The cats went in for their normal ‘wash-and-brush-up’ today. I’m so glad we changed the cycle from six weeks to four – their winter coat (especially Bon-Bon’s) has already become a total mess in less than a month! Patsy and Sheila did a great job on them both – especially Bon-Bon – they didn’t even …
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Saturday in London – Ann’s Night at the Opera (Part 2)
After a hearty breakfast in the hotel, we headed off towards the Tube switching into tourist mode (sharpening elbows and deleting ‘excuse me’ from our personal dictionary). Weather-wise, it’s a lovely warm day down here – perfect! First stop was the V and A. We haven’t been there for quite a few years, and it …
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Dinner with Ian and Mags
We went all French tonight and ate at Le Bistrot Pierre on the edge of the River just over the bridge in Stratford-upon-Avon. The service was a little sluggish but that was more than made up for by the quality of the conversation and the mouth-watering food. Delicious! Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late …
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Meal with Paul and Sue – The Old Bakehouse
We met up with Paul and Sue tonight at The Old Bakehouse in Rothwell, for a regular get-together. Last time we went there, it was with David and Val in May 2009 – since then they’ve added an extra part to the restaurant out the back and the whole area looked fantastic – they’ve even …
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Lunch with Denise – Not Quite!
I popped over to Bedford today, to catch-up with Denise M. August seems to be the month for lunching – I could quite get used to this and it certainly beats working!!! It’s all part of my improved (hopefully) try-and-keep-more-in-touch-with-friends routine. I haven’t seen Denise since Gill’s party and our get together at The Black …
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Gurkhas, Gas Leaks and Gossip!
I met up with John Cullwick tonight. After a lot of discussion, we agreed that we haven’t seen each other for at least 8 years! He’s over this way for a wedding, and it was too good an opportunity to miss a catch-up. He was staying at the rather unglamorous, but functional Travel Plaza Hotel, …
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Mazza’s
We’d both had a tough week, and decided that the best way to start the weekend was to drop into Mazza’s our fave Indian Restaurant in Kettering. Having said that, even though it’s our favourite, we haven’t ben there since July last year – unbelievable!!! We got there early – around 6.15 – and that …
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Lunch with Keith W
After meeting up with Tim C for a (very useful) business meeting at Victoria Station, it was onwards to the other side of the station to meet Keith W for lunch. We decided to head for Zilli’s in Dean Street, where we’d been before back in March 2009. It was a gorgeous day, but our …
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Sunday Lunch at The George, Buckden
Another sunny day here, so we took a leisurely drive over to the Pub/Restaurant today. We met up with David and Val who were already in the area as they’re spending a few days on their boat at Buckden Marina. The food and service were just as we remembered The George from our first visit, …
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Lunch with Steve S
Image by Steve Palmer (UK) via Flickr Steve popped round and we headed off to Hobson’s Choice in Kettering for a catch-up. Unbelievably, I haven’t seen him since November last year – a sure sign it’s been a busy year! We’re going to try and squeeze another one in before the Wedding (famous last words!!!) …
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Curry Time
It’s been a while since Antoinette, Angela, Philip, June and I met up for a ‘social’. Antoinette and Philip had discovered this rather fine Indian Restaurant in Judd Street – ‘Humaira’ – a few weeks back, after our London meeting – and we’d thought we’d give it a go! I’m glad we did. …
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Long Weekend in London – Saturday
After our early morning call at 5.47 (the hotel’s fire klaxon went off!), we couldn’t get back off to sleep afterwards, so we were up earlier than planned. The highlight of the day is going to be our visit to the Royal Opera House to see Madame Madama Butterfly at the Royal …
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Long Weekend in London – Friday
A quick look out the window and it looks like a gorgeous day ahead. After last night’s stuffing, Ann skipped breakfast, but we three decided to try the hotel’s offerings. It was most impressive – everything you could possibly want on an ‘all-you-can-eat’ basis. Top marks for quality and quantity! After brekky, the girls went …
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Long Weekend in London – Thursday
We arrived in London just after 11am – Ralph and Karen arrived a few minutes later. We grabbed a taxi and headed for the Premier Inn at County Hall. We were too early to check-in so we took a walk along the South Bank towards Blackfriars and stopped off for a rather swishy lunch …
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Lunch at ‘The Windmill’
I drove over to Peterborough to catch-up with Alison W. As a change from lunching at John Lewis, as we normally do, we headed for The Windmill in Orton Waterville, for a change. Well, it was certainly different. The first of which was hardly any customers! Strange really, as it’s a …
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Babe Blooz with Ian and Mags
I think it’s been the hottest day of the year so far – easily 30 degrees here – making it very difficult to work from home. A perfect opportunity for meeting-up with mates! So, I took a drive over to Market Harborough tonight to catch-up with Ian and Mags at Babe Blooz, …
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Five Go Mad on the River (sort of!)
