It was on days like these where staying with locals is a real plus-point. Up until this point I had always stayed in large cities, and as great as that is, you do not get to see what things are like in Americans many small towns.
After a family Skype chat, we headed over to Cherie's parents for a BBQ, a real Texas BBQ. Along with the parents, Cherie's sister and brother-in-law also joined us. They could not have been more hospitable to me, feeding and watering me constantly, and talking to me in that wonderful Texan accent. They were such an interesting couple as due to Billy's work (oil, what else!) they had travelled all over the world for many years. I certainly enjoyed their stories about London, a foreigners viewpoint can bring some interesting insight to which no local would pay attention to.
For lunch, I had a real treat. Billy was very well known for his steak cooking ability (and who knows better than Texans) and I was not let down. Hands down best steak I has ever had. To go along with this masterpiece were a series of salads and potatoes. Although I was eating so much it began to get uncomfortable, I didn't feel like I could stop, especially when Cherie's Nutella triple-layered chocolate cake made its appearance.
After a wonderful dinner and some great conversation, we headed back home and fell onto the sofas for a night of TV. The show we watched, I had not come across before- 'Vikings'. It was a recent release on History and I would be very surprised if it is not soon picked up by a British channel. It was a 10-part series based around a character, Ragnar, and his life in Denmark and his journey's West to make the first Viking invasions of North England at Lindisfarne in the 700s. A very gritty storyline with plenty of gore, a must-see for fans of historical drama. We ended up watching 4 episodes before we eventually called it a night!
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