Monday morning brought with it a long awaited SSA Board meeting, normally, I’d have skipped the meeting as I had a visitor in town, but, as it’d been two months since we’d seen each other and my ‘section’ had a Newcomers Coffee coming up, I headed to the board meeting.  Leaving Amber off with Sophie at Magz’s while Magz, Eve and I headed up to the Western Geco office for our meeting.

The meeting ran over, we were supposed to meet Natalie and Jo (a newcomer to our fold) at 1pm for lunch, at Central Market.  It became more like a 1.30pm lunch – we felt bad, as poor Sophie and Amber were bored out of their trees by the time we got back.

Lunch was quick, the food was ‘just ok’, I don’t think it’d become a place we frequent regularly for lunch, but it wasn’t terrible.  It’s just handy to Emily’s work so makes for a convenient lunch spot.

Amber and I abandoned lunch early, as we had to head out a ways away, to visit Angel, my lovely hairdresser.  I needed a cut (not just a trim this time, I wanted a few inches off) and Amber, well, she decided she wanted a full chop, around 7 inches.

Angel was great as always, she listens to what I want and doesn’t try to talk me out of things or give me unsolicited advice.  If she is dead against something, she’ll say as much, but other than that, she listens and gives me what I want.

Amber went drastic, though, apparently not drastic enough as I got a text when she got home to say that she thinks it’s still too long!

By the time we were finished, it was closing in on 7pm, we headed home to pick up Col from the house, ventured to Five Guys for dinner – this place sells immense burgers (single or double patties), they also sell DIVINE chips/fries.  I swear, they are scrumptious!

We hit up Hollister in the First Colony Mall, as Amber wanted to spend a little of her gift voucher, followed by the Cheesecake factory for dessert and coffee and home!