Toni and I hit the centre of Stratford-upon-Avon for a spot of retail therapy. We started off in HMV and took advantage of their 5 for £30 offer. Close Encounters Of The Third Kind, The Fifth Element, Minority Report, Mars Attacks and I, Robot were all picked up on Blu-Ray ready for a viewing fest when we get back home again. Next stop was Mystic Dimension where Toni picked up some lovely crystals which will be used for magickal workings.
We then went in search of coffee and stumbled across a wonderful Moroccan restaurant called Mida Cafe. The atmosphere was warm and welcoming and the wares on offer were great. I opted for the Moroccan Atay (tea) which was green tea with peppermint served in a lovely pot with glass cup.
Toni opted for the jasmine tea which was slightly less impressive in it's presentation LOL
We decided that we would also have something to eat while we were there and were very glad that we did. Toni had the Nicoise Salad and a bowl of olives:
Toni's food looked delicious but I definitely made the right choice with my Moroccan lamb burgers. There were something else, totally out of this world:
We both then finished things off with two more cups of Moroccan Atay before heading out for more shopping. We'll definitely be going back to Mida and will be taking mum with us.
Our shopping expedition ended in Debenhams. After lots of browsing I managed to pick up a couple of gorgeous skirts and some nice boots that will be suitable for work. When I say work it will be when I am working from home until I get up the courage to actually wear a skirt in the office. That day won't be long and at least I have a couple of suitable ones now. There will be photos of these things soon!
All shopped out we headed back to mum's for tea and biscuits and the start of the latest round of Doctor Who episodes. I really enjoyed the episode today. It was well written with a nice moral subtext not to mention a great way to kick start the Doctor's new assistant. Roll on next week!
The night ended on a high with our return to one of our favourite restaurants, Il Moro. Once again there was lots of wine! We started out with the Antipasto Misto (for four) which was the Chef’s selection of cured meats, cheese & grilled vegetables. Toni and mum had Salsiccioti Arrosto (Sardinian style home-made sausages with beans, grilled onion and roasted rosemary new potatoes). I had the Maiale Alla Voldostania (Pork escalope, Dolcelatte cheese, cured smoked ham, roasted potatoes and peppers) .
It has been a lovely day. Nice spending time with mum, some gorgeous food has been eaten and good shopping has been done. Lovely to have the time away to just chill out and truly relax.
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