn't see the sun through the mizzling clouds, but we had got up at 4am and were there observing the moment it came up, and that's what counts. 2. Food at The Junction Inn , Groombridge. All four lunchclub members were impressed by the quality -- although the portions were rather small. I had smoked eel with beetroot cream (Oli says that sounds like witch food, but it was delicious, and didn't taste of beetroot at all); Ed and Doug had wild mushroom risotto; and Johnny P got his face round a huge homemade burger. It had chips with it that were very good too -- I know this because I stole some. 3. Taking The Mother's homemade cakes to work. There were three -- one chocolate, one coffee and walnut and one lemon with homemade jam in the middle. There was a lot of stickiness in the office for most of the afternoon.
I've been away for a few days. Here's 3 Beautiful Things from my travels:
ReplyDelete1. Visiting my godmother's boutique shop in Shrewsbury. It is only 7 months old but already has a dedicated clientele. She was so excited to show me and so pleased that I loved it.
2. The breeze in my hair as we travel on a narrow boat to Stratford-upon-Avon.
3. Meeting 3 new cousins. The twins (non-identical girls) are 6months old, and their boy cousin is nearly 1 year old. They are so sweet and were happy to have their photos taken repeatedly. The little boy's older brother and sister came with us in the narrowboat and expertly showed us how to work the locks - we were suitably impressed!
What does the boutique shop sell, Lady Guinevere?
ReplyDeleteHi Katie,
ReplyDeleteThe shop is called Katulia and sells designer clothes, jewellery, and small gifts such as cards, chocolates and moisturising lotions, all sourced from specialist suppliers in places like London, the States and Spain. I recommend a visit!