Van Living?

With the weather getting a bit warmer we finally decided to test out the new car's sleeping potential. 

Removed the back seats, sorted out a makeshift mattress, blocked out some of the windows with bits of cardboard, and brought down our bedding, ready for - yes - a night on the drive!

It was a bit on the chilly side - but for the most part we slept ok - and we could get in and out via the two sliding doors.  By the morning we were a bit 'condensated', and we were awake early with the sunshine (not having blacked out all the windows) - but yes, it works as a place to sleep.

Less convinced how it will work as a 'living' space with two of us out and about - trying to get changed, going out for a walk, etc.

Still considering the options!

A Tale of Two Weekends

So, this weekend(ish) took me East to visit my parents for a couple of days - beautiful Spring weather, and we were out and about, including a visit to the Springfields Outlet Shopping Centre at Spalding - shopping and tulips (etc.) :)

  

While I was basking in glorious sunshine (and shopping!), Martin was busy in the garden tackling our moss problem:

Generating lots of bags of moss for the tip . . .

By the time I got back - on the Saturday afternoon train - the moss had all been dealt with.  

Met at Borth, for a walk along their prom, and a look at the Borth Scarecrow Festival, including this happy group at the old YHA Borth (stayed there back in the day when I was contemplating coming to Aber to university!):

All in all a good couple of family days for me - even managed to fit in my first ever parkrun - and some productive garden tasks completed at home!

Creme Brulee or . . .

. . . roasted teeth mold??  

Having recently invested in a small 'blow-torch' for cooking purposes, it was time to try it out - and reading the instructions on the packaging, it can apparently be used for 'roasting teeth mold'.  

No I don't know what it means either!

Decided to stick with the more traditional Creme Brulee - and very nice it was too!