08 October 2003 | 7:46 p.m.,

cute fluffy therapists

I'm in a much better mood than I was earlier. I was so p'd off this morning as everytime I tried to do something on the net I seemed to get disconnected and my friend was being a bit vague about our plans.

In the end we decided that we would go to this place called Belleisle. Its in the grounds of an old house and they have gardens and a pets corner. We had fun trying to fit the names to the guinea pigs & rabbits as we're sad like that. I wanted to adopt this cute rabbit called Fluff just because when I was little I had this pink soft toy rabbit that I called Fluffy and it sat beside my pillow every night for years. It was cute! They also had these adorable yellow fluffy ducklings - although going by their mother they are going to grow up to be some UGLY grey ducks.

After a walk around there we went to this wee coffee place, The Secret Garden. I was curious as the people we live next door to own a shop in that building and we weren't sure if the shop was still there or if they ran the cafe too but it seems to be separate. They do very nice hot chocolate! It was a really nice place and sounded like a good lunch menu so will definitely have to go back there sometime for some food.

Managed to avoid shopping which was good as I'm determined to prove to P that I am NOT a total shopaholic like he seems to think I am. When I told him I wouldn't be going shopping on my three days off he just said "I don't believe you" and also commented that he thinks I need to go to "one of those anonymous thingys".

Cheers mate! Mezie says she doesn't think you are a shopaholic unless you spend more than you have and I'm am not even on the radar for that.

But yeah, the cute fluffy animals improved my mood no end!