I had a joyful meet-up for coffee and a light meal with my friends recently. They are both excellent cooks, and picky with dining choices, so when they offered to take me out, I accepted right away. The pair of them prefer to see small portions of food on their plates, so when I was presented with this modest meal, I was not surprised.
The restaurant which is located in Leicester City, Uk on Grandby street is called & Kith, not far from the train station if ever you are in the town and fancy a good quick meal.
The meal was so good; I was left wanting more.😆
On their website, they stated that the restaurant offers exclusive Mexican coffee, which we had, and there's a Dry Bar too, so we ordered fruit and non-alcoholic cocktails with our meals.
I chose lychee juice, which happened to be served in the smallest glass, my friend had a virgin pina colada, and the other glass was what her husband had. I can't remember what it was, but it looks like it included soda of some sort.
My drink was refreshing and tasty, so I was happy enough. Still, it's the company that matters most to me, and this couple is a beautiful soul to be around.
Our conversation led to the topic of gender fluidity or identity, something that parents with a teenager, especially, might have a keen interest in, because that's the phase in kid's life when they tend to start to question things like sexuality and become of a curious mind.
I must have missed this news during my time living abroad, and just never paid much attention to it, so I hold my hand up for being way behind the times with this subject. I was surprisingly enlightened by our discussion about gender fluidity and acceptable protocols here in the Uk.
... Food for thought?
Yeah! So, what that means is, if I am in a public toilet and I happen to see someone who appears to be of the opposite sex, waiting in my queue when the toilet is not sign-posted as unisex, that's normal and is acceptable under the gender fluidity laws...
My friends explained that kids are now encouraged to "decide" whether they want to be seen as male or female and how they feel inside, from a young tender age.
So if Jack wakes up and decides that he wants to be Jill, then I must accept that my acquaintance is now Jill and no longer Jack.
Liberation and tolerance are good, heh?
I'm open-minded and accepting of people being whatever they want to be, but, there is a but! People will always push boundaries, and abuse laws. So some people are now apprehensive about using public toilets, especially in more secluded places, and some feel like they now need escorts to visit public restrooms.
I understand the concerns my friends have especially with their attractive teenage daughter.
Would you have any concerns as a parent?
Whew! I was relieved that my cappuccino did not come in an espresso cup!
Despite the unlikely topic, we certainly enjoyed our coffee experience. The highlight of the meal was this "milk cake" seen in the photo, which they wanted me to sample.
It was flavourful with hints of pistachio nuts. The perfect companion for my cappuccino and my friend's husband had this Americano coffee.
Do you need a coffee after reading this?
I processed all the information and thought it was an appropriate cliché-moment...
"Stay calm and drink coffee!"
All photos are mine
