Post Christmas

I've not had a day where I've stayed in and done nothing since Christmas Eve. Every day I've been out seeing people. On Friday I went out for lunch with Sarah to Wagamama. I've not seen her in ages as all she does in work. She was actually in work after we met up.

Sarah got the cod ramen.

I got the teppanyaki yaki soba but in soup. This is what I usually get but I get it with udon noodles from the teppanyaki but I didn't want something that was fried. I asked the waiter who had to ask the chef and ask around. He came back and said it was fine but they didn't know how it would turn out. I said it would be fine because with noodles you can have it dry or in a soup. I did ask for udon noodles but they did it wrong and gave me yaki soba noodles which was fine I didn't want the hassle of the food going to waste.

I did take a photo of Sarah with her food but I clearly mustn't have as there is no photo which is really weird and never happened before.

I went home and later on in the night I met up with Kelly and Josh in Woolton Village. I met up with them in Pickled Olive where we had a drink then went over to Nowhere but it was packed so we walked back out. John Kelly's brother came to meet us and we ended back in Pickled Olive as it wasn't as busy and had another drink. Then we went over to the Elephant for a drink. We ended up in one of John's mates family parties down the road. (Kelly knows him too). I wasn't even drinking as I had my car and didn't get back till 1am. It was a weird night but it's always nice to catch up with Kelly as I won't see her for a while now!

So I made waffle mix on boxing morning before I went to the match when I made scones to make them in Tracy's as she has a waffle maker but there was so much food we didn't end up making them so she asked me to go back yesterday to make them.

Good job we didn't make them on boxing night when everyone was around as it was so messy. It just over flowed out as the maker wasn't deep enough to hold it all in when we didn't even fill it up that much! I'm so glad I don't have one as I would probably use it once and realise the mess and never use it again as it was a nightmare to wash. Definitely going out for waffles and not making my own or someone else can make and do the cleaning up.

They turned out alright but the recipe I used was a bit rubbish they weren't really sweet you have to have it with something but I guess you wouldn't really eat them dry. The mix ended up making quite a few so I used up all the mix and brought them home to just toast them to warm them up. They taste alright once they're toasted like they've just been freshly made.

This is is it for the year! It will officially be 2020 after tomorrow. The year has flown by - I feel like I've done loads but also haven't like there was so much more I could have done. I did run a marathon, go to Canada and a cruise - which I need to finish posting which I will eventually... Hope you've had a good 2019 and an ever better 2020!

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Flight Nite

Went out with Sarah and Jo last night to Camp and Furnace for their new quiz night Flight Nite where there was 4 holidays up for grabs. One in the UK, a beach holiday, city break and the big one VEGAS!

In flight snacks - sweet popcorn, salted peanuts, Lotus Biscoff biscuits and skittles.

The aim was to win 3/4 but definitely wanted to win Vegas. You played on your own on your own phone rather than in a team. There was 4 rounds with 15 questions in each round that were multiple choice, had a fastest finger round where you could win a prize for the fastest person to answer. At the end of the round the top 3 had to go on stage and complete the challenge and the one who won the challenge won that holiday!

The first holiday was Wales which we didn't want and the fastest finger prize was an inflatable avocado which I really wanted! Second holiday was a city break to Rome which would have been so good! The fastest finger prize was pizza. The third was a beach holiday to Lanzarote - fastest finger was an inflatable plane suit. The last big prize was to Las Vegas!! The fastest finger was a helicopter ride which I think you did here but I'm not sure. 

It was hard as each round reset where as if you built up all the answers from each round I definitely would have had a shot. The Vegas round I actually did really well as I only got 1 question wrong which Sarah actually got right but she got too many wrong at the start so wasn't going to win it. I was playing for Jo as she couldn't see her phone or answer the questions. I should have answered two different answers for that one instead of answering the same for the both of us when I wasn't sure of the answer as one of us would have won it!

