David and I slipped into ‘pensioner-mode’ and then into Kettering Prezzo’s for a voucher-sponsored lunch. After a quick look through the menu, we both opted for the Calzone – the ‘lovechild’ of a pizza and a Cornish Pasty! Despite its doubtful heritage, we both opted for the Carne Picante variant, consisting of chicken, meatballs, chillies …
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Month:August 2013
The (Bank Holiday) Weekend Starts Here…
FridayDenis joined us in the afternoon. He’s staying until Sunday. He’d had a good trip down and was already at ours when I got back from Trish and John’s after sorting out a few bits & pieces with Trish’s phone and tablet. Ann was working from home and after a(nother) frantic week at work, we …
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Hidcote Manor Gardens
We drove over to Ian and Ann’s this afternoon. We had lunch at theirs before taking the short drive to National Trust’s Hidcote Gardens. Apparently, we haven’t been there for around 15+ years, but I don’t recall any of it at all – but it was DEFINITELY worth the visit (even though the weather was …
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The Mexican and a Tablet
After our disastrous visit to the new Turkish restaurant with Paul and Sue back in April, we decided to play it safe and cook it all ourselves this time!Paul and Sue came to ours, and with me in charge of the kitchen (a rare event in itself!), ‘Mexican’ was the menu of choice! Even the …
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Return to Kushboo
We haven’t been to Kushboo since what feels like ages! (it was actually December 2008), but it was the perfect venue for my regular three-monthly meet-up with Mags and Ian. Ann was also back in good time and was able to join us! For a Monday, it was already quite busy when we got …
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Galaxy Minis
I spent a very productive couple of hours today helping Trish and John get their heads round their two shiny new Galaxy S Minis. They’re a great phone, packed full of features and ideal if you want a screen that’s not too large – and don’t fancy an iPhone! Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite …
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Pussy Galore
We popped over to Wootton to Chris and Gill’s for a meal tonight. Steve and Denise were also there, but the added surprise was Wootton’s now acquired three additional cats in the shape of Evie, Archie, Hattie. They join Charlie – and the ageing Carmen (20 years young) to complete the ‘set’ Two minutes later, …
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Wilting Spinach!
Trish – where are you? We were due to pop round to our good friends Trish and John this evening for a meal. However, Ann’s boundless energy rebounded, after a particularly busy week at work, and so I did the socialising whilst Ann recharged her batteries at home. Tom and Julie were there, as were …
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An Alternative to PowerPoint?
A lot of my friends and colleagues have grown-up using PowerPoint for their presentations. Nothing wrong with that, but the trouble is, EVERYONE seems to use it for EVERY presentation these days! – and it can be hard to make yours stand out. I came across PowToon this week, and it looks like fun – …
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Two for the O2!
I met up with Angela C at Waterloo station and we headed off in the direction of the O2. To make it a bit unusual, we took the cable-car ride from Victoria Dock – it’s only about a 10 minute ride, but you do see some spectacular views across London. So, not a great day …
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A Celebration in Worthing
FRIDAY We headed off to Worthing, as tomorrow is our good friends’ Ian and Sharon’s 10th wedding anniversary. The event has come round really quickly – it seems like only yesterday, we last roasted in sun-drenched Worthing. Because of the National Bowls Tournament, accommodation had been difficult to book, but we eventually located a small …
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