Maison Blanc

What a busy day we had on Saturday.  We went to Winchester to have breakfast and to explore the Christmas market.  First of all we went to Maison Blanc to eat. 

A bit posher than we usually go for, not your greasy spoon,  but it was lovely. We both went for the 'Eggs en Cocotte' 

We had two poached eggs, smoked ham covered with a cheese sauce. It was served with lightly toasted artisan bread and butter. All washed down with coffee.

The food cost £5.75 each.

It was very tasty and you don't come away feeling overly stuffed as you do with a fry up. As the day progressed it was quite lucky that we didn't eat too much for brekkie.

On the way out it is difficult to pass their counter without

 giving in to the lovely selection of cakes.  I did succumb

 to a meringue and Jan bought two little snowmen who

 looked too good to eat.

After brekkie we had a bit of a wander around the city and we came across one of Jan's ex Navy pals, Mike who has a mobile van selling the most delicious churros. It's called  South of the Border churros and coffee.
Of course we had to try them out, in fact we were treated as Jan is a friend and they were so lovely, I want to go back and have some more.

After all this indulging we headed off to the Christmas market to have a look round. It is set up in the grounds of Winchester's beautiful Cathedral and is well worth a visit

We were in Winchester by nine am so it was quite easy to get parked in the multi story but it filled up quickly. There are a few park and ride sites which are very good and the buses run constantly into the centre.

The market is also open in the evening when all the little shacks are lit up.  It seems to be very well supported.



There is also an ice rink for anyone brave enough.  We decided to pass on that this time.

After we had seen enough we headed back to collect our dogs and go for a nice walk around
 Warsash Common.  It is a good walk for us because you have a bit of everything, woods, open ground, board walk and lake.  The dogs love it and it is not too long for the oldies.

Wait for me!!

After all that we still had plans for the evening.  Jan and I went out with another two doggy friends, Barbara and Chris for a Carvery.  We went to the Inn by the Sea at Lee on Solent.

It was a very nice evening but I think I shall have to go into hibernation for a week and eat nothing at all.

That is about it for this week, we shall do it all again next Saturday, bye..../
Margaret x