bigfoodiemama

So today, GASP, I and the two offspring went to the zoo. This was the treat of the week due to it's expense ( even though the Duracell Bunny had kindly given us a card which would qualify us for a discount). Recession proof as always I lacked the picnic, ham sandwiches, crisps, homemade lemon cupcakes ( BUNS!) and a bottle of pop.We packed for all weather eventualities so the buggy looked like I was a street hawker by the time we had slung all the jackets on top of it and lathered on the sunscreen.An hour in the queue proved worthwhile as I got chatting to the woman ( who looked alot older than I am ) behind us, who had a four year old and 18 month old twins. Their "Phil and Ted" had got a puncture on the front wheel so the twins were enjoying a view of the sky as their father tried to keep the front wheel off the ground. The pucture repair kit which comes with this most fashionable baby vehicle was of course " at home" so they were depending on meeting another ...

So, GASP has very kindly decided to go to Newly Singles for dinner on Friday night. It is getting even more exciting as I met her fir a picnic today and she was able to tell me that the Porn Star is coming ( excuse the pun !) as is the Baking Queen and the Teacher....the makings of an excellent night indeed. Now the porn star is a gentleman (?) friend of the Financial Advisors and has previously shown up for dinner wearing a t-shirt with this written on it "Amateur gynaecologist at your cervix". He also greeted the Ban Garda for the frist time with the words " you have magnifient breasts". He is therefore not backward at coming forward ( just can't help it !).He was at the Sage and Stone Food and Craft Fair on Saturday selling Art....non erotic Art !He was previously a member of the army, which I for one always found hard to believe as he wouldn't know a covert operation if it hit him on the crotch. He is now an art dealer/gallery owner and has some really l...

It still amazes me how the presence of a beach and some sun can make the worlds simplest picnic seem like a gourmet meal. The ham sandwich and packet of crisps served up, in these circumstances, yesterday were sublime ! Now I must point out that the freshness of the bread and quality of the ham does count, and the crisp must have the perfect crunch so when you put them into the sandwich they add the desired texture....along with the few stray grains of sand !Now we went posh yesterday, becasue we were in the Marbella of the South East...Dunmore East.....and brought a bottle of 7up instead of the Orange Squash....very risque considering the state of the nations finances. I did notice one group bring full plates of dinner with knives and forks from the pub overlooking the strand, but quite frankly they looked ridiculous. When we went up to the playground afterwards the classic Granny picnic was in evidence,the own brand packet of rich tea biscuits, Tayto and Coke. This old favourite was ...