Day 5531 & 5532 (22 & 23/02/2025)

It's the weekend and I had a bit of a lie-in, then up to take Thomas to the train station, as he was visiting a friend in Manchester. Then we had a relaxing morning and a nice brunch.

In the evening we wert up to Bristol to see family, and they opened a 30 year old Magnum of Lafite Rothschild, which they had originally been given as a gift and was supposedly worth around £7.5k, so I probably drank about £1.5k of red wine, which was OK but probably lost on me, as we normally have a nice bottle of Pinot or Kylie.

Then we had some lovely food.

All very tasty & lovely. 

Sunday I saw my parents for breakfast, then home to do some work and then make a nice dinner, with some nice but simple goats cheese & sun-dried tomato bruschetta, with balsamic vinegar for starters. 

Then I made a very tasty beef spaghetti bolognaise.  

With some leftover chocolate tart from the night before.

Day 5530 (21/02/2025)

Last day of the course, so last breakfast at this hotel for a few months.   

I had a quick sandwich for lunch.

Then after the students had taken their exam, it was a horrible 4hr drive home, where there was a lovely kedgeree for dinner. 

Day 5529 (20/02/2025)

Another day at the university, with breakfast at the hotel.

It was raining loads at lunchtime, so I popped into a Subway for lunch.

Then in the evening I thought I would have a nearly healthy jacket potato, with cheese and tuna and a couple of bottles of corona at the hotel.

Day 5528 (19/02/2025)

Another day at the University, starting with a slightly different breakfast this morning.

Then I had a meeting, in a pub, with John about more courses later in the year, and had a chicken burger.

Then I finished the day with some spicy beef tacos and nachos, which were really tasty.

Day 5527 (18/02/2025)

Another day at the University, with breakfast at the hotel.

Then chicken jalfrezi for lunch.

For dinner I ordered from Uber Eats again, and had a platter from a fish ‘n chip shop, with fish bites, battered sausage, chicken wings & chips, with some curry sauce and tartare & ketchup, which was quite nice. 

Day 5526 (17/02/2025)

Up early to get ready and have breakfast.

Then of the Uni. 

In the evening, as I have worked my way thru the hotel menu, I ordered a very tasty kebab via Uber Eats.

Day 5524 & 5525 (15 & 16/02/2025)

After a comfortable nights sleep, we woke up to a cold room but got ready and had a nice breakfast.

Then we laid some flowers on Kim's grave before going home.

As Thomas was going out, we ordered a very tasty Japanese in the evening.

On Sunday I saw my parents for breakfast, then went home to get ready for Preston. My wife finished work a bit early, and we had a nice dinner and a lovely bottle on non-alcoholic Kylie.

Then a 4hr drive up to Preston, arriving in time to catch the end of The Great Pottery Throw Down and the The Unforgotten.

 

Day 5523 (14/02/2025)

Valentines Day and it was nice to be together for a change. My wife made a lovely brunch. 

Then we had a lazy couple of hours, before going to Bridgwater, where I had booked us a nice room at The Mercure and a table at Marco Pierre Whites. 

Unfortunately there was more than a few issues, including the room being freezing and taking 3 hours to warm up. Then when went down to the Bar & Restaurant there were a few more issues, so it wasn't great but we made the most of it. 

  

Day 5522 (13/02/2025)

Finished off a few things in the  office, looking forward to a day off before going back to Preston for another course on Sunday.

My wife made a tasty squash thing for dinner.

Day 5521 (12/02/2025)

Just about up to date with my work and finished more leftovers for lunch.

And again in the evening.