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From Foetus to Fantastic!

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Ashley’s sister, Aubrey, cobbled together this amazing comparison from our baby photos and the Baby Center emails we’ve been getting.

What a difference 37 weeks makes!

I cannot tell you how excited I am!

Depressed About Obesity & Food Waste in America

Had lunch at the Carnegie Deli in New York a couple of months ago. I know it’s a famous sandwich joint, but honestly! Look at the size of what I ordered. All the sarnies they were serving were that big too!

I’m learning to get two meals out of each order. One at lunch/dinner, and the next day having the left-overs for lunch. I’m also walking to work in the mornings as I’ve put on 10 pounds since arriving 3 months ago. The stroll takes 40 minutes and I’m loving it so far as it hasn’t rained on me – which is odd for Seattle!

It does depress me how much food gets wasted over here though. I love the quality of the grub and the service, but is there really any need for such HUGE portions??

And how many gherkins (pickles) can one man eat. Do they stick them back in the jar after we’ve left the table??

Really?

Antique Chair Upholstery Before & After

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We bought this chair in The Cotswolds and think it’s at least 150 years old.

The whole thing was was tired and dirty, so we shipped the whole thing over to Seattle with some fabric I’d bought in London, and I walked into several antique shops in West Seattle asking for upholsterer recommendations…..

Pretty Standard New York Pork Chop

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Pretty Chop from The Standard Hotel

Have a few Taste posts backed up now because of all the hectic travelling, but this was one of the best meals I had in NYC this month with the fabulous Kristen and Jamie from MediaVest.

New York’s Standard Hotel, Restaurant and Beer Garden down near Soho House does these enormous chops, with a delightful fruity (mango I think) accompaniment.

Look at the size of it!

Seriously the more I eat out in America, the more I realise how stingy UK eateries can be with their portions, especially when it comes to meat and seafood.

Thoroughly recommend going there. Don’t expect to be able to get the draft beer the beer garden patrons are sipping though,  because they don’t serve it in the restaurant……which was the only shame about the place!

£15,000 for a Beach Hut in Seaford

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Yes, that’s right! Over £15K or $25,000 for an 8ft by 6ft wooden hut by the sea that you can’t even sleep in by law!

A………..mazing!

But there is free parking so that’s a bonus huh!

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