A Day Off

Today is my day off.  I so enjoy having a day off in the middle of the week.  Whilst others are at work and school, I can be pottering around the house, attending to some of the little things, and also doing some things just for me.  It is quite blissful.

So far today, I have

• made the bed
• emptied the suitcase from our holiday
• put on a load of laundry
• put away clean clothing
• done some weeding - it is amazing how things grow in two weeks when there is alternating sunshine and rain!
• played a computer game
• worked on a cardigan for a friend's little girl

In my future, there will also be:

• more laundry
• making a lovely dinner
• tidying, clean and decluttering the sitting room
• more knitting
• a bit of patchwork
• a cycle ride
• an evening walk

I feel happy and content.

Gluten-free Holiday

On Thursday of last week, we met up with family living in Yorkshire. They took us to Ilkley Moor Vaults and we all had a fantastic dinner. 

There was one tiny problem - I need to eat gluten-free, and there were just so many gluten-free dishes on offer it was incredibly difficult to decide what to eat! 

That is the sort of problem it is wonderful to have. Less than 20% of the items on the menu that night had gluten in them. In the end, I had roast chicken, ratatouille and roast potatoes, followed by a glorious chocolate truffle cake with ice cream. This gastro-pub truly deserves the title 'gastro-pub'. It was all so good. 

We will definitely be returning to this eatery!