I really want to do a proper detailed update, but I also don't want to forget what I've actually done this weekend so...it's another list-tastic post I'm afraid...
Friday
- Did mad tidying all morning with knowing that the parents of the doctor were coming to stay over the weekend, the house looks much bigger now.
- Parents in law arrived, settled in and then we took them for a walk down by the canal which they seemed to really enjoy.
- We discovered the battery on my car had run flat, so had to go to Little Tokyo for dinner in their car - the doctor's Dad isn't keen on city driving so this was a big achievement.
Saturday
- Called out Greenflag to sort out my battery, they arrived within about 15 mins (some good to living in the postcode next to their head office I guess!), fixed my car, but pointed out that it would likely go again, so bought a new battery for £53.99. Most amusing thing was seeing Stipey with his paws up on the bonnet checking out what the guy was doing!
- We drove over to York, had lunch at a Greek restaurant - yummy, walked around the Minster, sat in the gardens and then went in the cat and teddy shops. I want one of the teddies that smells of chocolate!
- Had fish and chips for dinner after we'd driven back home.
- The weather was beautiful all day - strange that, you'd never have predicted that to happen on the day that we were supposed to get married.
Sunday
- Introduced the parents in law to Buzz on the PS2 which MIL loved to bits!
- Went to Meanwood Valley Urban Farm and met up with my cousin who is due to give birth on Thursday, her partner and her adorable little girl.
- We had a slap up breakfast with organic eggs from the farm and also managed to feed sheep and goats that absolutely terrified the little one.
- We came back home and all had a lovely nap.
- For dinner I made chickpea nuggets and brown rice salad and then watched the rest of...
I enjoyed Gosford Park lots of good actors and actresses and the setting was interesting, although at the end I was slightly confused by the outcome, but I think that was more to do with the fact I'd been making beaded hair slides at the same time as watching the film, and they do tend to take an element of concentration. I made a dragonfly one for MIL and a grape one for me. It was also strange to see Diane from Trainspotting playing a very different role, and I didn't realise that it was made in 2001, I thought it was much more recent than that.
Monday (Today!)
- Got the Abel & Cole delivery, impressive that the only thing they didn't have was bread as their bakers are on holiday and they'd warned me in advance. If anyone wants to give them a go, if you place an order and tell them I recommended you I get a bottle of olive oil or something like that - I'll split it with you - go on you know you want to!
- Went for a top up shop to Morrisons and then to "The Living World" to buy a pump for our pond which the neighbours had been concerned about stagnating and so had turned on our hose into it.
- Drove out to Haworth (Bronte country) for a visit. It's a lovely quaint and pretty village, but is so ridiculously busy all the time. Still we did get to go in the Apothecary and see Morris Men and Ladies dancing.
- Also we saw the art by a chap called Matt Lamb who is quite interesting, he produces up to 30 paintings a day and is involved in a great charitable project - Umbrellas for Peace. I was more struck by a chap who was exhibiting on a smaller scale with him - Chris MaCarthy who encouraged you to touch his highly textured paintings.
- We drove home, and the FIL and the doctor managed to get the pump working in the pond after much effort.
- I then made a yummy peanut sauce - recipe came from Abel & Cole and played more Buzz on the PS2
Now I should be going to bed...we shall see...
That sounds like an eventful Easter weekend! :)
Posted by: Miss Super Positive | 04/14/2007 at 07:42 AM