Day 294 - Soup Time

As I drove into the Club this morning, I bumped into three DOGS just as they prepared to head off top the first tee. "Martin - we need a 4th!", they shouted at me.  I wasn't tempted though... Not only was the weather looking a bit icky, but it was time for a break... Instead, I paid a visit to the Pro Shop and placed some Christmas present orders and afterwards returned to the Clubhouse to check my pigeonhole for mail.

Jobs done, there was time for a bit more Christmas shopping, this time in a precinct in West Byfleet. As ever, the best thing I found would have made a great gift for me!

After lunch, I had a couple of hours of Ofwat work to do: slaving over a hot iPad...  Then it was time to get into the car and drive up to the new Costco which has opened recently in Sunbury.  Much closer than the alternatives in Croydon, Aldershot or Reading, this was our first visit to the new store. We were very impressed.  Lots of clean lines, plenty of room, loads of staff and not too many people there either - ideal!

As ever, wandering around a store like Costco, you discover all kinds of things that you didn't reaslise you needed, your shopping cart fills up and before you know where you are, you have managed to knock up a bill of nigh on £500... frightening....

Another upside of visiting Costco is the chance to taste all the samples that are on offer: I had sticky toffee pudding, tuna on bagel and a piece of Lindt chocolate... so when it came time to prepare dinner, all plans for anything substantial went out of the window. Instead, a home-made leek and carrot soup beckoned and IMHO, it was delish....