Sunday and the Food Festival

It's good to know that we can still make it to the Markets (almost) on time. We were second today, after Mouse, and we chose tables in the main area of the Food Court because we weren't planning to be there an hour after packing up time today - especially since the Markets are on their Winter hours (7 am - 12 pm). It was just as well too because the book people were there today and they started packing up quite early - and taking their vehicle through the space where we would normally have been set up.

There were a few of us there today including Mi's sister. It did look as though Fl was going to be a no-show when he hadn't shown up by 10 (coffee time) but he and Mi's sister's husband turned up later - they'd been off to the beach to do "training". Ah well, we managed to get coffee without him - although, to be fair, the order was wrong when it arrived - but at least we scored a free coffee because of the mistake.

We were away from the Markets just after 12 - I was fairly surprised by that because I thought it was going to be much later. So it was still quite early by the time we arrived at the International Food Festival at the local Mosque. It's a yearly event, well, has been for the last five years or so, and it was fantastic. As soon as I arrived Ma and Em found me - I was on the phone at the time trying to find S who I'd dropped off and then gone and parked Lars.

There were food stalls from a number of different nations and the ones we tried - Bosnian - were just wonderful. There was fare from Malaysia, Egypt, Indonesia and (?) Australia to name a few, as well as entertainment including singing and dancing. To support the local community, as well as some not so local, there were various stalls (snow cones) and activities including an auction of donated goods including clothes, artwork and a motorbike. There were lots of people at the event, many in traditional dress, and all having a great time; and games stalls for the children - and a stall selling bubble-makers which looked like great fun!

It looked as though it would rain today and it was spitting a little as we left the Mosque but it didn't get to be any more than that - which was why S ended up having to water her plants this afternoon rather than having them rained on. Pearl, the dog who loves hose play, didn't go out to help S - even though, perhaps unwisely, I tried to encourage her to.

Meanwhile, Tinka and Maggie, have been comfortably relaxing for most of the afternoon and evening and when Maggie insisted on going out a little while ago, she gave her word that she would come back in when called. Time to see if she meant it!