Mr B had been promised a night out at a touring show in Nelson
...so we made our way over there on the appointed day (last Thursday) and made the opportunity to pick up a new toy we had ordered through a tool shop at Tahunanui.
New Zealand's best peanut butter (I might be partisan) is made in Stoke so our next stop was at the factory Cafe and shop to buy 10kg of peanut butter (and two cups of coffee). YES 10kg. I put peanut butter in porridge. I eat porridge every day. Over time it adds up to a lot of peanut butter.
It's cheaper (much) by the bucket.
There followed a long drag round a big hardware shop (isn't there always when it's me...? Other women shop for clothes, shoes, make-up, spa days... I'm ogling mitre saws and cabin hooks, expanding foam filler and deck stain🤪)
Mr B is eyeing up kamado cookers .... (ceramic charcoal ovens). Better start counting my savings.....
We did visit the ReUse shop to see if they had any recycled shower trays the size we want. A long browse later we came out with antique door knobs, antique brass coat hooks, interesting latchcovers and finger plates for our recently installed sliding door, off-cuts of 8"x2" timber for building steps onto our deck and no shower tray.
Checking in at the hotel Mr B booked, we were upgraded to a lovely apartment and luxuriated in a hot shower each. I joked later with a friend that I had to have several showers - each layer of dirt removed revealed another singlet.
We enjoyed a great meal at a nearby oyster bar and restaurant, then walked to the theatre. Here's some views of Nelson's Bridge Street for your entertainment. No it is not a movie set.
Hari OM
ReplyDeleteOOOOH, Bill Bailey is definitely worth an ovenight stay! Glad you were able to make the trip into something more, too. Change as good as a holiday, it's said! YAM xx
Such luxury! A visit to the throbbing metropolis, a theatre show, a night in a swanky apartment plus a shopping trip thrown in too.
ReplyDeleteRichly-deserved time off!
ReplyDeleteit does look like a movie set. what a fun trip and a lot done plus all the fun and SHOWERS. who watched Scully? just asking.
ReplyDeletecan't wait to see your red house when completed IF EVER. ha ha ha... that is a lot of peanut butter. I assume it is all natural, that is all I eat and I eat a lot of it, there is only a rare day for me that doesn't include peanut butter, it is how I get protein, and the top of my staples list. I should check to see if my natural comes in large containers. I make my granola with it and maple syrup, I use it in my fruit and soy milk shakes, spread on fresh bread, crackers with PB and a little orange marmalade. I even make cinnamon toast with it, by smearing lightly and sprinkling cinnamon and oats on top. also have been know to eat by the spoon. its also great for surving 10 days of power loss due to a hurricane.
Scully enjoys the odd spoonful of PB too. I love watching her try to unstick it from the inside of her mouth.
Deleteohhhh I know which peanut butter you are talking about. lol. It certainly is popular.
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