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[turps]

It would have been my FiL's birthday today, so we had a breakfast meet-up with my in-laws. My MiL likes to leave flowers and a card attached to a fence at the top of the street where they used to live, and the cafe just over the road also has a plaque for him, where we also leave flowers.

So we left the flowers and had a tasty breakfast and I found the cafe is now an official Community Pantry, so for a small donation we left with three tubs of Pigs n Blankets gravy and some pork scratchings. I know the gravy sounds weird but I bought a few tubs when they were selling it off after Christmas, and thought it was delicious, so when I saw a shelf full of the stuff I knew I needed to take advantage.

After that, we left my SiL and her partner and took my MiL for a drive, ending up at the beach, where we were fascinated to see a ribbon-decked boat be put together. Turns out each ribbon had a message on, and people could write their own messages and tie them on. I did one for my mam and dad, James did one for my FiL and we tied the ribbons together then attached them to the boat





I've been binge-watching Ted Lasso still, though got spoiled for something that happened in this last season by the Breakfast morning show. I never expected the show to be mentioned, never mind have a cast interview with spoilers. And of course, binge-watching also leads to binge reading and I've been happily working my way through Jamie/Roy/Keeley fics. It's so lovely to have loads of new stuff to read again. But that show, I never expected something that I thought was just a comedy would have such deep moments.

I also booked tickets for Guardians of the Galaxy 3 for next Friday, which is two whole days after it opens. I did suggest to James that he ask for a day off on the Wednesday but he seemed to think seeing a film isn't a valid excuse for a day off. Spoilsport!

Comments

[dine]

that boat is neat - how cool people can leave messages!

that gravy does sound odd to me, but I'm glad you were able to snag some for the pantry!

[turps]

The boat was lovely. They were only setting up as we arrived so it was great to see the whole thing take shape. Some wild swimmers were going to take it into the ocean later, but it was getting a bit chilly to stick around.

I have to admit, after buying the pigs n blankets gravy I didn't try it for ages, then regretted not buying loads more when it was beings sold off as it really is tasty.

[spikedluv]

Since 'pigs in a blanket' for me means hotdogs baked in bread (sometimes little cocktail weiners wrapped in pieces of croissant dough from a package), the gravy does sound odd because I'm picturing hotdogs and bread in gravy, lol! I tried to look it up, but basically only learned that it's veggie?

That ribbon boat is neat.

I hope you enjoy the movie! I wonder if it will come to our local theater?

[turps]

Since 'pigs in a blanket' for me means hotdogs baked in bread (sometimes little cocktail weiners wrapped in pieces of croissant dough from a package), the gravy does sound odd because I'm picturing hotdogs and bread in gravy, lol! I tried to look it up, but basically only learned that it's veggie?

Pigs in blankets here are small cocktail sausages wrapped in bacon and then roasted. They're very popular at Christmas time which is no doubt they released that flavour last Christmas. Though, I guess it didn't go down that well as the gravy was extremely discounted in the new year. It is quite tasty though and yeah, despite the flavours is vegetarian, which I always find amusing. I also was amused at the thought of hotdogs and bread in gravy *g*

I'm looking forward to the movie so much! I wish I could go on opening day which is Wednesday, but as James is at work it would have to be an evening showing and no doubt we'd both end up asleep.

[spikedluv]

Ahh, so it's basically sausage and bacon flavored? In a veggie way? *g*

[turlough]

It sounds like you'd a lovely memorial day for your FiL.

That boat looks so cool and what a wonderful idea to let people use it for rememberance like that.

[turps]

It was a nice memorial day for my FiL, quiet but nice.

The boat was so lovely to see. It did go into the ocean later, held up on poles by eight wild swimmers. Now the boat, and all the ribbons, is off to London.