Swimming in the rain!

I was up early again this week in time to make my aquacise class for 8.00.

We had another different teacher this morning and I didn't think he would be very good but in actual fact I really enjoyed the class and felt as though I had had a good workout. After the class Les, Carol and I went into the hot pool and it was like getting into a really hot bath. It was made even more surreal by the fact that it started to rain and there we were sitting in a hot bath with the rain coming down on us.

After a shower and getting dressed we went down to meet with some of the other ladies for coffee. I love chatting to all these people as they have nearly all travelled, if not to UK then to other parts of the world. One man there lives in NZ for 6 months and then in OZ for 6 months and in actual fact has an apartment very close to where we are going in January and he tells me it is very nice.

I then went looking for boxes to put the truffles in that I am planning to make for Bronwyn and Alison but I couldn't find any so settled on foil covered card and clear cellophane tied up with ribbon, my Brown Owl skills will come in useful here!

It was then off to the supermarket to get my Christmas shop. It was really quiet in the supermarket and I was able to buy all I needed and go straight to a checkout!

Jon was out to lunch today so I got stuck in to making the truffles. It was not as easy as Jamie Oliver says but in the end they seem to have turned out OK. However, I do not recommend making truffles in hot weather as you end up with chocolate up to your elbows!. I made white chocolate and almond and dark chocolate with brandy and clementine, all very rich but when Jon and I tried them later in the evening we both agreed that they were good enough to give as presents.

Packing the truffles was a tricky job but after a lot of cursing and huffing and puffing I ended up with tow very nice looking packet of truffles.

WEATHER

It was very overcast this morning but warm. Later in the afternoon the sun came out but it was cloudy. We had a few light showers through the day.