Widnes

This last weekend I have been in Widnes seeing Jim and had a really good time, didn’t want to come home at all! Our weekend started on Thursday night when Jim came down here on the train to make sure I get to Widnes alright as it is a long journey. I did half of the driving and Jim drove the rest of the way. I decided to pull over when he tugged at my last straw saying “you don’t wanna do that, you should do this!!”, got on my wick so in the end I let him drive. lol I was grateful though as it was nice to chillax (well, the first few miles of Jim driving in my dodgy Corsa was a bit anxious, due to the gears playing up). The weather was horrendous and it just didn’t stop raining as we hit Shrewsbury. We got there safe and sound though and that’s all that matters.

On the Saturday we went to Liverpool and it’s a lovely place. Although the people there talk funny and it was hard to understand what they were saying! We went in a few museums, a few drinks, and went down Albert Dock. On the river they had people trying to walk on the water in these balls. They zip, you sit inside them, then the ball gets pumped full of oxygen and you’re pushed into the water and left to yourself for 10 minutes playing about. Looked like such fun, was a bit expensive though at £5 for 10 minutes but I wanted to go on it. However there was a queue and we thought different of it.

The buildings there are lovely. They have a mixture of old and modern and it looked really good.

In the evening we went for something to eat and went to a Chinese Resturant. On the menu it said £21.50 banquet and we thought we had to select one of each course, and we thought that was the price for both of us, 2 for 1. We sat down and when a waitress came to our table we selected our starter and we went on to say what meals we’d like and she said “all”. We thought it was a language barrier because of her broken English but we didn’t expect what was coming. When I went to bed that night all I could hear in my sleep was the waitress saying, “Ready for next course?” Seriously, we ate soooo much. I think we experienced all Chinese food in one sitting! Course after course, plate after plate. Then half way through Jim put his arm down on the table not realising a chopstick was on the corner and it summersaulted behind him. Thankfully the guy behind was facing the other way or Jim may still be in the cells done for assault and being sued for compensation due to loss of eye sight.

We were stuffed. By the time the dessert came we looked at each other and tried our best to at least attempt. We had melons but there was also a bowl of Sage, it’s basically like rice pudding except the rice is more like frog spawn. So, so slimy. I just could not eat it although Jim loved it. The taste itself was ok I guess just the texture, totally offputting for me!

The bill came and it was £21.50 each, although it was expensive, the food itself was absolutely gorgeous (expect the frog spawn) and was a really enjoyable evening and was with excellent company.

We ended the night playing Wii Fit. Fit!?? Ha! That’s a laugh. My Wii Fit age is 45. 45!!!!! WTF. We played bowling and tennis and went for a job and also some baseball. I so want a Wii Fit now.

On the Sunday I met Jims parents, one of his sisters, an uncle and his niece and nephews and everyone was lovely, just hope they thought the same about me even though I was quiet! I always am when I meet new people, I’m terrible, but after the first meet it’s usually ok. I also met Jims daughter properly for the first time and we all had pizza and played Guitar Hero. Such fun!!

On the Monday I intended to leave at 10am to get back in time for work and chillax a bit before my shift started (3pm). We hadn’t used my car all weekend and when I went to it my jaw dropped when noticed someone had smashed off my side mirror!!! I could not go on the M6 without one of them. So we went to Halfords to get some stick on ones and Jim sorted it out for me, cutting his fingers when trying to get rid of the shattered glass. Awww. The mirror wouldn’t adjust properly because one of the clips came off so I had to bend and look at an awkard angle to see along side and behind me. A combination of the mirror and my gearbox (hit and miss getting 2 and 4) made the drive a bit stressing but I got home by 2:30pm. Had a very quick shower and went to work and reality came crashing back. I miss him so much, 168 miles, but being in head and heart means you’re never too far away.

I have heaps of photos but haven’t uploaded them yet, when I do I’ll upload a few of them here.