Weekly Musings

2018 - Week Fourteen
'You can't fall in love with a hurricane and expect to keep her in a box. You fell for her winds, let her be the force she was born to be.'
(J Iron Word)

Starting a week with a day off has to be the best way right? I woke up quite early to hammering rain; Chris was supposed to be watching the Altrincham footy match with my dad, but it was cancelled due to a waterlogged pitch. We took advantage of the plan change and went for lunch at Thyme Out in Didsbury, I had baked eggs with haddock and sourdough and a side of veggie black pudding which was divine, and their hazelnut lattes are my absolute favourite as they flavour the foam on top. 

We went for tea at my parent's house that evening, my mum made a chestnut, mushroom and leek pie and homemade trifle, top food day! Chris and I went home and watched Paddington in bed with Easter eggs, such a heartwarming film; and just before I went to sleep I received a message from the guy whose house I had left my lost Pandora bracelet at - proving social media definitely has its positives, woohoo!

On Tuesday I was back at work, and Aum had his cousin Euan to stay for the week (who we spent three weeks in LA with last summer) so it has been fun packed. I was staying late that evening to babysit so we went for dinner at Chiquito and to watch Ready Player One in 4dx at Parrs Wood cinema. Jasmine came with us, it was a bonus to have some adult company! The film was excellent with a great message to kids (and adults) in today's technology obsessed world.

On Wednesday Aum's six month old cousin Xavier came to visit for a couple of days; it was so lovely to have a baby to look after for once, especially one who is so adorable. I left him with his grandma for a couple of hours and took the older two to Energi Trampoline Park in Handforth, which gave me a bit of time to chill by myself, and it is a great centre for wearing kids out (I must admit I quite fancy a go myself). On Thursday we went to check out the new Dino Falls outdoor crazy golf in Trafford Park, which was so much fun! It has anomatronic dinosaurs everywhere and it was a gorgeous sunny day; it made a change to be out enjoying the fresh air.

On Friday I took the boys to Chill Factor:e and they spent a couple of hours on the slopes whilst I ate brownies and went on Pinterest - I do love my job! Once I had finished work I went into town to meet Chris and a couple of his band mates for food in Bundobust. We got the banquet for four and added a few extras, and I succumbed to a couple of wines after a hectic week. Afterwards we went for a drink in Behind Closed Doors , which I have wanted to visit ever since it opened last year. An underground prohibition style drinking den, it shows vintage porn on TVs around the seating areas, and sells a variety of funky cocktails and different gins. I am excited to take my friends back for a girly night out there.

The weekend has been a chilled one, I kind of needed it after running 'round like a blue arsed fly all week. Saturday I went to John Lewis for cake and to a couple of other retail parks with my mum, and on Sunday I went to Love Thy Neighbour in Chorlton with a big group for brunch, I had pancakes with berry compote, yoghurt and granola. As a total Instagram whore, it was aesthetically perfect for pictures, with neon signs, a ceiling with dangling plants and funky tiling. Afterwards I went to Chris's boat with Ferryn, and we walked to Lyme Park before having homemade vegan pizzas for tea, lush!

My track for this week is pure Europop trash. I first heard it just after I had graduated from uni, when I went to Benicassim with my sister and a load of her mates. Sunshine, beaches, booze and awesome music was the perfect way to celebrate the end of education, and I pulled a super hot tattooed guy (we'll ignore the fact that he was jailed in Thailand later that year...!) so when this came on whilst I was at the trampoline park it made me smile at the memories.