Garden Heist – All about what you can see

[Ad- gifted products] We play a lot of board games and often find mechanics we have previously seen, done in new ways. This week, when we went to Geek Retreat to play Garden Heist, we didn’t realize how different and unique this game would be! The setup itself already feels very different – using the bottom of the box, you basically set up a little house with a little window. Then, outside the house, there is a bunch of trees and garden items placed in a specific order. Meeples start off at the other end of the board, opposite of the house, so that you can see the garden from the house window.

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Popa Boba Mango & Passion Fruit Bubble Tea Kits – Easy Drink to Make

[Ad- gifted product] Bubble tea has boomed in popularity over the last few years, becoming something that you can even purchase at most super markets. There are a few different types of boba, some with tapioca pearls which are like chew-y orbs in your drink, or others with popping boba pearls. The Popa Boba Mango & Passion Fruit Bubble Tea Kits are the kind made with the popping boba, full of fruit juice.

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Hot Pot at Happy Lamb Holborn

Dann and I don’t tend to celebrate Valentine’s Day on the day. There are always too many people out and about, and we have traditions that we do with our own children that we prioritise. However, we do take a day out of the beginning of February and go out for Hot Pot. Hot Pot is one of Dann’s favorite things to have, and it’s a food that you eat slowly, while talking and hanging out, so it’s a great way to reflect on your relationship and each other. As a bonus, it’s absolutely delicious! This year, we went to Happy Lamb in Holborn.

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Dog Man The Flip-O-Rama Game – Easy Matching Game

Robin is obsessed with Dog Man. She has all the books in the series, has played tons of the video game, and now we have started collecting the board games as well. Dog Man is a comic series, if you aren’t familiar, that’s got a silly dog-cop character that is often getting up to mischief! As someone whos read all of the books, she was excited to start playing the board games. During one of our by-weekly board game days at Geek Retreat, she picked Dog Man The Flip-O-Rama Game, which has a bell in it. This is primarily why she picked it!

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Fancy Meal at Brinchi Steakhouse

When it comes to trying out new places to eat, Dann and I are always excited! At the very back of the town centre in Harlow, Brinchi Steakhouse has opened in this year. This isn’t the most pleasant part of the town, with parking being primarily at the other side towards the Water Gardens, but it’s well worth the walk! Brinchi Steakhouse has an interesting menu, containing pasta, pizza, Turkish food and of course, lots of steak and beef-based dishes. Dann and I went on a random Sunday for a massive lunch, where the staff were very welcoming.

Special Red Beetroot & Beef Carpaccio

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