sometimes I leave the house.
Dec. 9th, 2015 11:35 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
gfrancieI had plans to go to Barnstaple with my two sisters in law today but one had to pull out because she had to attend the school christmas dinner at her daughter's school. So K. and I decided to go since we had things to buy and this is the one day we could do before Christmas/holidays/travel.
We had a really nice time. Nothing like wandering around an enormous Sainsbury and enabling each other. "That is great. You should buy it." "That would look good on you. You need to get it." We both like finding clothes that seem a bit like pajamas but aren't -at least in terms of comfort. I ended up getting a pair of leggings with a sort of scandinavian design and yet another striped jersey dress. I am going to own all of them one day. I also helped her find a few gifts for her son. Then we went into a few other shops and I came away with the most ridiculous pajamas for Miss Biscuit. They had pink unicorns, clouds, palaces, rainbows, and hot air balloons. The other find was another mercury glass Christmas tree to decorate the house. TK Maxx is that kind of place. "why yes I do need this great item of clothing..and a cake stand." They had this enormous metal deer that had candle holders in its antlers. This thing was about as tall as a four year old. It was too much money. I think if it had been under 100 quid I might have bought it. "Hi this is our candle holder... Tarquin." If I ever win the lottery and live in some big fuck-off Georgian mansion I will have one of these deers around the house.
I need to explain the metal tree fixation I have developed in recent years. A number of years back in the Seattle times there was this article about this designer who is SERIOUS about Christmas and decorating for the holidays. I loved his enthusiasm and there were photos of how he does his house up. Martha Stewart you would be envious. There was this one one photo that had a number of these mercury glass/silver trees and it stuck in my head for a long time. They can be spendy and they aren't always easy to find but slowly I keep finding some. One in a charity shop, a couple on sale at M&S. And then today one at TK Maxx. I will have to come up with more decorating uses for them. How to explain my nature. "Hi, I am really into Christmas and I will go on these quests for some imagined idea. Heck I will go on a quest for you if you have some vague notion. We will find it!"
We bought things and then we had lunch at a place I drove by on Monday. Monty's Caribbean Kitchen is fairly new. The husband is originally from Jamaica and he met an Englishman in London. They got married, like many people in the west country she dragged her spouse here and over time they went from doing private dinners to having a food truck and now they finally have a brick and mortar place. And it is really good. My sister in law went to Jamaica last year and she has been dreaming about some of the food she had there and ta-da she can have it again. I am just giddy about more culinary options be made available. I am keen to support a new business like this. Oh the food was so damn good and everyone was so nice. We had ital carrot juice. (it has some ginger and lime with it) It reminded me of an old Odwalla juice that they stopped making years ago -which was one of my favorites. I had the jerk chicken which came with sweet potato wedges with homemade coconut and lime coleslaw and pineapple salsa. It was pure heaven. I also got a side order of fried plantains. My sister in law went for the Ackee and Saltfish with rice and peas with homemade coconut and lime coleslaw and pineapple salsa. This is her favorite thing right now. She then ordered a pattie to go. (kind of like pasties) We ate until we hurt. I didn't want to leave any food on my plate. So much damn flavor. I really didn't need to eat much dinner tonight because I was so full. I am going back to try more things on the menu.
Found presents for people, and poked around semi-civilization. (as I call Barnstaple.) And then drove home to pick up the kids. A rather fun day out.
Tomorrow it is back to laundry and yelling at people.
We had a really nice time. Nothing like wandering around an enormous Sainsbury and enabling each other. "That is great. You should buy it." "That would look good on you. You need to get it." We both like finding clothes that seem a bit like pajamas but aren't -at least in terms of comfort. I ended up getting a pair of leggings with a sort of scandinavian design and yet another striped jersey dress. I am going to own all of them one day. I also helped her find a few gifts for her son. Then we went into a few other shops and I came away with the most ridiculous pajamas for Miss Biscuit. They had pink unicorns, clouds, palaces, rainbows, and hot air balloons. The other find was another mercury glass Christmas tree to decorate the house. TK Maxx is that kind of place. "why yes I do need this great item of clothing..and a cake stand." They had this enormous metal deer that had candle holders in its antlers. This thing was about as tall as a four year old. It was too much money. I think if it had been under 100 quid I might have bought it. "Hi this is our candle holder... Tarquin." If I ever win the lottery and live in some big fuck-off Georgian mansion I will have one of these deers around the house.
I need to explain the metal tree fixation I have developed in recent years. A number of years back in the Seattle times there was this article about this designer who is SERIOUS about Christmas and decorating for the holidays. I loved his enthusiasm and there were photos of how he does his house up. Martha Stewart you would be envious. There was this one one photo that had a number of these mercury glass/silver trees and it stuck in my head for a long time. They can be spendy and they aren't always easy to find but slowly I keep finding some. One in a charity shop, a couple on sale at M&S. And then today one at TK Maxx. I will have to come up with more decorating uses for them. How to explain my nature. "Hi, I am really into Christmas and I will go on these quests for some imagined idea. Heck I will go on a quest for you if you have some vague notion. We will find it!"
We bought things and then we had lunch at a place I drove by on Monday. Monty's Caribbean Kitchen is fairly new. The husband is originally from Jamaica and he met an Englishman in London. They got married, like many people in the west country she dragged her spouse here and over time they went from doing private dinners to having a food truck and now they finally have a brick and mortar place. And it is really good. My sister in law went to Jamaica last year and she has been dreaming about some of the food she had there and ta-da she can have it again. I am just giddy about more culinary options be made available. I am keen to support a new business like this. Oh the food was so damn good and everyone was so nice. We had ital carrot juice. (it has some ginger and lime with it) It reminded me of an old Odwalla juice that they stopped making years ago -which was one of my favorites. I had the jerk chicken which came with sweet potato wedges with homemade coconut and lime coleslaw and pineapple salsa. It was pure heaven. I also got a side order of fried plantains. My sister in law went for the Ackee and Saltfish with rice and peas with homemade coconut and lime coleslaw and pineapple salsa. This is her favorite thing right now. She then ordered a pattie to go. (kind of like pasties) We ate until we hurt. I didn't want to leave any food on my plate. So much damn flavor. I really didn't need to eat much dinner tonight because I was so full. I am going back to try more things on the menu.
Found presents for people, and poked around semi-civilization. (as I call Barnstaple.) And then drove home to pick up the kids. A rather fun day out.
Tomorrow it is back to laundry and yelling at people.