The girl that ended up wining the Vegas prize was from Portugal as well. Was fuming wanted to win that but I guessed she must have answered all the questions right to get on stage and win it. It was a good night but sad we didn't win anything. Would have been amazing if we won the trip to Vegas.

Sarah drove as she wasn't drinking and we did a Maccies run on the way home. For some reason I lost my voice even though I had 1 drink and didn't think I was shouting but must have as the first question for the Vegas round was along the lines of "Which Las Vegas band had the hit song Mr Brightside" which was obviously The Killers! (It should have been the fastest finger question as I well would have won that!) Then they played Mr Brightside so that could have been why I lost my voice... 

My throat didn't hurt I just had no voice.

Sarah's Birthday - The Elephant

It was Sarah's birthday last Saturday so went to The Elephant on Friday night for some food.

Jo got the Slow cooked featherblade of Beef - Red wine, roasted carrot, kale, clotted cream mash

Me and Sarah both got the Sea Bass Nicoise - Warm new potato salad, black olives, fine beans, soft poached egg

There was about 2 beans in it. No salad.

We got them to come serenade Sarah with cake - she hates us

Fun Friday nights which makes a change as I couldn't tell you the last time I went out.

Let's see what plans we have for next week!

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The Elephant Roast

Sunday Roast - The Elephant

Yesterday I went to The Elephant for a Sunday roast with Jo and Sarah. Never had the roast before and been wanting to try it as I heard it's meant to be good.

Me and Sarah got the chicken

Jo got the beef. She couldn't have the Yorkshire pudding so asked for more potatoes instead.

The chicken was nice and wasn't dry as it was on the bone but the roast potatoes were solid so hard to cut through. They weren't crispy and just weren't a roast potato. There wasn't enough gravy especially when the Yorkshire pudding was huge - It was over done and a bit burnt and greasy. The sausage stuffing was super salty. Could have done with more veg.

Not sure why people rave about it as it definitely isn't the best roast I've had. I just don't think roasts are that good when you go out for them. I think home made roasts are definitely better. Was disappointed as I was looking forward to it! I may be a harsh critic but I'm not settling for mediocre when I'm paying for it!

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Gym girls

Gym girls night out last night to The Elephant. Well it wasn't just girls but sort of was. I turned up late as I'd been working in Manchester in the afternoon and didn't get back till 9:30. Had to have some dinner, jump in the shower, change then to The Elephant in under an hour. By the time I got there Rich had already left to go home! He'd only been there 2 hours. I was contemplating staying at home as the weather was awful and freezing but I made it out.

Met up with Sarah, Jo, Jo's brother Will and Matty. 

Sarah was smashed. She'd been drinking since 3pm and had about 6 shots. She couldn't even walk - I wish I could get that drunk but I physically can't!

Mandatory toilet photo

Wishing I could get even half as drunk as Sarah but it's impossible. 

On the way home we went on a Maccies run and Will basically got a banquet, a big mac meal and 20 chicken nuggets. Definitely needs to keep going the gym. I had 4 chicken selects and a plain mcflurry and managed to go the gym this morning - no such thing as a rest day! 

Got my work Christmas party on Friday to look forward to which I'm finally sorted for. Got my outfit, hair and make up booked ready to go all out! 

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Pre Birthday

Went to The Elephant in Woolton Village last night for Sarah's pre birthday (her birthday's next Friday). We actually went the gym before we went out. I finished work at 3 and made it in for 4. We stayed till 5:30. Didn't go out till 9ish so we had plenty of time to get a session in!

Real Leather Jacket - Zara

Playsuit - Zara

Boots - Zara

Walking Zara mannequin

Far from a wild night in The Elephant but that's only cos they don't do Malibu for me so I had gin and it's disgusting! Sarah had a wild night though ending up in town but I couldn't hack it was so ready for bed! It makes a change going out but drinking really isn't for me! Did all manage to make it into the gym this morning too.

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