Under House Arrest day 391

We woke up to clear blue skies and sunshine. It wasn't hot by any means, but it was pleasantly warm, with a little chill when the sun scuttled behind the odd cloud. A perfect day for heading into the city to meet Sue and Pete for lunch at The Magic Garden. We hadn't been out for lunch since October with them, but it was worth the wait. It was fairly busy there ( it's not the cheapest place) but they had it spaced out perfectly. It's outside but covered in tent-like awnings, each table had an overhead heater if needed but we didn't. We ordered and chatted and laughed, drank wine, the boys had lager, and I had a cheeky cocktail. It was perfect, we all had burgers, mine and Sue's being vegan, Kev and Pete had cheeseburgers. It was so nice to be out, and I felt safe, as everything had been put in place to make you feel that way. The staff there are young and friendly, hardworking and helpful. You order and pay on your phone for everything and you have a two-hour slot at your table. Almost normal, apart from the obvious masks, spacing and table service. A really enjoyable afternoon. So much so we've booked again in two weeks. I missed our catch-ups, and so have Sue and Pete. After we'd done just shy of our two hours we went our separate ways to shop or catch buses and we got a few bits we needed before heading home, a tad squiffy, as we haven't drunk alcohol at lunch for ages right lightweights compared to the old days, but it was a nice gentle little buzz not falling over drunk. Much deserved after this lockdown, which I think was perhaps worse than the other two for many reasons not in some small part to the mental strain of working with no fun attached.