Gourmet Weekend

Sleepy in Mold

Last time we saw Jude and Craig (just before Christmas) we arranged a meet up for January to sample the culinary delights of Mold.  They have had a couple of restaurants win awards etc and as Tom is a relatively good eater, thought they should introduce us to them.

So on Friday we picked Tom up straight from school and headed over to Mold.  We made good time and got there around 5.30 after no hold ups, which is ace considering we had to go through quite a few busy motorway junctions. We more or less headed straight out to their preferred Indian, Parivaar. They had some interesting dishes, I went for a fish curry which was delicious and everyone else was happy with theirs too.

We got home, put Tom to bed and had a whisky or two before retreating ourselves.

Craig and Tom getting into the spirit

Saturday morning we had a quiet time, headed into Mold to experience the market, I had a look around a sugar craft shop and the boys found a rather strange toy shop to browse.  After a lunch of homemade soup we headed to Loggerheads for a walk, where we did some cave exploration, before having tea and a bun in the cafe before heading home.



The evening saw us in El Tomate, a tapas restaurant, where we indulged in many many tapas - all very lovely.  We probably ate too much and drank too much, but hey if you can't enjoy yourself from time to time why bother?

Tom did get a bit tired in the restaurant so we headed home, put him to bed and indulged in a bit more alcohol and a roaring fire before retiring ourselves.

Atop Moel Famau

Sunday morning we thought we should do a proper walk so headed to Moel Famau - the tallest hill in the area.  It was a good slog up, but the views made it worth it and the weather wasn't too bad.

After a good lunch at the cafe at loggerheads, we headed home, tummies full and happy, souls lifted by the scenery.  Thanks Jude and Craig, what a great way to spend the weekend.