Lunch again

Another bright, sunny, but cool day. The Forecast for next weekend is that the temperatures will be up around 18c, but today it struggled to reach 10c.

We were expecting Betty and Barney Rubble. We try to catch up every six weeks or so, and with the calendar filling up - today was the best day. We sat and chatted over coffee and biscuits until it was time to head out to the restaurant. We had chosen The George at Eartham. We hadn't taken them there before, and the few times we had been it had always proved to be excellent. Today was no different.

It was very busy at the restaurant but our table was ready for us when we arrived. Barney and the Gorse Fox tried one of the craft (ready cloudy) beers while the girls enjoyed their own drinks. The beer was lovely and helped loosen us up for the food. The Silver Vixen started with a huge bowl of mushroom soup, Betty had some whitebait, and barney and the Gorse Fox had a salted beet and goats cheese salad. Brilliant start. Then we moved on and the Silver Vixen had their pie; Betty their mushroom Wellington; Barney a trio of sausages; and the Gorse Fox had pork belly with bubble and squeak. The food really was superb and while the restaurant is a few miles further than we would normally venture, it was worth the trip.

Back home we settled down for a cup of tea and some meringue with cream while putting the world to rights. It was a lovely afternoon but they had to leave as they are heading off to Switzerland tomorrow.