Hello my lovely readers. Thank you for stopping by again and for your comments. Well, the last couple of days I’ve been galavanting about Essex. Where have I been? Well, I think I’ll split this post in two parts for the two days.
On Thursday, hubby and I treated his parents to an afternoon out over in Leigh-on-Sea. They’ve never been to the shops on the Broadway so we thought it was high time they discovered it. They drove down from their home in Dagenham, but we all went down on the bus from our house, as parking in Leigh is an absolute nightmare. Plus, we don’t own a car anymore so we get around everywhere by either walking, bus or train. So with their free old age bus passes at the ready, off we went.
We first stopped for some lunch at our favourite spot Stop The World Cafe. If you’re local to this part of Essex or are in the area visiting, you ought to give it a try. The food is wonderful, there’s a good selection of teas to drink and I won’t mention the cakes and pastries. They are to die for!!! The service is excellent, but don’t expect your food served instantly. This is the sort of place where you can relax and chat while you wait for your meal. You’re not hurried, unless it’s nearly closing time. This makes it very popular and, needless to say, it is always busy.
So, after our scrumptious meal, it was time to have a good old mooch around the shops. My MIL simply loves exploring charity shops and there’s a fair few down there. As Leigh is quite an affluent area, it’s not unusual to find designer stuff on the racks, and even ordinary high street goods tend to be of the more tasteful variety. I have to admit that I enjoy a good perusal and was thrilled to find this summery dress.

Isn’t it lovely? It originally came from Richards Shops, so it’s quite an old dress, seeing as the firm closed down nearly 20 years ago. The price tag? A mere £7.55. Bargain
I have to say that they were suitably impressed with the area. We didn’t get to go in all the shops as MIL finds walking a bit of a problem now and typically, hubby and FIL aren’t into shopping the way us girls are. But they’re very patient and understanding about our ‘needs’ and tag along, even if it is only as a ‘walking wallet’ ![]()
MIL says that she is definitely coming back again once she’s saved up some pennies. I may drag DD down with us next time around. We can make it an all girl trip, especially if there’s the chance of a free lunch thrown in. The boys can stay at home worrying about their bank balances














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