I'm watching the "El Classico" tonight and the commentator says it's a very clean, equal game, but I think it's looking a little bit Messi

Evening all.  It has been a while since my last post about the family.

Mothers day was great.  The kids had made cards, both at home, and also at school which was appreciated by their loving and amazing Mum.  Unfortunately, I was not able to see my Mother myself but later in the day the kids and I spoke to her on the internet, the wonders of which allow her to see us and vice versa.  For lunch, we went back to the Bildeston Crown which was a great experience for us all again.  My son had forgotten that we had booked it the last time that we were there and did the best they could to distract my wife so that she did not know where she was going.  It was a lovely drive there, and once there it was, as before, an amazing meal.  We ate in the fine dining part and the kids loved it that the staff remembered us from before.  The service was great, even when one issue arose, the staff rectified it instantly.  It is a bit of a drive for us to get there, an hour in fact, but the food is certainly worth it.  Though I have to admit, we well not be able to go there anywhere near as often as we would like.  

As for this weekend, the kids helped me put some drawers together, my daughter helping the most as it was for her room.  They had been to a science fair as well, and both love science.  And of course, there was The Voice.  Unfortunately my son fell asleep when watching it, but one joy of that is that later I might get to watch it again.  The downside of that though is that the person I think was the best singer has now left.

Later, I hope to watch the Arsenal match.  It is a shame that ManUre won today, but our destiny to finish third is in our own hands.  And of course, we beat ManUre in the cup.  While loads of fans think that we are certs for the final, they seem to have forgotten that the last time we played Reading in a cup competition, we were lucky to have won.     

It's rumoured that the 0 2 stadium in North London (formerly WHL) is to be renamed again to the Tutu stadium in honour of the bunch of ballerinas that were unable to hold on to a 0-2 lead with just ten minutes to go.

Restaurant meals were great for us this weekend.  It was a trip to Suffolk, first a meal in Ipswich at Isaac's which I thought was okay, a welcoming atmosphere and food that the kids loved.  I am always sold on sweet potato chips so that was great for me.  We were lucky and managed to bag a parking space outside which also helped and it has been a while since we have been to that location (it was a Vodka Bar when we were last there).  It has a great location overlooking the Marina and it is a place that I would return to again.

Later in the day it was a trip to Bildeston to stay at the Bildeston Crown.  It was a great stay, they welcomed the kids, had two kids beds in our room which we all loved staying in and when it came to eating there, amazing food.  The sound system in the room was great, and the shower was amazing.  It was a shame to leave it, loads of power and lots of heat, and I am very fussy when it comes to things like that!  The restaurant had great service and catered really well for our children.  While there were no things for the kids to do (no colouring sets or kids menu) eating at a restaurant that good is not about things like that.  Like the rest of the hotel, they were great with the kids talking to them, and where appropriate, servings suitable for them and adapting to them.  Now this is a place we certainly would love to return to, be that the restaurant or the hotel itself.

And later on Sunday, it was a trip to Hollow Trees Farm, a petting farm that the kids loved.  Fortunately, we had brought the Wellington Boots of the kids, which considering that it had been raining at times was a wise choice.  While my wife waiting in the warmth of the Farm Shop and Coffee Shop we explored the petting farm feeding animals, and enjoying the child friendly activities.  Again, if we are in the area, the kids would love to return as we spent an hour there and it was not enough.  And from there a journey to The Swan Inn in Monks Eleigh were again we were spoilt with a great meal.  I have to admit, while my wife assured me that it would be great, when we drove up, I doubted her, especially after dinner the night before.  And on entering it, while clean and very welcoming, again, I expected normal pub food.  But the food was great and while not as fabulous as that Bildeston, this is somewhere I would strongly recommend for those in the area.  I was amazed, considering how good the food is, that more people were not eating there.  If we lived closer, we would be eating there more often.

Anyway, good night once more.