Out and About

We've been so busy we were ready to drop yesterday, but it's all good. Friday morning was super busy even after the trip to the monsterous Tesco's. I popped in to see my Nan and she's doing well but is deaf as a post now bless her. I also took some flowers to my Grandad's grave which was quite emotional. My Grandad passed away in 2004 and being in Australia I couldn't make the funeral, so this was the first time I had been able to say goodbye.

Jo, Mum and I headed in to Cambridge in the afternoon for a whirlwind shopping trip. My Mum had a few things to take back to M&S and I showed Jo the delights of the Grafton Centre (terrible place!) before walking over the other side to old Cambridge. Unfortunately we were pressed for time and I hope we can have the time to go back for a better look around but we managed to have a look at the stunning Kings College.


On the way home we went through Barrington, which has great pub called the Royal Oak. We stopped and had a nice beer outside in the garden and took a walk around the beautiful village.

That night we had BBQ steak to make Jo feel at home :) and my brother and his partner Kim came round. Mum put on a fantastic meal (and Barry did really well with the steaks too) and it made me miss Mum's home cooked food. We tucked in to prawns for entree, steaks with pepper sauce with vegetables and strawberries and cream for dessert - you can't beat English strawberries in June. It wasn't long before the cheese board came out and my brother and Barry (and maybe me a little bit) polished off and entire bottle of brandy! It was 1am before Jo and I went to bed and I think we both passed out with exhaustion. It was fantastic to catch up with my brother and Kim, I forget how funny he is when he's had a few drinks :)