Back to work, supper club and more

Well this year is reaily flying by! I think it's true that the older you get the faster the time goes.

It's now over a month since the MUA and the old shoulder is becoming more flexible each week thankfully. I've also been back at work for a couple of weeks now and 'hitting the ground running' was an understatement. Not only did I have to get used to commuting again, which is never a good experience, I was covering for the CEO's PA while she was off sunning herself in Egypt, I also met my new boss for the first time and then had to get things all set up and ready for his arrival.

I have to admit that one of the things I did to get myself rehabilitated was baking...ya don't say!! Yep, I had a go at making some muffins as they are pretty simple and don't take too much mixing, often with muffins less mixing is better, so perfect therapy methinks! 

Then, as is my way, I made a selection of baked goods to celebrate the arrival of the new boss, which if I do say so myself went down a treat with the very complimentary folks at work. It's a great feeling when I send out an email to say the tins are open and the goodies are there for the taking, and a stream of keen tasters coming rushing along the second floor to try what's on offer, then make very pleasing noises that say they are enjoying what they eating...some even took stuff home for loved ones to try!

My first attempt at Bakewell tarts

This week Andy and I attended our first underground supper club at Mustard Seed and had the most fabulous time!  It was an intimate affair with just eight of us, but we all got on so well and we got to know some really nice people of all ages and from different walks of life.  Katherine, one of our hosts, gave me some really good tips for when the 7th Star Secret Tea Room opens, which I really appreciated and I made some great contacts on both Facebook and Twitter.  For full details of Mustard Seed go to www.mustardseedfarm.co.uk

And fianlly...I am chuffed to bits that the very first 7th Star Secret Afternoon Tea will take place on Sunday 29th April, I'm also glad to say that it's fully booked.  Okay, so it's my mother-in-law and her friends but it's still going to be a full on proper event.  I'm already looking at dates for May and June, so watch this space for more details, alternatively let me know if you would like to go on my mailing list.

Take care for now.

Mxx

One armed bandit!

Well, it's now been almost week since my MUA, that's the technical term for Manipulation Under Anaesthetic, which is the procedure I had to get my frozen shoulder moving again.  And if I'm honest, I'm not loving the fact that I have to put myself through terrible pain 3 times a day doing the flippin' exercises they gave me, which is the only way I can ensure my recovery from what has been a pain the arse shoulder condition I've had for the past 8 months!!

So, knowing that I would be off work for a while I got in a few movies to watch, however first I had to watch the final season of Gilmore Girls, which Andy (my husband) got me into at the end of last year...and as a result I am now bereft!!  I was so engrossed in the lives of Loralai, Rory and the residents of Stars Hollow that I cried almost all the way through the last three episodes, although I do wonder if it wasn't the effect of excessive doses of painkillers that caused my extreme emotional state!!  I think I may well give it a couple of months and watch the whole seven seasons again just to make sure.

The first movie I watched was The Time Travellers Wife, which I have to say confused me as much as the book did, I really couldn't get my head round Henry's time travelling 'condition' - perhaps I'm trying too hard.
Then, because I'd heard such good reports about it, Andy and I tried to watch Bridesmaids (and also because Sookie from Gilmore Girls was in it) - what the heck was that all about?!!!  We gave up after about ten minutes, it just wasn't funny, infact it was pretty irritating!!

Having now been off work for a week my body clock is all up the wall and I'm wide awake at 11.30pm on a Sunday night, which means I may aswell stay up an watch the Oscars. It's been a good few years since the last time I stayed up for the Academy Awards, so let's see how long I last, I'll probably be snoring and dribbling on the arm of the sofa after about an hour...photos to follow....