Winner's Meal

2 weeks ago me & Kelly won the pub quiz at The Elephant. We did really well considering we only got 2 questions wrong & missed out on 1 question. The quiz is done electronically so if you're the fastest to answer in that round you get bonus points. The first round was on news of the week, then it was on the Euros well about England, holiday destinations & last round was feel good music so you had to guess the song. I told Kelly we were there to win it cos I am ridiculously competitive & we did. We were top 3 throughout then at the end we just smashed it!

Tonight we went to claim our free meal, 2 mains & a bottle of prosecco. I wasn't actually sure as to where our free meal was for either at the Elephant or the Liberty Tavern which is part of them as I got a little too excited when we won. But I rang up the other day to book & they weren't sure either but since they gave me an elephant business card I guess it must be for there.

Kelly got the steak & chips the most expensive thing on the menu at £17.50. I got the pan fried fillet of hake at £14.50 which was the 3rd most expensive thing on the menu. I think the menu is a bit rubbish not much choice really as it is a pub. I would never pay £14.50 for what I got as it was pretty small & nothing special but it was free so I can't complain! Kelly was glad she was with me as she had the whole bottle of prosecco to herself.

The pub quiz is run every Tuesday night at 9pm where they also do 2 for 1 on their pizzas.

Chicken, pesto, boccacini, parmesan

BBQ chicken, piquillo peppers, buffalo mozzarella, green onion 

Our team name

  

I'll be back soon to win the quiz again!

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Afternoon Tea

Take 1 the girl didn't know how to use my camera...

Scones, almond cake, chocolate cake, Victoria sponge, macarons, smoked salmon on crispy bread, roast beef on crispy bread, cranberry & brie sandwich & coronation chicken sandwich

Today I went for afternoon tea for the second time at Cuthbert's Bakehouse. It's one of them things where I feel I've done it before so I don't need to go again but I went along as Kelly's American friend Maddie was visiting so she wanted to do British/English things with her. She'd already done all the touristy stuff with her as she's been her since last Sunday & they went to Barcelona from Thursday - Sunday night. 

We got the same things as the last time I went with Holly & Gabby the only different was we got Victoria sponge's instead of bake well tarts which I would have preferred. I ended up boxing the chocolate & Victoria sponge as I don't like chocolate or cream. The scones last time were also nicer.

Kelly thinks she's hilarious

My postcard wall off Kelly is looking good (not really a wall but the side of my wardrobe). We have a thing where if she goes away somewhere she will get me a postcard & if I go away somewhere I'll get her one which is a pretty good deal as I've actually got more from here than vice visa. The London one isn't from her though but from David when he left for London in first year of uni 4 years ago now!

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Afternoon tea for three

This always happens I have no social life then everyone decides to go out.. I was out for lunch on Friday with Kelly, Danielle & Hannah then today I went for afternoon tea with Holly & Gabby. Gabby was home for the weekend & it's my last free weekend before I start working weekends & not being able to go to the gym which is killing me knowing I can't go to boot camp on Saturday mornings (my favourite & best class I go to) or circuits on Sunday mornings! :(

I'm going to have hardly any time for the gym now that I have 2 jobs which makes me sad as I love going to the gym it's my second home I spend so much time there! I've said this before but the gym is the best investment I've ever made. It's been a year since I've joined & I don't regret it at all. Even though I've made more progress & seen change more the past couple of months then have the whole year... But at least there is progress eventually.. The endorphins you get from the gym is so real it makes you feel a million times better after it, relieves stress, gets you fit, gets you stronger, makes you happy the list of benefits is endless! 

Going for afternoon tea kind of just ruins the whole point in going to the gym though... I've been wanting to try it for ages. We went to Cuthbert's on Mount Pleasant which is a cute little bake house that does tea & cake.

Bike Coat - H&M

Scarf - Urban Outfitters

Bag - Zara

Pants - H&M
Cutout Boots - Zara

Mine & Holly's

Scone, chocolate cake, almond cake with creme patissiere, pistachio macaron, choclate macaron, raspberry tart with creme patissiere, smoked salmon & cucumber on crispy bread, coronation chicken sandwich, beef with rocket & tomato on crispy bread & we think it was goats cheese with cranberry sandwich.

Gabby's veggie

Same cakes but she had roasted mushroom & peppers on crispy bread, think goats cheese with cranberry & salad sandwich, the other two had cheese on it too.

I ate everything apart from the chocolate cake as I'm not a fan of chocolate especially not as a cake so I ended up swapping with Gabby for her almond cake to take home. I ended up having her roasted mushroom & pepper crispy bread & her lemon macaron whilst also having Holly's smoked salmon crispy bread. I was so full & felt a bit sick. Definitely regret eating all that as I didn't have dinner when I came home. We did go quite late at 3 as me & Holly went to the gym in the morning.

I thought it was nice but I'm not sure whether I would do it again, definitely not any time soon but I have learnt for next time not to eat everything & to take things home with me! It's something you should try if you've never been before, especially if you do like cake as a treat as it's not cheap either. It cost us £15 each. It was nice catching up even though I see Holly most days at the gym but it's not quite the same sitting down & having a chat over tea & cake!

9-11-2014

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