Mia and Cleo: Last Days

Thursday

Only one more sleep for Mia. She is very excited to see her Mum and Dad.
Dan brought the invalid Joseph over to spend the day with Grandma and Cleo.
He repaid the favour by delivering Mia and Leila to school.
Miss Cleo was still hungry and she loves to eat sitting on the bench.
Nutella sandwiches are very popular. In fact don’t all kids just love them. Mind you… chocolate and nuts what more you ask?

Joseph kept himself busy on the computer…that mini clip game music does get to one after a while!!! but anything for peace!

But the outside called and before you knew it they were on the mini playground.

After school Sophia arrived along with Leila and Yassie.
A little chilling out in front of the telly.

Meanwhile Grandma got on with cooking the dinner. The chicken pies made by Grandma a few days ago didn’t curry favour with Mia. Apparently pieces of courgette, albeit tiny, was enough to put her off and there wasn’t enough chicken in them. So it was back to the drawing board.
I made a stock of the vegetables including courgettes and poached the chicken with them.
Delicious.
After about 15 minutes. Milk was added and all simmered for another 5 minutes.
Heat off and left to cool.

Grandma made a white sauce using the stock, Shredded the chicken and added the cooked carrots. Chopped of course.
This is looking pretty good.
Couldn’t find the rolling pin but hey what’s wrong with the wine bottle.

Next borrowed the fab bacon and egg pie idea.
Cheese on the bottom

Chill in the fridge about 15 minutes for the pastry to relax.
Add chicken mix.

Bake until golden brown.

Meanwhile the children set up a game of Top Chef led by Sophia of course
They are so diligent.

Sophia was the judge and she went off with the little ones…had a bit of recreation
While the contestants finished their dishes.

All of the dishes on the judges table ready for judging

We never did find out who was Top Chef after all that.
So the chicken pie was very popular. Served with mashed potato.
Perfect.

Don't be dismayed
The wine of course was not consumed by the children
Grandma and Auntie Helen's treat
Miss Cleo was in the bath

Nearly ready for bed.

And another day done and dusted.

Mia’s Mummy had left some presents for Mia to open while she was away.
Friday morning - last day - last present.

It was a sleep mask

The present from a previous day had been a turban to wrap around your wet hair hair.

Modeling the gifts...I give you…Miss Mia…

Mia has discovered canned spaghetti on toast for breakfast.
Or as it was known in the 50’s…worms on toast.
This would be politically incorrect in these modern times I’m sure.

Mufti day at school. A vision in red.

Bear Park is much fun for Cleo

So Grandma ahd some tiome to herself and went shopping and bought the girls Musha Belly toys.
Don’t think Miss Cleo cared too much, the empty drink bottle was more fun, but Mia loved hers.

An Elephant and a Cheetah
They chatter, luckily it is quite quiet!

So Grandad came round for dinner, Miss Cleo is desperate for that bottle. It’s the “going to bed bottle”. Works famously.

As luck would have Grandma had made some preparation and pre cooked the prawns.
The gas ran out.
But we have a microwave and an electric oven.
So it was room temperature prawns with roasted asparagus
So there ya go!
Dave came over with the Baby Carlo to partake of a little wine and conversation.

And before you knew it, it was time for Grandma to go to the airport and pick up the tourists.

A little homecoming celebration with a glass of Champagne.