Wow--What A Weekend!

After a busy class of 15 students on Saturday we rushed home to clean the brushes--over 100 of them! Then we packed a few few over night things ready to get over to Birmingham with my daughter Becki and her partner Wayne--it was their 6th anniversary together and also Wayne's birthday this Wednesday so I had arranged for us all to go  for a 5 course meal meal  on Sunday in a posh hotel in Solihull-- we stayed the night at another lovely hotel--and had a most wonderful Indian meal on Saturday night--then on Sunday we went to a new crazy golf complex and had a great time together!

Becki and Wayne--

The dining room at the hotel was lovely--very atmospheric--and the food was some of the best we have ever had...

We had so many laughs playing crazy gold on the Sunday morning---what a great place it was---

the golf course was very well thought out--not too hard and not too easy..

there are 2 different courses to try..

Wayne proved to be the winner--but I think he has played before!

ready for action!

the last hole!

 

After playing golf we went off to do some retail therapy--couldn't believe just how cheap the shops were round there--me and Becky picked up some real bargains--including a lovely wrap for my birthday party--Ive been looking for one the right colour for ages! We went on from there to The Village Hotel , Solihull for the finale of the weekend-the 5 course meal! None of us managed the 5---choice of smoked salmon, salami, prawn cocktail, salads or leek and potato soup with crusty rolls etc to start---help yourself to what you would like!The smoked salmon was beautiful-and some of the salamis I had never tyred before--all delicious! Then there was a pasta course--all cooked in front of you by the hotels chef---we all passed on that one! Then onto the carvery--the roast beef was to die for--it melted in your mouth--and the veg were beautiful. And I just loved the homemade horse radish sauce that was both creamy and made your eyes water at the same time --yummmy! There was a huge array of cold desserts-from cheesecake, profiteroles and chocolate mousse , if you didn't fancy that  there was a fresh waffle bar with waffles cooked in front of you-served with fresh fruit and cream -Bill and Wayne passed on the next course--the cheese board--but me and Becky gave it a go---the ripe brie was melting all over the plate, the stilton was just perfect and the cheddar was some of the best Ive had--it was a real jib to squeeze it all in but we gave it our best try! The whole weekend was at a bargain price thanks to Groupon-- Hotel was just £37.50 for 2 people B+B including a bottle of wine, vouchers for 20% off meals, 30% off next time there, vouchers for half price cocktails---cant go wrong can you? It was far better than we expected for the price--we thought we might get sub standard rooms--but no--they were just great! Spotless clean and a lovely bed! The crazy golf was just £8 for the 4 of us again thanks to Groupon--and the meal--well that was the bargain of the year--again thanks to Groupon--5 courses for 2 people including glasses of wine  was just £15 . We got home just after 5.30pm just in time to unpack and get ready for the finale of the weekend--off down the town to see Alan Carr at the Assembly Rooms---he was brilliant-laughed out heads off at him--he is doing some small shows called "Work In Progress" where he is trying out new material for his big tours--it rounded off our weekend perfectly---thank goodness I have a quiet week to get over it all!

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