A couple of weeks ago I wentup to Manchester with Caz (my housemate, who is a nurse at work) and her boyfriend Andy, and Val, one of the other vets. We went to the Trafford Centre, which looks from the outiside like a massive ornate building with several huge golden domes and statues and the like. Inside it is one of the biggest shopping centres I've ever seen, (makes Indooroopilly look tiny, and is probably bigger than Fountain Gate or Chadstone). We browsed around the shops, and went and saw 'Pirates on the Caribbean 2', which was good fun - obviously setting up for a trilogy there!! Val had to get a prezzie for her friend's new baby and while we were in the early learning centre (which was one of the more entertaining shops on our whole expedition!), we found some really cool painted wooden letters with animals on them. Caz and I got some lettering for our bedroom doors (it was my birthday present to myself!). For those who know me well, the animals are quite fitting - a Cockatoo for C, Ants for A and a tiger for T :)
I was also introduced to Nandos chicken which is a chain restaurant which does portuguese style chicken dishes - very tasty, and gave me practice at eating chilli, which I am trying to teach myself to appreciate more.