Sarah - any idea what causes your migraines? I've a friend who can't eat chocolate or cheese without getting one...
Chez - one problem with Oliver having a mate is that very soon his social life will FAR exceed your own, and you'll be little more than a glorified chauffeur! I've seen it happen to my friends! "No I can't come to dinner, I've got to take little X to swimming, then pick up little Y from wherever"... grrrrr! (He sounds lovely...!!)
So have we decided where your treat out is going to be? Dinner, pub and crawl home was where I left the story...?
give him the car keys... you know you want to!
Lol ok imagine car parked, walk through their very pretty little garden to go in via the back door. Up a narrow hall and into the pub. To the right you have 6 tables all neatly laid and a big open roaring fire. To the left the bar and a few little odd hidey holes (the one we sat in last time had 2 tables both for 4 people. Old wooden beams, real ale barrels as this pub make their own and hops hanging from the beams. The most welcoming atmosphere and loveliest food ive had in a very long time, all homemade.
Sod it we are going there again. Its about 3miles from home but in the summer you can walk through the field opposite and get there in about 10mins.