Ann, Nicki and I met up with Jo, Janet and Carol at The Crown Hotel in Stamford for one of their mega-breakfasts before spending the rest of the day at Burghley House. Predictably, I opted for the Crown Breakfast. Yummy! Then it was off to the House, just as the sun came out, so for …
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Passport to Pimlico
Day 1 (Thursday)Dolphin House Serviced Apartments So, here we are at the Dolphin House Serviced Apartments in Pimlico, London, for a short break. It’s an opportunity for us to be tourists for a few days, and take in the sights and sounds of the Capital. Wow! the Apartment provides everything – a spa, a grill …
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New Year’s Eve – 2015
This year, we stayed over at the Kettering Spa Hotel. Janet had helpfully done all the arranging, so all we needed to do was turn up! We arrived around 3pm, checked-in and (shock horror!), we used their Gym. Then it was back to the room, to get ready for tonight’s celebrations. The View from Room …
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Sun, Seagulls and Castanets
Ahhh, a rather late start of us two – 7.30am – and it was off to Eastbourne (to check out a Hotel) then Worthing (for a birthday party) and then finally to our overnight stay in Arundel (a return to the aptly named Comfort Inn). This was possibly our longest trip so far in the …
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Bank Holiday Break – Ipswich (Day 1)
We woke to the sound of torrential rain – and I do mean torrential! Still, at least we knew it was coming. Looks like today will be a day for staying under cover – whatever we do. The smartest choice seemed to be to spend the time shopping! So, dodging the persistent showers, we drove …
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Bank Holiday Break – Ipswich (Arrival)
We’re staying at Kesgrave Hall Hotel for the Bank Holiday. It’s close to Ipswich in err, Kesgrave, and is a rather unique venue in a number of ways. First up, for a Hotel, it’s quite small – just 20-or-so bedrooms. It’s also very ‘old-school’ in terms of look and feel – big rooms, high ceilings, …
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Meeting at Menzies
I drove over to Menzies Hotel and Golf Club today, near Bar Hill, to meet up with an ‘old mucker’ from my Sainsbury days – Andy Bull. We’d tried meeting a month-or-so back, but the appalling traffic scenario for me on the journey there, meant that we had to abort. We had years to catch-up …
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Bank Holiday Weekend with Ian and Sharon
Image by Steve Palmer (UK) via Flickr The day began early – earlier than planned – Neil rang to say that the M11 was closed in both directions, so we left around 7.30. Lee is cat-sitting for us and looking after the numerous ironing duties – thanks Lee! The plan was to drop into Mum’s, …
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Saturday in Bury St Edmunds
Image by Steve Palmer (UK) via Flickr As part of my pre-birthday treat, we’re here in Bury St Edmunds with Lee, David and Val – staying at The Angel. After a really (really) good night’s sleep (I was shattered after eight days training in two weeks) – I’m ready to take on the world…and The …
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Long Weekend Away – Day 3: Final day, shopping
For our final day in Chester, we took a drive to Cheshire Oaks, a massive out-of-town designer shopping outlet about 15 minutes from the hotel. It’s massive – certainly the biggest we’ve ever visited. Ann thinks it’s the largest in Europe. Literally hundreds of shops and even some more outlets at the Coliseum just down …
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Long Weekend Away – Day 1: Green Bough Hotel, Chester
We left home around 10am and had a pretty good journey to Chester. By 12.35 we were parking in the Green Bough hotel and Ralph and Karen arrived not long after. We’re here until Sunday and aim to take in the sights, sounds and of course, the shops! First impressions were superb. We were given …
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Meal with Mick and Jane
We met up with Mick and Jane at the Benefield Wheatsheaf. Spookily, we saw them here last year back in April too, When we went there last year, the place was very quiet, but this time, the car-park was packed. Going through the entrance door to the Bar area, I was slightly disorientated as they’d …
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Saturday with Ian and Sharon
We drove down to Worthing to spend the day with Ian and Sharon. On the way there, we took a slight detour via Brighton to locate the premises of a new client, where I’m doing some work in a few weeks’ time. We got to theirs just after 10 and after a quick coffee or …
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Because I’m Worth(ing) it…
We travelled down to Worthing to see Ian and Sharon. ‘Plan A’ was to attend the Foster Carers’ annual bash, but for some reason it had been cancelled and moved to early next year. Still, we already had Edwardian Dreams B and B booked, so we thought we’d make a weekend of it anyway. FridayWe …
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Meal with Mick and Jane
We met up with Mick and Jane for a meal at the Benefield Wheatsheaf in err… Upper Benefield. It was a nice location, perhaps a bit remote, but the interior and exterior looked good. The Bar was empty when we arrived and the bar-tender made us feel very welcome. Jane and Mick arrived slightly late …
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Easter with Ralph and Karen – Saturday
We slept well and woke up about 6. A little later Karen brought us both a very welcome cup of tea each! The weather outside looks a bit grey and unsettled – but maybe it’ll brighten up later. We had a a light breakfast of cereal, yoghurt and fruit and then, just after 10 we …
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