Today was my 6 month catch up lunch with old friends from the other side of the country. Several years ago we found a pub that was central (in terms of time travelling) and so meet up there for a three hour lunch and a good old catch up. Of course, the fact that it means me driving past Lincoln never upsets me - Lincoln has a Waitrose and, well, erm, I did need to get some diesel after all! Ironically, Waitrose diesel is no dearer than other supermarkets - just feels a bit posher!
The pub we meet up at is Called The Dovecote Inn and, helpfully from a Slimming World point of view, has its menus listed online. I therefore had already researched the menu and picked a dish of mushrooms in a cream sauce (don't worry - I left most of the sauce) followed by a salad of chicken and bacon with potatoes - the pesto sauce was left "on the side". Instead of a pudding I just had a coffee which came with its own small truffle chocolate - so all within the allowance - result!!Of course such a catch up is not all about the food - its about the conversation. Their children are my godchildren but are now in their 30's -so it's interesting to hear how they are getting on. Emma, for example, is a production coordinator for the BBC and is currently working on Match Of The Day!
Back home and it's a quick turn around to get everything ready for tonight's sewing class - why do we need so much "stuff"? I am going to take the (now finished - hurrah) Lynnette Anderson wall hanging to show them - and then it can be hung up on a wall and I can move on to the next project! Now - which one will I choose?
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