Easter is now behind us (at least for this year) and so this weekend is a normal weekend like most of the others.

Cafe tables outside

On our way to do our usual Sunday shopping at Sainsbury’s, we noticed that this cafe had put tables outside in the street. Surely a sign that spring has finally arrived!

Sainsbury’s was busy

Sainsbury’s was quite busy, more so than usual on a Sunday morning. The above photo, taken near the checkouts, will give some idea of it.

Chapel Market

Chapel Market also presented a lively scene, more so than on previous Sundays. Is this due to the sunny weather or is it a sign that we are finally recovering from the effects of the pandemic?

Through the window at Mercer’s

I called in at Mercer’s for coffee as I usually do. There were customers ahead of me and I had to wait patiently for my turn so I had time to take a photo through the window.

The “Cutting Bar”

After lunch we had an errand to run – Tigger needed to have her hair cut. Usually, Tigger and I have our hair cut both at the same time but as I had mine cut a few weeks back, she alone came under the scissors today. I hope we can resynchronise our haircuts again as it’s convenient – as well as fun – to go together. We went to the “Cutting Bar” in White Lion Street and I sat in while Tigger was shorn.

Chapel Market, top end

After the hair cut, we walked into Chapel Market in search of coffee. We visited the top end of the street, where the Farmers’ Market had taken place in the morning. All signs of it had disappeared except for a couple of stalls still being dismantled.

The Copper House

For our coffee we went to a coffee shop called the Copper House that we had visited on a previous occasion.

Inside the Copper House
Photo by Tigger

We sat inside and I tried to take a photo of the interior but couldn’t get a good angle with my camera. Tigger’s camera has a wide-angle lens which she used for the above.

Coffee for two
Photo by Tigger

We had our usual coffees, a latte for Tigger and a black americano for me. (No croissants, in case you are wondering, as we had had lunch a little while before!)

After coffee we returned home where we shall stay now for the rest of the day. A new week starts tomorrow but I’ll face that when it comes.