I've been off work for almost a fortnight now, and the weather has been glorious. A little too glorious in fact - far too hot to be doing many of the things I'd planned to do in the garden. We have made some progress, largely thanks to other people coming over and helping us, but we've also spent an awful lot of time sitting around in cafes, trying to cool down. We do have a favourite cafe which we go to regularly, but we have a few back-up cafes that we like too, and we've made good use of all of them these past two weeks. Sitting in a cafe with a crossword or a book is one of our favourite activities, so we do budget for it, and we very rarely eat anything other than toast, scone or flapjack in a cafe, so it's far less expensive than they could be. It's still a complete indulgence, I admit - but not one we'll be giving up any time soon. Some cafes are better for outside space, some for inside. Some do better flapjack, others are open earlier in the morning, or later in the afternoon. They're all characterful in their own way. We often think fondly back to cafes we've loved in the past which have closed down. There was one near our old house which did the best almond croissants - it only had four seats so you had to be lucky to get a spot, but we spent many happy hours there. Sadly it closed not long after we moved (had we been keeping it afloat??) There was one in our local village near our new house, which was a bit of a home from home when we first moved, and which has now sadly gone too.
I'm hoping our current crop of favourites will last a good long time. We do occasionally find a new one, of course, but it takes a while to settle in, get a feel for the best snack option, the best seat, the best time of day to visit. I'm happy to put in the effort trying to figure it all out though.
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Sarah
24/8/2021 01:18:01 pm
I like your dedication to the cause.
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