Sales

Ellie slept through until about 7 this morning. That's fine for the Gorse Fox as he usually gets up around then anyway. She was clearly hungry as she spent the following couple of hours demolishing packets of cereal, some of the Silver Vixen's porridge, some of the Gorse Fox's porridge, some toast with marmite, and some cheese. A strange mix - but she was happy.

She was then kept quiet by the appearance of a large cherry-picker across the road. Two men launched themselves into the sky and rummaged around on our neighbour's roof. It looked as if there may have been some blockage that needed rectifying - but as the neighbours were abroad at present, we can only assume someone else reported it. Anyway, Ellie was intrigued.

Pistol Pete arrived mid-morning to collect her and we got our things together to catch the bus into Chichester. We had been informed of some sales bargains at M&S and as they were appropriate for the forthcoming holiday, we thought we'd make the most of it. As it was, the stuff that the Silver Vixen had been interest in wasn't really suitable so she left empty handed. The Gorse Fox, however, managed to find some chinos and a summer-weight sweater for some very silly prices.

While we were in Chichester we stopped off at Cote Brasserie for lunch. We hadn't booked, but because we were relatively early, they found us a table. Wishing half an hour the place had really filled up and it was clear that booking, even at lunchtime, is advisable. Any way we had a lovely lunch and a chat with a couple at the next table. They also come in on the bus,  but they live in West Wittering. They were a similar age to us and a we all had a good laugh.

As we got back to the bus stop the bus pulled in and we were home in no time. It had been a moderately successful trip, and certainly a nice two or three hours.