Today we treated ourselves to lunch at the Valley Inn in Heathcote. We had the seafood platter and it was very very good – and reasonably priced too. We were suitably impressed, and enjoyed every last bite – especially the scallop and prawns on a kebab. We’d been meaning to go there for a while now (it re-opened months ago after being rebuilt due to the September 2010 earthquake damage).

I really liked how they’ve divided the pub up into distinct dining and public bar areas and the outdoor area just in front looked quite appealing but it just was not warm enough today to dine al fresco!