An unexpected guest in our suitcase . . .

 

I don't know how it happened, but we did finish our packing in the living room (we were sharing a suitcase as only away a few days.)  Somehow the DVD remote had a little holiday too!!!

Our hotel room overlooked the Tivoli Gardens - NO WAY would I have gone on this ride!  When we walked past earlier, they were screaming blue murder!!

I have lovely memories of the special meals we had (though tbh, nothing could beat the meal in Resto, the Italian restaurant, on the first night.  This was  our meal for the last night, at Pate Pate, a restaurant Tam had researched.  YUM!

 

My meal, which was large prawns in a Vodka and Chilli sauce. 

This was Gabby's - can't remember what it was though.

Safely back home and all my holiday clothes washed (and now dry).  I went to Llandod for fresh food shopping and have decided to try lots more veggie recipes to save on money.  I got two books from the Library - Miguel Barclay's Meat-Free One Pound Meals,and Pinch of Nom Budget, then found The Australian Women's Weekly fast fresh Vegetarian recipe book on the charity shelves.

I bought Courgettes, Pak Choi, Lettuce,Spring Onions, a pack of Sweet Peppers, Mushrooms, plus fruit (apples, strawberries and a couple of bananas).  Passata, lasagna sheets, a can of caramel (I want to try and recreate the amazing salted caramel bun I had in Copenhagen), yeast, a stir fry sauce, live yoghurt, Mango chutney, Sesame Oil (haven't had that for years), Peanuts for protein,  houmous and coleslaw.  

I have to clean out the deep corner cupboard in the kitchen today but in having a brief fossick yesterday, I found the spiralizer that Danny bought me years ago and I had never used so will give that a try today.  Handy for prepping courgettes etc for stir fries.  The cupboard and contents will be better for a good scrub down.  First job after breakfast.

I had a walk up to see my horsey neighbour Chris and had horsey cuddles with Cas, lots of kisses for his soft mushroom grey nose.  It was good to have a natter again.  Good to be home to and to sleep in my own bed, in a room which wasn't at 24 deg (we turned it down but 20 was as low as it could go) and with winter weight feather duvets (all best quality - the final hotel had only been open a month).