This may be more for journal purposes than of general interest, but I wanted to write about some of the places we've eaten & spending time with friends.
Last Saturday night, we went out to dinner at the pub in Broughton, which is near Jerome & Erin's house. We went with the Schmidts, the Meisters, and 2 other couples, as well as Erin's mom who is visiting and hoping to be able to help out once their little guy decides to make an appearance! The pub is The Crown Inn (http://www.thecrowninnrestaurant.co.uk/our-galleries#). All the website's pictures are taken during the day, but we were there long after dark (at 7:30 pm, we had last seen the sun approximately 3 hours prior). It is a snug, warm pub with soft lighting and amazing food. We each had a pint and a delicious entree -- I had a mushroom & chestnut pie (think "pot pie" style) and Paul had a pistachio-encrusted white fish (cod or haddock, can't recall). Charlotte behaved pretty well with constant flow of Cheerios, but started getting tired and I had to walk her around a couple of times toward the end of the night. We then packed up and headed over to Jerome's to watch part of the Ravens/Patriots playoff game (started at 9:30 pm here). I tried to get Charlotte to go to sleep, but no dice, so we headed out before halftime to get the kiddo to bed!
On Monday night, we ventured out on our own to The Coach House in nearby Potton. It was a bit of a challenging drive down unfamiliar, wet, and windy roads after dark, but Paul did a nice job and we arrived without incident. The place had been recommended to us by both the Meisters and the owners of the cottages where we are staying, with promises of delicious steaks! We went and both ordered steaks -- and were not disappointed! (http://www.coachhousepotton.co.uk) Charlotte has been declining beef and chicken so she wasn't much into the steak, but she did love the potatoes and bread -- carb girl. My steak came with a pink peppercorn sauce, and Paul's came with a bleu cheese type sauce -- both were excellent! This restaurant had a dark, quiet, study-like vibe as well, and Paul kept remarking on the amazing music playlist they had on. We heard a great mix of music, from Ray Charles to Biz Markie to a cover of "Big Yellow Taxi" to an unedited version of C. Lo Green's hit song.
Finally, last night, Erin & Jerome invited us over for dinner & a board game. Jerome had cooked a delicious Beef Bourguignon and peas and sourdough bread. They spoiled us by sending us home with leftovers! We played the game "Eggheads" which is a trivia game based on a TV show of the same name (which Paul & I haven't seen yet). We had a great time, especially with the categories that we knew nothing about, such as British politics and sports.
Otherwise, we have been eating fairly well at home, although with far too many "Hamburger Helper" type meals. We shopped for some fresh produce Thursday at the Tesco, so we had a delicious salad with chicken, feta, bell pepper, and tomatoes when we got home tonight. It's good to get some veggies in!
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