The Met was forecasting a snowy Sunday, so hunkering down at home would have been wise - but as is the norm for Sundays when we're not away, we take Steve's Mam food shopping. So after a bacon muffin we struck out on our expedition. The roads were surprisingly clear again, so shopping done and Mam safely back home, we were soon back in front of the fire with a bowl of Tesco's Chipotle black bean & sweetcorn soup. It's shop-bought soup that reminds you why you make your own. This was a bit insipid, but filled a hole.
We had an enjoyable afternoon of reading, playing games and messing about with exercise games on the Kinect. Nic proved quite rapidly and unequivocally that following instructors on a screen demoing exercises was not her strength - to Steve's (well-disguised) amusement.
Evening meal tonight had been planned for some time, as soon as we heard that Charlotte's butchery would be open on 18th January and that she would ensure there was some good quality pork available.
There is little finer than a moist piece of roast pork complemented by crisp crackling, sharp apple sauce and a savoury gravy. This was exactly what we cooked. And added to that we managed all five of our 5-a-day in one sitting ...
We had an enjoyable afternoon of reading, playing games and messing about with exercise games on the Kinect. Nic proved quite rapidly and unequivocally that following instructors on a screen demoing exercises was not her strength - to Steve's (well-disguised) amusement.
Evening meal tonight had been planned for some time, as soon as we heard that Charlotte's butchery would be open on 18th January and that she would ensure there was some good quality pork available.
There is little finer than a moist piece of roast pork complemented by crisp crackling, sharp apple sauce and a savoury gravy. This was exactly what we cooked. And added to that we managed all five of our 5-a-day in one sitting ...
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