A date!! ...

Dave and I had a weekend date! Well, for one night only we left Mini Mint with Dave's parents, and went to Manchester to stay in a rather bloody swanky hotel.

Twas tres romantic. It was fab.

We stayed in an 'Al Fresco Suite' at the Radisson Edwardian, which had a beautiful 'Winter Garden' type patio. We had dinner in their 'Opus One' restaurant, and then had an 'early night' (wink).

After we'd booked in, we went and viewed our room, had a little something from room service (including a bottle of champagne) and then we went out and about in Manchester.

Bear in mind we go to Manchester every other weekend, though for the past six months Mini Mint has been in attendance. It was like a new city to us - on virtually every corner we were saying things like "How long has that been there?" "When did that open?" "I don't remember that!"

The last six months have been all about Mini Mint, and we've mooched around one of our favourite cities with blinkers on - always looking for somewhere 'baby friendly' to feed the little 'un.

We MUST do this more often, if only for a couple of hours.