A Little Drive

 Today started rather late. I'm really having a hard time to get out of bed early. I like to be up about 7am but since we've moved here it's been closer to 10am. Not good! The house is just too cold and my bed is so warm and comfortable!

I managed to do a nice lunch. Roast pork chops, mashed potatoes, vegetables and Yorkshire Puds!

Roast dinner

Yorkshire Puds came up nicely

I usually do this kind of lunch when the weather cools down, but this year it was still too hot in October. November and December were busy with the move so this is the first chance I've had. I enjoyed it, kids did too!

After lunch Mikey said that he was free so we could go out somewhere. Christopher and Hannah wanted to go to Book Off,  recycle book store.  A quick search on Google Map showed a few stores about 30 minutes south of where we are living.

It was a nice drive through industrial areas and farm land. Took a few photos on the way.

Intersection, very quiet, maybe because of the holiday

An old ice cream shop!

Tea Farm

 

The tea farms were massive, maybe plantation is a better word for them!!

We didn't get anything from Book Off. 

Hannah and I went to a clothing store that Hannah loves. She bought herself a lovely dress and a couple of tops to go with it.

Hannah trying on her new dress and top

I almost had a disaster in a convivence store.

I was looking for some change to pay with when a 10,000 yen note flew out of my purse (about 50 pounds). It floated to the ground and slipped under the counter! My last bit of money until I start work again! The clerk managed to get for me. My poor heart!!! Christopher thought it was funny!!

Mikey was coming out with these crazy jokes. He asked "What does WHO stand for"  I answered "World Health Organization"  Mikey "No Wonka's Home for Oompa" 

Help! Three times a week I'll be trapped in the car with Mikey, going back to the other city to teach, about 40 minutes each way.  I'll be subjected to these kind of jokes each time!!!!