Dbee Robinson Artist - The Fat Struggling Menopausal Artist

Steak and Kidney Just been to the Westbourne Cafe  as Friday night is Homemade Pie night. It opens at 6pm so early enough for Hubby and me who are early birds to grab some dinner. I believe you can take your own bottle too but we were happy with a soft drink. And if you wanted to take a wine or beer it would certainly make it a cheap night out!  Now they also have their usual menu but as pie is my Hubbys favourite word then pie it had to be. Some lovely choices of vegetarian, chicken and leek, lamb and mint, steak and kidney, steak and ale and fish. But on chatting to Jules the chef and owner, if they have it and you want it in a pie they will make it for you. Sausage and bean, mash topping, even mac and cheese , etc. they will make it if they can.  Lamb and Mint Hubby had steak and kidney with chips and beans. I chose Lamb and mint with mash and peas. The portions were huge and the pies were full of tender meat, very tasty and not a soggy bottom in ...

Me with Tim while he signs Davids book    Today was very special for me and I shall remember it always.  There was a dedication at Monks Hill, Westbourne (Just a couple of miles from my house) to UK Astronaut Major Tim Peake and an Oak tree was planted in his honour. He also opened a new playground in the park where he used to play as a child.    I met Major Tim Peake and shook his hand, happy days indeed, between you and me I even shed a tear I was so happy to finally meet him. Also met his parents, and someone I have been hoping to chat to for a long time, his Mum. Now don't get me wrong, I think Tim is amazing and an inspiration to us all, but I feel his Mum is truly a star, how does she cope with the worry?    Tim signed his latest book I brought David for Christmas last year and our son Oliver's HSX Antarctica Trek prospectus. Then I was lucky enough to meet his parents Angela and Nigel and we chatted for some time abou...