A Sunday in the country

It's not often I up before 8am on a Sunday, but this weekend with go karting on the schedule I was up with the birds.

Flo arranged the outing for Tom's birthday/Christmas as last time we went he absolutely loved it.  Our group of eight arrived to the track at 9:15 ready to race.  I'd been to this karting place twice before, but had no idea they have two different tracks.  It was a completely new experience for me as we were on the track I didn't know about.  We competed in two races that were each fifteen minutes long.  I'm sad to say I was in the bottom half both times.  Tom did well though, he came first and then third.  Everyone had a great time, even the girls who were hesitant at first are eager to go again.

We finished by 11am, a time most of us would be barely out of bed.  You can get so much done in a day when you get up early.   Our group then went to Brook Farm for a cup of tea and cake, a very British thing to do.  As we sat sipping our tea Tom suggested a walk through the fields to see more of the farm.  What a great idea everyone agreed.  It was then decided we would walk to the Barley Mow, a pub about a ten to fifteen minutes away.

All bundled up we happily made our way to the pub.   When we got there a few people were getting very hungry, it was after 1pm at this point, so we decided to have some food.  The pub was busy as going out for a Sunday roast is a very popular activity, but luckily we were able to find a table.  Tom and I decided to share a Rabbit Pie and mushroom soup.  Rabbit has become very fashionable lately due to celebrity chefs such as Nigella Lawson and Nigel Slater cooking with them on TV.   And it was delicious!

It was a superb Sunday, loads of fun and relaxation with friends.

Love