Today I felt like good food and coffee, and it is such a beautiful day a walk to another new place in my neighborhood from the Coffee Review app.
THREE BAGS FULL, Yes sir, yes sir, that is the name of the cafe.
A reasonably new one in Abbotsford about 1km from my place.
It's Monday at 1.30pm and the place is busy. I wonder what all these people are doing here and not at work!
No Joe I didn't have to queue.. I guess the weekends are different here. I did read people having to wait for 20-50 mins on the weekends.
I sit at the communal table, a woman arrives shortly after me and makes a bit sigh and says "oh and it's only Monday". she has stopped for lunch with a colleague and has her work folders under her arm. I say I know what you mean.
Today when I woke up I thought I love Mondays now. I have so much time and I can take it slowly and enjoy it. I look forward to the things I have planned to do... Meet someone for breakfast one day, meet more people for lunch 3 other days, have dinner with my Son one night and stay at his house out of town. Read my book, plan my weekly menu and shop at all the great food places. And then just kick back and chill with my own thoughts. No pressure to do anything or be anywhere. I didn't have the heart to tell the woman I am sitting opposite, that I now love Mondays because they are all mine! I used to love Fridays, the end of the work week. Often my work from home day.
My food choice is Parmesan poached eggs with proscuitto and truffle oil, on thick multigrain sourdough Yumm.I also have a carrot, beetroot, ginger and lemon juice which comes in a giant class with ice. sorry no photo I was starving!
Then comes the coffee which was also great.
The atmosphere at Three Bags Full is very relaxed and exceptionally friendly. Table service from the waiters is great, they walk around and keep an eye on you in stead of disappearing and being no where to be found when you want them, and the noise level is ok. It is located in and old hat factory warehouse which is pretty typical around this part of Melbourne.
Another great choice to add to my list of places to return to... But perhaps not on the weekends!
I love Mondays, and all the other days of the week now....
What's your favorite day of the week, and why?
Enjoy my second pour!
Narelle
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Narelle - great to hear from you again. Wow - another wonderful coffee place - all still within 1K of your house. Shocking to know that you were so buried in life that you didn't take time to go to these places.
ReplyDeleteAnd yes - I so know what you mean. I used to dread Mondays. And the Sundays also became infected. And for Saturday, there felt such an urgency that I had to enjoy it - that it even became challening. Because if I looked at emails, I would become depressed.
All of this "work by the weekday" is part of the old style of life. Now. And for awhile, I hope not to feel that again. I like mixing it all up.
Which day do I like best? Maybe Sunday's now - because I can drink wine - enjoy the day, and not feel the anxiety that I used to feel.
I look forward to hearing about your continued learning!
Rick