Shell spent much of yesterday with her mum (while I worked on my research proposal – such fun!); they headed into the Rocks for lunch/afternoon tea, and wandered around the Rocks Markets.

We did all have a nice dinner together though, at Basil’s Seafood restaurant last night. Basil’s is incredibly close to home, yet we’ve never actually eaten there (well, Shell has with work, but I’ve never set foot inside). When we first moved up here to Sydney, we used to think it was a mafia hang-out, since there seemed so little activity and we never saw any evidence of people actually dining there. It turns out that it’s actually a very well known, highly regarded and award-winning seafood restaurant that’s been around for many years. Suffice to say, we had a lovely dinner togther, and the food and service were both excellent – a very enjoyable evening .

Back to the grindstone today, trying to nut out exactly what it is I’m going to do over the next 5 or 6 months for my research project …