Fathers Day

 Whenever Fathers Day rolls around I secretly dread it. Not because I don't love my dad, because I do. Not because I don't think he deserves a big ol' day celebrating how awesome he is, because he does. Fathers Day is just really bloody difficult because my dad has expensive taste, and is pretty spendy. If he needs something, or sees something he likes, he just buys it, which makes gift giving the hardest thing in the world.

This Fathers Day the pressure was on for my sister and I, since my mum is off sunning herself in the Mediterranean. I've mentioned before on here that I don't always get to see enough of my dad, so whilst the idea of making Fathers Day plans stressed me out for the whole of June, the prospect of hanging out with him for the day was pretty exciting too.

We started the day with little plan, but after a leisurely morning we decided to hop in the car and head to Lymington. In all the years I've lived in Bournemouth, I've never actually been to Lymington, despite going to college one train stop away.

We parked up at the top of the high street, taking a slow walk down, swooning at the oh-so-Pinterest homeware shops (my Dad walked into one and joked he wanted everything wrapped up and delivered to our house), and ended up down in the harbour. We headed into the Ship Inn for a drink, and after managing to bag an outside table, we decided to stay for lunch. 

 As luck would have it, the sun came out, so we had a leisurely lunch enjoying the warmth! My dad had the scallops to start, whilst Con and my sister shared a baked Camembert (much to my disgust). I had the Soup of the Day (Leek and Potato) which was delicious, but not exactly Instagram-worthy. 

The service was good and the waitresses were super helpful, bringing extra bread for the Camembert and extra veg without butter later on, but for some reason nobody came to clear our starter plates, so they were still there when our mains were served. A bit weird, but they were busy so I can kind of understand it!

When it came to mains, us three Rocketts opted for the Roast Beef, whilst Con inexplicably went for the burger (why anyone would order a burger when you could have a roast is beyond me). The food was delicious, especially the roast potatoes that just fell apart when you stuck a knife in them! The carrots were delicious too, super soft and tasty!

 I'd never actually heard of Elderflower and Lime Kopparbergs before but Oh. My. Gosh. I never want to drink anything else now! They're so tasty, and perfect for summer, I need to find a supermarket near me that sells them! 

I'd definitely recommend the Ship Inn if you're ever in the Lymington area, especially if you can sit outside! It was so nice to soak up the sunshine and watch the world go by.

We headed home so stuffed, I ended up having an afternoon nap! Needless to say, we all skipped dinner in the evening (although I may have split a bag of Dorito Roulette with Con before bed, but shhhhh). Sometimes the chilled out, have no plans, see-where-the-day-takes-us days are the best.