This week was a hectic one. It was my first week back at work since the Christmas holidays and my plans of starting the week quietly by cruising through my emails and pottering around here and there were very quickly quashed by that big old thing called reality. It was a busy week indeed and my work days flew by. In amongst it though, some fun stuff happened:

1. Back to derby training. I admit to be very daunted by the idea of returning to derby training after a two and a bit month break. I entirely expected to be back to my giraffe-legged worst after so long, and to embarrass / injure myself within the first fifteen minutes. It turns out, fortunately, that I can still remember how to skate and that my extracurricular fitness stuff from the last little while might actually be doing something, because I smashed my personal best in my five minute endurance laps. I am really looking forward to derby in 2014!

The fabulous Billie Verdin (L) and November Pain (R – that’s me!).

2. Trying a new place to eat from my ‘must try places to eat’ list. This week I had lunch at United Latino Cocina (ULC), on Francis Street in Adelaide. I have been meaning to try this place for ages and I’m so glad I finally did. Awesome food and a great selection of tasty Mexican beers. I rate it 4 out of 5 sombreros, and will be going back for more at my earliest opportunity.

United Latino Cocina – sporting great tomato tin light fixtures.

Tostada con Pollo. I’m not going to lie: this was all kinds of amazing.

3. Impromptu beach day with the fam. Isn’t it true that sometimes the things you plan the least are the most fun? Yesterday, quite unexpectedly, I hit the beach with my sister and family. This is a pic of my niece and nephew, who are pretty much the most entertaining people I know:

Little bundles of cute.

4. Afternoon tea with some of my fave ladies. Today I met up with some great friends for afternoon tea (read: ladylike afternoon wine times). The weather was perfect, the setting was lovely, and there was a whole smorgasbord of deliciousness to enjoy. I love long, lazy afternoons full of good company and conversation, and today was one of those.

Lemon sorbet with chocolate filled raspberries. We know how to party.

‘Til next time,