I love a lazy brunch on the weekend, and I’m glad that I already had a date booked in to catch up with Gerrod and Kristy because their schedule (and to be fair, most people’s schedules) seem to fill up well in advance most of the time.

We ended up in Roast, a restaurant I’d never been to, though have always wanted to go but just always seems to be heaving with people, particularly with the market open on the Saturday. Pre-booking definitely helps and it didn’t seem to be too much of a problem getting a table a couple of days ahead. With its bright, airy loft space, converted into a dining area, I think we all agreed it was a great choice and combined with tasty food that left me full until dinner was a nice experience overall. I’ll write up a better review at the other blog, when I get a chance.

After brunch, we walked around the market for a while, and though I felt extremely tempted to buy lots of ingredients, my current commute to my client would me too many of them would be wasted and neglected whilst I was away. It didn’t stop me suggesting new ingredients and great produce for Gerrod or Kristy to try (I hope you enjoy those Chorizos!)

With the weather so nice (okay, it wasn’t sunny but at least it wasn’t raining and cold!) we then headed towards the Tate Modern to see the latest installation in the Turbine Hall by Dominque Gonzalez-Foerster. I didn’t quite get it when we were there, but after reading the essay, it does make a little bit more sense.

I thought this one sculpture was particularly good because the pose worked really well with all the prams lined up (they aren’t part of the exhibition). I’d probably react like that too if I had to deal with that many at once!

A fun morning, and even though I wanted to continue on along the southbank, my day in Manchester had left me pretty tired.