Hi Carol so happy you had such a lovely day as I did. Oh you had a good spending spree there for sure a big hole in your pocket but of course well worth it as you got some good things. Glad you had that all important hot chocolate in cafe the best bit. Glad Julie did jobs for you when you got back and your tea so yummy. Well I had a lovely day at garden centre with blind club. Wen we got there we had a walk around the garden centre and one of our helpers Barbara took me around describing things to me both inside and out and luckily the weather was nice so could spend a bit of time outside. I smelt a lot of the flowers, plants and herbs my favourite herbs are lavender and mint and I love the smell of roses. Also roses are associated with love and romance so that explains why I love them so much haha. I loved listening to the waterfalls so relaxing. In the shop they sell anything and everything not just garden stuff I was amazed. It's just like that garden centre Anna used to take me to. We went in the food department of course goes without saying my favourite bit. Well they had some samples of different cheeses to taste and you won't believe this but I was very daring. As Barbara was tasting the cheeses I didn't want to seem boring and not interested so I tried some too and here's the shock. I actually tried some goat's cheese. Have you fainted with the shock hahahaha. Well I won't have it again as didn't like it but at least I tried it so I know for sure. If we don't try we will never know. My favourite out of all of them was the smoked cheese. There was even ginger flavoured cheese and cheese with garlic and herbs in I was amazed. Well now for the best bit the afternoon tea. It was so yummy and could tell it was all home made we had sandwiches of all kinds such as ham, cheese, tuna and egg. I had one of each apart from the egg as don't like egg sandwiches. The best bit was the cakes of course. I had a big chocolate muffin with icing on, a chocolate shortbread square type cake and a jam and cream scone so got that all important chocolate fix in a big way for sure. Oh yes the chocolate muffin was decorated with chocolate mini eggs and chocolate hearts and again hearts is another thing to do with love and romance so again explains why I like them haha. I was in my element all those yummy goodies and of course we all had a good old cuppa. Barbara the helper sat on my table with me, Ron and this other man called Les to make sure we were all ok and had all the food we wanted. It was all brought to us it was so cool to be served and not have to help ourselves which usually happens at buffets. It was just put on the tables so we all helped ourselves that way much better. Well we got there at 2.30 and the bus picked us up at 4.30 so we got back here at 5.30. I took my phone so I could ring my dad to pick me up from the club venue when the bus got us back where we all met in the first place. I didn't want any tea after all those goodies. I will have a much needed chill out tomorrow ready for Janet's blind club Wednesday. Oh what a lovely day. I know our next outing there will be the Christmas dinner oh how scary is that? I enjoyed it last year so know I will this time. It's the first time I have been there for afternoon tea and I enjoyed myself so much today that I'm definitely going there with the club again. I brought some leaflets about the garden centre for my parents and Auntie Pearl as I know they would love it there so let's hope we will all be able to go. I can show them all round hahaha. Phyllis I'm glad the computer lesson went so well. Sarah I hope you enjoyed the mystery tour and the meal even though it's not at Gordon's restaurants you can still dream for sure haha. Glad the gig went well yesterday. Carol O'connor Said. Good evening all Lovely and hot here in Manchester wow Well my sister julie and her partner Wayne took me to Morrisons wow spent £53 nearly fainted on floor wow hahahahahaha good job not got 6 kids hahahahaha I treated myself to nice duck down pillow cost me £10. I also got nice door mat for £10 for outside my door cool got strong rubber undeneath it doesn't slip good I got lots of food in enough to feed a football team hahahahaha only for me. We had mug of hot choclate in cafe good Got home then Julie did some jobs in my flat and cleaned my windows all inside ah bless her she mopped my kitchen floor she wrote me letter to my sighted friend . Tonight having tuna and sweetcorn pasta salad and new potatos for my tea . Got nice strawberry tart and fresh cream on it. got Banana too hope your all having a nice day what ever your doing take care Love Carol x.x.x.x.