James and David wanted to go into town this morning to buy the hill-walking boots that Davie wanted for Christmas. I accompanied them to the Outdoor Experience, recalling how it first opened when the boys were very small and they enjoyed marching round the stone path for testing out boots. Davie said that he remembered the place as being really huge and thinks that it must have shrunk! He also said that he used to think that the fountain poured down from the ceiling! (It never did). Having successfully purchased some three season boots, we drive to Partick Station to pick up Ally and Cat.
We then went for a late lunch to a restaurant recommended by one of James' friends called Nico's at 111. What an interesting menu! The food was delicious and very unusual - for example Cat and I had a starter which included pasta filled with crowdie, accompanied by caramelised cauliflower. And James had the most amazing starter which was a tiny fried ham hough sandwich served on a bed of piccalilli. The whole thing had been suffused with applewood smoke which billowed out when the bell jar was lifted off the plate. I won't list them all, but the dishes that we ordered were really interesting with delicious combinations of tastes. It was excellent value for money and also fun to try.
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