11/5 Claire - Mr Hudson

For the record I am not stalking Mr Hudson TC! Cheek.

Although us girls did get very excited when he appeared on stage minus his t-shirt and wearing only a wife beater vest.

No one in the crowd knew any of the tracks with the exception of Supernova and most of the audience were still at school but this went in my favour as I had less viewing issues. Even I can see over the top of a 14yr girl.

27/4 Claire - Foodie tour

We were supposed to be abroad, in fact the thought of not actually flying somewhere whilst I have time off work is enough to send me spiralling into a panic and setting off palpitations... damn ash cloud.

We hadn’t booked anything and were planning a late deal to the Maldives for diving. But, you just can’t book AFTER the ash cloud. It’s too risky, no one will insure you and it’s a lot of cash to blow on the back of one little change of wind direction.

So, really last minute we decide on a short foodie tour visiting a few Michelin starred restaurants starting at one of my favourites the Yorke Arms in Nidderdale. Fancy room, tasting menu, wines by the lass to compliment each course. Man, that’s a lot of wine!

Next day we drive down to Cheltenham to a 2 star restaurant called Le Champignion Sauvage. Going back to a 3 course meal was a little disappointing after a tasting menu which leads me to believe we are turning into foodie snobs. The meal was really good. I ate a pigs ear, crispy. I want hard point for that one.

I have no idea was makes a 1 star or 2 star as it wasn’t as good as the Yorke Arms. Ian agrees but I think this is due to a poor menu choice. Squid ink risotto. There is something wrong with blue food!

Next to L’Enclume… I have been here before and it’s great. A little Heston Blumenthal. 13 courses of bonkers tastiness. Ooof.

Now I know I have spent a long time discussing the gym and my body fat % so perhaps this choice of holiday is… erm… unusual? surprising? making my thousands of pounds worth of personal training a joke?

To be fair I was at the gym on the Tuesday morning and again on Friday afternoon. I can’t do more than that for balance now can I?

Seriously, it was only 3 days….

…OF CONSTANT EATING!

Awesome. ;o)

30/7 Claire - Oooo how he's grown

Just quickly though before I go to get ready... look at the little fella now. Not so little eh?

30/7 Claire - Ooops

Its is indeed 30th July. I haven't updated anything on Evil Sushi since March. Life got in the way. It turns out that if you don't update your blog then they get turned off!?!? Imagine losing all of the travel memories. This is the only copy we have. So task one, get turned back on. Done. Task two, update regularly. Ongoing. Task three, get travel blog printed in a book. To be arranged.

In the mean time I will update you over the weekend with what's been happening over the last few months. Not now though as tonight... I have a date

...(it's OK it's with Ian)