Here’s to a New Year (a little premature)!

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Dan and I enjoyed a very rare and impromptu dinner out together this evening. Our friend Frances gifted us some ‘time’ for a Christmas present and our big girls decided tonight was ‘the night’! They excitedly packed their bags, favourite books, teddy and duvet for a sleep-over at Frances house! Alice was too little to tag along, but naturally more than content to enjoy the undivided attention of Ma and Pa, whilst eating half our dinner.

Fish of the day Pavlova
Cheers from Dan Dan's meal

It was the first evening meal out that Dan and I have enjoyed in a very long time – and relatively peaceful too (well, Alice doesn’t say much – just eats a lot, smiles and needs the occasional jig around)!

The food was divine (we ate at The Cheeky Pipi in Island Bay) and so nice to be able to dine somewhere relatively local, without driving into the hustle, bustle of town and having to look for a park.

Alice thought the pavlova was particularly special…

Say, 'Mmmmmmmmm' Gimmie some of what you're having!

Such a lovely evening to see in the ‘nearly’ New Year! And Charlotte and Sophie had a wonderful time at Frances house – both asleep around 8.30pm!

This New Year Dan and I hope to enjoy a little more couple time (will have to actually schedule that in with our three busy whirlwinds!), eating our five plus a day (if we can get to the fruit bowl before our little darlings) and for me (what with Sophie joining Charlotte at school) using Alice’s nap time for my exercise time. Dan is cycling to and from work, and will be partaking in the soccer season.

So yoga it is for me and, for my mind, poetry! Stephen Fry’s book, ‘The Ode Less Travelled: Unlocking the Poet Within‘ is just the tool for a ‘newbie’ like me that has long forgotten all that was taught in school about poetry (if you fancy freeing your creative side with some prose please join me for ‘Lyrical Sunday‘).

Cheers and wishing everyone a very Happy New Year 2011, where dreams are fulfilled, or at least the journey towards realising them is begun.

Cheers to a New Year

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15 thoughts on “Here’s to a New Year (a little premature)!”

  1. How wonderful and kind of Francis to have Charlotte and Sophie for the night…just SO lovely to see you and Dan enjoying a special evening out together and it all looks very yummy!!…thank her from us too.Alice seems to be very happy too and so pleased for you.
    Sounds as though her big sisters enjoyed it and slept well on their sleep over with Francis. Just perfect !!

  2. I love that Stephen Fry book! I took it with us on our camping expedition recently – it’s so much fun working through the exercises, you’re going to have a ball!

    Dinner looks just fab – that pavlova is making me want one for breakfast 😉

  6. bless Frances

    Oh!!! I LOVE seafood

    I do hope you and Dan can get some more couple time – its important

    Cheers and wishing you and yours a very Happy New Year

  7. oh how wonderful to have a night out with your hubby..what a great gift your friend gave you. The food looks GREAT!! All the best for the New Year.

  10. yummo that place looks amazing… do I sense an undercover blogger post?? LOL
    no pressure!
    but seriously YUM.
    oh and HAPPY NEW YEAR!
    XX

  11. Simone – I did think ‘Undercover Blogger’ post whilst I was dining! The service was excellent too. I must write a post, as The Cheeky Pipi sure deserves a little blogger love 🙂

  12. Thanks Cyndi and look forward to you joining some Lyrical Sundays! I’ve just started reading Stephen Fry’s book ‘The Ode Less Travelled: Unlocking the Poet Within’ and am remembering ‘some’ of the poetry from school days… very slowly coming back to me! It’s a fun read so far with useful exercises at the end of each chapter. All the best for a great 2011!

  14. Ha, ha, yes clever Granddad!

    Send us a poem for Lyrical Sunday for me to add to the post if you like – I need help! I tried iambic pentameter for my holiday poem (but you would have seen that… All new to me! Oh dear, I think I must have spent most of my school years staring out the window day dreaming!).

    Love you xx

  15. Happy New Year – hope that you have a great 2011. That Stephen Fry poetry book is fantastic. I got halfway through it before we left for our travels, and intend to complete it when we get back. He is so funny.

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