Another Very Busy Day

今日も色々と用があり、あっという間に1日が過ぎました。朝早く(と言っても7時ですが、わたしにしてはとても早い)起きて、新しい家の近くまで行きキッチンのリノベーションの打ち合わせ。今朝は寒くて、霜が降りていました。

We were busy again today, the day passed so quickly. I got up early (well, not that early I know but it is for me), we drove to the kitchen place we are using for the renovation and discussed a few things first thing in the morning . It was a beautiful but very cold frosty morning.

その後、その近くのお友達のお家に寄ってキャッチアップをし、夫が楽しみにしていたテレビの配達と設置があったので家で待機(デパートの方が設置してくださいますが、2時間ちょっとかかりました)、設置が終わった2時過ぎに遅いランチ。イギリスのフルーティーだったりコクのあるビールが美味しい!プラウマンズ(シェアしました)も美味しかったです。

We then dropped off at our friend’s house nearby to do a bit of catching up, then it was time to go to our house as the people from a department store were coming with our new TV to install it – it took them about 2 hours. After that was done it was already 2.00pm so we had a late lunch. I like many English beers, specially the fruity or a little bit sweet ones. Ploughman’s was also good – we shared one.

これで車とテレビが手に入って夫はご機嫌。わたしは、消した状態で鏡になるテレビが欲しかったのですが、夫の希望でアートものになりました。絵に見えるという触れ込みですが、わたしにはテレビにしか見えない。

My husband is very happy now that he has his car and his TV. What I wanted was the one that can become a mirror but he wanted this art one. They say they look like art in a frame but it looks like a TV to me. Still if it makes my husband so happy.

ランチの後は、Charlie’sというファームショップに行ってみました。お肉屋さんが入っていて、オーガニックのお野菜などを売っているお店。こういうお店に行くのはイギリスに住む楽しみの1つでした。軽い夕食用にハムやチョリソやパテなど買ってみました。

After lunch we went to a farm shop ‘Charlie’s’. Visiting this sort of shop was something I was looking forward to doing here in the UK. We bought a few things like ham, chorizo, and pâté to have for a light supper today.

そしてもう1件、イタリアご出身の女性がイタリア式のチャバタなどのパンを焼かれているとネットで読んで行ってみたところ、そこは卸しのみで近くのビレッジショップで小売をしていると書かれていたのでそこまで行って来ました。

Also we went to a bakery where an Italian baker makes artisan Italian bread, but it was only open for wholesale. However the notice on the door said that the nearby village shop sells their bread so we went there.

家に向かう頃は4時前で、霧がブルー、夕焼けがピンクでとても美しい景色で感動。残念ながら、走る車の中から携帯で撮っても全然駄目でしたが。

When we started heading home it was sunset time and with the misty hills it was so beautiful!! I would have liked to stop and take photos but we couldn’t, so sadly the photos don’t really show how beautiful it was.

夕食は、ファームショップで買ったタルトやハム類などと、ヴィレッジショップで買ったチャバタ。

Dinner was just tart, ham etc that we bought in the farm shop with the ciabatta we bought from the village shop.

2 Comments Add yours

  1. cnw says:

    I love the photographs with the pink skies. So beautiful.

    1. Noodle says:

      Thank you. I just wish I were able to capture the beautify better.

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