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I forgot to post last night so read this one and the one below!!!

Today I was going down to Emba to see Mum and I had suggested that maybe we went out for lunch somewhere and, if Lilian was free, maybe she would like to join us.  Initially we had thought about going to Tweedies to avail ourselves of their fresh soup offer - 5 euros - no need to book just drop in.  Tweedies is where Mum and Lilian met on a similar soup offer which Tweedies were running in the winter in the evening.  Both Lilian and Mum had lost their husbands around the same time.  They struck up conversation that night and with something in common became friends.  The rest, as they say, is history.

Lilian was working until 1.00pm and the soup offer ran from 11.00am until 2.00pm so by the time we got ourselves organised it wouldn't have given us much time to eat our lunch so we decided that today we wouldn't rush and we would go up to the amphitheatre cafe in Tala because their inside area is cosy and they have a good selection of inexpensive light meals.  To keep it simple we all opted for a breakfast and a cup of builder's tea.  The cooked part of the breakfast was nicely done and clean and not greasy and it was accompanied by plenty of toast, butter and jam/marmalade.  I knew I was going to regret having that because Isabel was taking John and I to Fitos for our supper!!! 

Anyway we had a lovely hour or so at the cafe, we were kept company by one of the cafe cats who sat very patiently next to my chair hoping for a little bit of something but was sadly disappointed because we were assured that the resident felines do get well fed.  Mum ate a good meal - she clearly enjoyed the breakfast because I guess this is not something she ever cooks for herself - in fact she rarely cooks nowadays.

There had been some excitement in the estate today because a big Peter Morton Removals pantechnicon lorry pitched up and the people who had agreed to purchase 8a some time ago last Summer were eventually moving in.  I know he had introduced himself at the time as Pete and I believe her name is Gail but cannot be sure.  Anyway I am sure we will meet in due course - normally over the Green Bin!!

It was a quick turn round for me as Isabel was picking us up at 5.45 to go to Fitos for our evening meal.  We had booked table 1 and when we arrived Fitos wheeled over one of his gas fires so we were toasty warm.  It was lovely to see Isabel relaxed and enjoying herself because I know she had been looking forward to having Moby Dick and chips and the portion size of her cod tonight did not disappoint.  I went for the beef pie and John for a large pork chop.  It was one of those nights when we knew just about everyone who popped in which included Marinos and Marianna from the Garden Centre and lovely Tanja from the village.

A good time was had by all and we were home at a reasonable time.  I have agreed to colour Isabel's hair tomorrow and I am hoping to catch up with Mina.