Apologies for the tardiness of this post – time and Easter just ran away with me! We’ve had another busy month, beginning with St. David’s Day, then Cc’s 2nd birthday, and the 1st birthday of the build. I endeavoured to make an Iggle Piggle cake for the little one, which she seemed to enjoy, despite not having a clue about blowing out candles…other than that, it went down well. The snow disrupted the month a couple of times – I’ve really never known to look out the window over a course of several days and it be snowing – even the children stopped getting excited by seeing it! We went out in it a couple of times, and schools were shut on odd days, but generally, as usual, we just got on with it! The OH went into work in London every day, despite the inclement weather and train delays, and I too ventured into school to teach. So with lots of time indoors, there were many opportunities to make and cook.
Meet…
Friends for a relaxing night away at Lifehouse Spa.
The girls and I found a good deal for a night away here which included dinner, bed and breakfast, and decided to take a night off mummy and household duties to treat ourselves to a well-deserved rest. We arrived Friday afternoon and quickly took the free drink voucher to the bar to begin with a Prosecco! The rooms were clean and a decent size, and you can wander round in your swimmers and dressing gowns, so all was good! The pool / spa area was very busy when we arrived, and it felt a bit like a factory – feed them in, churn them out – in this area, but it did quieten down and the Saturday lunchtime was very restful. We each had a couple of treatments and it was nice just to go up into the ‘relaxation room’ and chill quietly for an hour without thinking about anything. You do have to dress for dinner, which is always nice anyway as we’re girls who like dressing up and rarely have a chance! The menu was somewhat limited, but good value for the inclusive price, even with additional supplements for steak.
All in all, it was a really good deal and we enjoyed some time together putting the world to rights and generally relaxing!
Make…
This is something I’ve hankered after for quite a while now: a wine and glass rack. Hopefully, it would fit in perfectly with my wood / metal theme for the new downstairs room. Several versions have made my Pinterest boards and I’ve collected the pallets ready for a trial. However, after dad had seen one similar in a lovely shop, he decided he could make it. Who am I to say no? So, after much tinkering, battering, chiseling and nailing, he came up trumps, as I knew he would. It just needs a wax to darken it slightly and it’ll be ready to use.
I admit it…food has been pretty basic this month, (although I seem to have done quite a lot of cooking!) sticking with the tried and tested family meals, such as chilli, chicken and paprika stews, etc. We’ve eaten out a couple of times and had friends over too, where the Black Pudding, Pear and Ricotta salad went down a treat, despite substituting Chorizo or Peppered Mackerel for the Black Pudding. Other than that, I made Welsh Cakes at the beginning of the month to celebrate St. David’s Day for my husband.
That’s this last month…enjoy the remainder of your April and any Easter time off.
The Chimney House 