I Spy...

G went to a birthday party a couple of weeks ago and came back with a loot goodie bag! As she is getting ready to go to Cyprus for a couple of weeks and is tidying up, she came across the sweeties today and had another look through her treasure. This kaleidoscope really takes our fancy. Glad she didn't give it away to any of the kids she tutors!

A productive day and I actually got things ticked off my list! Had to collect new trousers and jacket from the tailor and ended up ordering two dress shirts! Then came home to find G can fit into trousers I can no longer wear. That was not a good revelation. ;(

The nice quiet general trading business that operated right under our flat packed up and left the building at the start of the year after the landlord raised the rent. All was great for a few weeks till it was apparent something new was coming by all the clearing out that was being done. In March, to our horror, we discovered it was going to be a restaurant! Argh! We couldn't help wishing we lived in a democratic country where the tenants may have had a say in what businesses set up in such close proximity.

Anyway, after much renovation and noise and fortunate delays, the restaurant finally opened this week and today - G popped in to check them out. Well, she asked for a menu. Then, as we were so delayed at the tailors (with me ordering new shirts etc), she wanted to try them out; so we ordered their egg biryani and tarka dal. It was OK, but nothing like the food from our favourite Indian restaurant Moti Mahal, but then it was also a fraction of the cost. There you go! :)