Floss bobbins

Up and enjoying not having to do much. Spoke to Mum and Lorraine spoke to Maureen and then Lorraine and I caught the train into Brighton to meet Guy, Tim, and Catherine and Tanya.

After popping into Pen to Paper and infinity foods we them all in the Chilli Pickle by the Library for lunch, and as a belated celebration of Tim's birthday. Lovely time as usual, and we gave Tim a bottle of olive oil and a crocheted bag Lorraine had made. I also gave each couple the Mariscat Sampler, as Tim has read some of my poems and listens to Planet Poetry, and Catherine and Tanya have been interested in my poems too. 

A lovely meal, and well priced. We guzzled a few starters and I had lamb balti grand thali which was almost too much. Catherine had gunpowder fries and Tandoori Chicken Xacuti. Lorraine had an aubergine grand thali. Then, as is traditional, to Brass Monkey where we sat outside licking ice cream. Spoke most to Catherine, who is working from home again full time now. She has now turned her attention to guitar, now having learned much more about music from her piano studies. Guy and Tim seemed very cheery. I didn't really speak much to Tanya this time just because of where we were sitting. Fond farewells on North Street and Lorraine and I walked back through town and caught the train home. A quiet evening, popped into the garden were Lorraine was collecting an armful of tomatoes, some big courgettes and another cucumber. 

Match of the day viewable too, as Chelsea scored six goals against Wolves, beating them 6-2. That's more like it.  

Sadly did not take a photo of any people like a normal person would have done. But was diverted by a bag of Standard Floss Bobbins that Lorraine had on the breakfast table. This has to be the greatest name of any product ever.