It cost how much??

A morning out can turn into a very expensive day when having two children in tow who get taken for their routine feet measuring.

Both have grown a full size since the last time we went, resulting in two children getting each a pair of summer sandals, slippers, shoes and trainers. This does not include the school shoes that my daughter will be needing for September.

£180 later and desperate for a coffee, like a ray of sun through the clouds comes Costa Coffee, not Starbucks like I would have preferred after having bacon for breakfast giving me the feeling of a desert in the afternoon sun, a skinny latte certainly hit the gap!

The kids enjoyed our visit to Costa and Babycinos & Marshmallows are always a hit on any visits that we have to coffee shops!

No trip to the shopping centre when the kids have been amazing can be complete without going on the rides that seem to appear from nowhere, alongside a hot food van selling hot roast pork sandwiches, jacket potatoes which looked Divine, but as this was a kids day out the majority vote was won by 'Mr Happy Meal' and so it was hamburger happy meals all round. however no toys in the box today as my two children were quick to point out.                                                                                                         

Tonight we are having some simple sandwiches and soup, and my husband is picking up a few beers, after all the England Match is on and we need to show a little support (by drinking at least!)