A magical day

I took today off from work so that Rhods and I could hang out together.  First we went to Martells in East Grinstead to buy beds for all of us. Tryfan is getting a new mattress, and Rhiannon and us are getting new beds. It is something we have been talking about for awhile, and today is the day. We ended up choosing some interesting sounding mattresses that are made here in England: Harrison Spinks and Shakespeare Romeo.

Then we went back home,  regrouped, and then we put our bikes on the roof rack and drove to Rottingdean where we then rode down to Brighton and Hove along the sea front, and then back. It was a chilly day but we had all the right kit (of course) and it was fabulous. Back in Rottingdean, we poked our heads into a couple of different pubs hoping to get some food and on our 3rd try we got in. So many places require you to book ahead of time and don't take walk-ins.  But this one, The Plough Inn, had a table by the heat lamp under a tent which was perfect for us.

We had the most delicious meal and drinks there: Cauliflower almond soup with sourdough bread, cheesy chips, and baked Camembert with sourdough toast and side garnishes. Rhods had a coffee and I had a beer, and it was all soooo delicious.  

The evening as we were driving back had beautiful lighting over the landscape

We made it back home and had more chips and a nice evening with the fam. It was a fun day, and such a luxury to play hookie in the middle of the week.