We had a meal out last night, between running my Nan from the GP to A&E and catching a few hours rest at home before picking her up again. Nothing major, just the joys of getting old!

Anyway, I talked Broc into a counter meal or something instead of the usual choice of McD's, and we ended up at The Newstead Hotel. Broc chose the Restaurant section: Olives.

After a thorough look at the menu, and the specials board, I decided on my standard of Smoked Salmon Ceaser Salad ($17) and an Iced Chocolate, and Broc ordered his stand-by favorite of the Roast of the Day: Lamb, with roast veggies and a bowl of chips. Total: $42

My Iced Chocolate arrived first. What a work of art! In a biiiiig glass, with a HEAP of whipped cream on top, as well as those tubey chocolate wafer biscuits, and a generous drizzle of chocolate syrup. Hiding under the cream was a big lump of vanilla ice-cream, icy-cold chilled milk, and more chocolate syrup. Bliss! So, Broc ordered one aswell! Price: $3.50

Our meals arrived shortly after Broc's drink, and for a small pub restaurant, very late in the evening, I was pretty impressed! The lamb was melt-in-your-mouth, the servings generous, and plenty of salmon in my salad. Loads of bacon and Parmesan in it too - a bit too much perhaps!

All in all, a fantastic meal, good service and a nice atmosphere. I'll definitely be going there again!

Broc and I went out to Gibbo's Birthday Party last night - Happy Birthday!!!

First night we've been out in a long time, and it was great to catch up with old friends, meet a few new people, and get to know others we had met before. I had the honor of sampling some of Gibbo's finest home brew (several large glasses of it in fact!), from tasty Ginger Beer to yummo Apple Cider.

Gibbos Birthday Party

Well, Broc and I are waiting eagerly to hear about a very promising job. If he gets it, Wedding plans will be back on the agenda, as will our neglected house renovations.

I've been pretty bored lately; feeling directionless mostly. I've been thinking about what sort of things I might like to study... But I have so many interests! Where to start? Which institution do I go with?

I've come up with a bit of a short-list:

• Legal Studies
• Sociology/Psychology
• Business Studies
• Computer... something (hey, it's been a while)
• Journalism/English
• Science/Biology (or something)

Okay, so it's pretty broad... and I'll probably add to it, but hey... It's a start!