january sun and a bbq

Only in England would a sunny day in January warrant a celebration by bbq. Yesterday was that day. The first time the sun shone in months I swear. I felt a happy buzz in the air. We decided the weather could not go to waste, it must be appreciated with a bbq and garden games. After braving the worst supermarket around (it's owned by Walmart... I LOATH Walmart) Tom and I drove to the sleepy village of Ovingdean which is right outside of Brighton and home to our friends Panda and Geno. Tom met these guys through rugby and luckily for me Geno's very sweet girlfriend Dilara is down most weekends. We soon arrived at theirs with everything required for an afternoon of outdoor fun.



Lasso Golf, Tom's birthday gift from my parents, was quickly set up and the competition on. Their garden is set perfectly in the direction of the sun and the perfect size for this game that involves tossing balls attached by string in hopes of wrapping them around the pvc ladder 20 feet away. I do have to mention the bit of grass in the shade did still have frost, but we didn't pay much attention to that. It was at least 40 degrees F, a beautiful day!

Then came the food. It is hard to beat a homemade burger. Tom prepared two different types, herb and chili/onion burgers... very yummy.


It was a wonderful afternoon. As the sun set behind the hill we rapidly became cold venturing back inside to warm up with tea. Dilara and I enjoyed a couple of hours of the show "Come Dine With Me" curled up in blankets as the boys were being boys playing online poker. An excellent afternoon. I can't wait until summer is really here!

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