This week on Almost the Weekend, Mr & Mrs Almost launch a brand new segment — Almost Blooming — and it starts with bonsai trees, a very sad Chinese Elm and a visit to Peter Chan’s award-winning bonsai nursery in Surrey.

We took an unexpected trip to London — a solo walk along the Thames, Borough Market at its busiest, more cheese than either of us have ever seen and a jackfruit the size of a small child.

We’ve been binge watching Hidden Assets on BBC iPlayer — three series in three days. Irish crime drama following the Criminal Assets Bureau, full of twists, brilliant characters and one very memorable tackle. Highly recommend.

The Race for Life is thirteen weeks away. The Couch to 5K is pushing harder than ever on the new Peloton Tread. The doctor has confirmed it’s allergies not asthma — and he spent most of the call sneezing.

Tipple of the Week is Belgian hot chocolate — low calorie, very satisfying and now hidden in the cupboard from everyone else.

And Almost Edible this week is Las Iguanas in Brighton. Stringy mozzarella on the nachos, disappointing enchiladas and a bill that made us wince. We won’t be going back. Old El Paso kit from the supermarket is officially better. There. We said it.

Pull up a chair. You’re one of us now. 🎙️

This week on Almost the Weekend, Mr & Mrs Almost have their best Easter weekend yet — and it starts with a surprise.

Mrs Almost heads in the gym to find a brand new Peloton Tread waiting for her. The Couch to 5K journey takes a serious step up — faster, harder and the Race for Life is very much still on. The Ikea kitchen appointment finally went ahead and the plan is looking brilliant — a dream kitchen is on the horizon, just with a little patience required.

The hot cross bun hunt results are in. We visited Gail’s Bakery, Coughlan’s Bakery and a local independent — and Gail’s won by an absolute mile. Four hot crosses. The others didn’t come close. Videos are up on our socials if you want to see the full tasting.

The one kilogram Hotel Chocolat ostrich egg has finally been cracked open — and the chocolate ban has officially ended. Turns out months without chocolate makes you want a lot less of it. Who knew?

And Almost Edible this week is the BBQ debut of the year — rib of beef on the bone, pulled brisket slow cooked for eight hours then finished on the barbecue, Jamie Oliver potatoes and strawberries and cream in the garden with string lights and a patio heater. It felt like a pub garden. We’re never putting the BBQ away again.

Pull up a chair. You’re one of us now. 🎙️

This week on Almost the Weekend, Mr & Mrs Almost finally make progress on the dream kitchen — the Ikea appointment is in, the tape measure is out and the flat pack era is officially beginning.

Our Couch to 5K journey is almost complete — week eight is in sight, new trainers are ready and the Race for Life is firmly on the horizon. We also have a health update, a vitamins review and a journaling check-in as we reflect on how far we’ve come since episode one.

We review Young Sherlock on Amazon Prime — Guy Ritchie’s brilliant new series following a nineteen year old Sherlock Holmes at Oxford. Eight episodes, binge-worthy and Colin Firth is absolutely not what you’d expect. Highly recommend.

BBQ season officially begins — brisket low and slow, rib of beef, duck skewers, honey mustard sausages and a very good local butcher. We report back on how it all went.

And the hot cross bun hunt is on. Multiple bakeries, a four cross scoring system and pictures on Instagram. Which one came out on top?

Pull up a chair. You’re one of us now. 🎙️

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