Despite not having to set the alarm clock this morning we were up early, to make the most of the Extra Day-Off today, and even managed to be back by teatime. We were so busy having a lovely time that I only remembered to take one photo. I'm really Quite Proud Of Myself for getting a move on and managing an impulse day at the seaside...
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Nah, course we didn't! The 12 year old enjoyed a long lie-in til gone 10, and it was a pj morning for both of us, but we went for an afternoon up the train track to Civilisation, exploring vintage shops, quaint buildings, finding A New Favourite Cafe - houmous and roasted vegetable ciabattas and king prawn salad sandwiches. Would love to show a photo, but still trying to pluck up courage to take food pics; they might think I'm from Environmental Health!
We* were so impressed at getting long-handled spoons with the coleslaw that afterwards we went to this lovely little shop to find some of our own, for ice cream sundaes aka anything from the freezer I sling into tall glasses and slather in chocolate sauce:
A treasure trove of Very Expensive Loveliness - personally I'd cry for days if I dropped an Orla Kiely teapot that cost £54.99 - but we found the spoons. Apparently they are latte spoons. There were several types of cutlery which, frankly, I'd never heard of and I felt as uncouth as someone encountering a place setting with so much silver that you have no idea whether to start from the outside or the inside. Grapefruit spoons? How very sensible - I thought that's what teaspoons are for. ;)
And finally, we had to put on body armour, took a load of rescue remedy.... and hit Primark. Yes, this was the Day When It Was Discovered That None Of The 12 Year Old's Jeans Fit Him Anymore - apart from the one pair that were in the wash. Predictably it was rammed, groups of School's Out teenagers (mostly well-behaved) and a slightly higher than usual amount of unmanned toddlers. But puzzlingly, there were also hoardes of people NOT entertaining school-age children - older people, people with babies... School's Out Thursday coinciding with payday? Brilliant! Oh, and I also got this t-shirt ;)
* Actually just me - the 12 year old is still being polite enough to pretend to feign interest
5 comments:
Primark is a shop I only visit in the morning! Weekends there are a nightmare! Love the blog.
Liz
Hi Liz - hello! It was a mad mistake going to primark yesterday - I am nearly recovered tho;)
Love your blog - just saw the Wedgwood plate pic; it looks really similar to ones I nearly keep buying!
ps my kids' dad lives up your way now - if I circulate a description, any chance of giving him a nasty fright on my behalf if you spot him? Perhaps Hestia from Hestia's Larder could assist?;)
That shop looks ace (red, spots, bunting, hearts, I'm in!). Grapefruit spoons have a slightly sharper edge I think? We have sundae spoons(with long handles) I reckon latte sellers just stole the idea!
Eeek! Primark any day's pretty scary but on a schools-out day? You are brave. The car boot was hellish.
Love the design on that teeshirt. x
Our local Primark looks like a jumble sale there's so much on the floor and slung everywhere. I don't know what goes on in there.
Good to see you made the most of your day. How funny about the food pictures! I'd never thought of that! xx
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