Sam Ping

Sam Ping is our new Chinese supermarket that has opened up in Cherry Hinton High Street. It is quite delightful. I love making Chinese meals. Mr Sam Ping himself is lovely. If you spend £70 , they will fetch you from home and take you back. I am quite tempted!
Tonight we are having Chinese dumplings with a variety of sauces. Didn't quite make the £70, but for less than £10 we are having a Chinese feast tonight.

Literary Loo

Loo in Stratford Upon Avon.....

Loo who?

Both in the same complex, right next to each other?? Why??

Shakespeare

Very exciting...I have never yet been to Stratford Upon Avon.
I have to admit, and I am embarrassed to admit to this.
I went to a private school. (This is not the embarrassing part)
We read Shakespeare every year.
We learnt everything there was to learn about Shakespeare.
We drew pictures of the Globe.

On my first trip  down the Thames , I was very very surprised to see The Globe.
Nobody told me it was not actually in Stratford Upon Avon.
Or, perhaps, I did not pay attention.
Cannot believe that I would have missed that fact in more than 6 years of Shakespeare.

Maybe I was actually that stupid.

Moving on...

It was amazing how Shakespeare came to life in this visit. I loved it.
Also, was quite impressed at the depth of my knowledge.
Apart from the Globe thing.

Ok...lost all credibility there I guess, but really...otherwise...

Bleeding Hell

It's cold.

Even I will admit that it's cold. Apparently yesterday was the coldest day in March for 27 years. I have not been here for 27 years, but , truly, it was the coldest day in 4 years.

Strangely, last week Tuesday was the hottest day in March ....these Poms are a bit mad about the weather.
But, yes , indeed it was cold yesterday. Today was not great either.
We have had the heating on almost all day.

So, odd thing...radiators.

We have heard about Bleeding Radiators.

Honestly, that doesn't sound like a normal phrase, now does it?

We have radiators. We know they have to be bled. We don't know how to do it, why we should do it, and so far, we have ignored the whole issue.
Dr Lauren mentioned in passing, on her weekend visit, that it sounded as though our radiators needed to be bled.
We knew this was not a medical opinion.
We smiled and nodded and pretended we would look into it.
And indeed, I did. We have a radiator bleeding key. Well, we did. It has disappeared.  I don't really know what it looks like to be able to locate it.  I thought it was in the cutlery drawer, it isn't.

The key I thought was the Radiator Bleeding Key is actually the Gas Inspection Key.

Well , really, for fuck' s sake!

Signs of the day

Lots of Serious MUD. Apparently it is easier to get out if you reverse into the parking...something to do with Front Wheel Drive..Who Knew?

Isn't this too sweet for words!

Wow...Truly a first world problem

And perhaps a wee over reaction? But her mum must be so proud!

Valentines @Waitrose

All my faithful bloggers know how much I love a bargain...I almost bought about 300 mushrooms for £5 last week, managing to restrain myself  only by reminding myself how much I hate mushroom soup.

Waitrose outdid itself on the Eat In Valentine's Special.

A starter
(I chose Mussels in white wine sauce)
A main
(lamb steaks in red wine and rosemary)
 A side dish
(asparagus)
 A dessert (passion fruit assiette)
 A box of Belgian chocolates, double layer, and a bottle of wine (or champagne)     ....all for £20!

Note to Waitrose....you forgot the flowers.....

Very impressive .
The choices were pretty good. we really enjoyed what we had.

I  went to look at Tesco and Sainsburys as well (even though their TV ads were not awfully inspiring...Rubbish! No value for money at all.

Thus endeth the Valentines Day Shopping Report