Image by Steve Palmer (UK) via Flickr ‘The Boys’ – Ian, Roger, Ralph, David and me met up today for a river trip to The Cock in Hemingford Grey– a sort of Stag Do minus the Stagness. By car, it would have taken just 10 minutes, but by boat, it was much more leisurely! Brilliant!!! …
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Return to Han
Image by Steve Palmer (UK) via Flickr It’s been a manic week at work and what better way to wind-down than over a good meal with good friends. Cue Han Chinese restaurant with Ralph and Karen! Perfect…just perfect!!! Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – …
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Han Plan
Image by Steve Palmer (UK) via Flickr We picked up David and Val and headed off to Han, our fave Chinese restaurant in Market Harborough. It’s been another manic week, and a Chinese was just what we needed! Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – …
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Five for The Wheatsheaf
We picked up Jo and Janet tonight and headed for our fave restaurant – The Wheatsheaf at Titchmarsh. It had been a particularly busy and stressful week for us all, and this was the perfect antidote. Having just got the car back from the Vauxhall Body Shop, it was now looking immaculate. Then it rained… …
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Photo Shoot
I was up with the lark this morning (what a surprise!). I picked up John W and we headed to Burton Latimer for a photo shoot featuring my new car. We wanted to make best use of the natural early-morning light. More piccys to follow, but here’s one that makes it look really eco friendly …
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Packing-up (Part 2)
Ann went round to Lee’s to help her pack-up her stuff before she’s evicted in just over a week’s time! I was planning to help, but I seem to have come back to the UK with truckloads of paperwork to sort out. I started on it at 5.30am and was still buried in the stuff …
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Another trip to ‘Ireland’
What a spooky coincidence! I’d already to planned to catch-up with Denise for lunch in London, but due to a change in both our schedules, we realised we didn’t need to travel that far! Instead, we went to the village of Ireland, in Shefford, and The Black Horse, a lovely Pub/Restaurant – the coincidence being …
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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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Nicki joins us
Nicki joined us today. The weather seemed to get better and better, so we decided to pop down to Kelmarsh Hall for their annual Game and Country Fair. Apparently it’s been running for over 20 years and yet, we’d never heard of it! By the time we got there, it was a proper Summer’s day …
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‘The George’ – Buckden
We met up with Roger, Jane and Oliver at The George in Buckden today for lunch. It was our first visit and the fact that Buckden is about half-way between us, made the journey a lot easier. The food and service was fantastic, and we had a good time – we’ll certainly be going back …
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Ralph and Karen here for the Weekend
FRIDAYRalph and Karen joined us tonight – they’re here until just after breakfast on Sunday. The plan is that Ann and Karen will take the train to London on Saturday for shopping (now there’s a surprise) whilst Ralph and I waited news of my new car. SATURDAYGood news to start our day then! At around …
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Return to The Shuckburgh Arms
Image by Steve Palmer (UK) via Flickr As part of our monthly meal-out with David and Val, we decided to take a second look at The Shuckburgh Arms. At our first visit back in October, we were amazed at the high quality of the food and the low …
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Cats in/Phone down/Humans out!
CATS IN – Time for the cats, Biscuit and Bon-Bon, to have their six-weekly ‘service’, courtesy of Patsy, What made it different on this occasion, was that Ann had to wrestle the two fluff-bundles into the cat carriers on her own, as I was already out. Cue lots of scratching, fighting and aggressive behaviour? Well, …
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Lunch with Phil H/Julie’s PC/The Weekend starts here
Phil H cancelled lunch at the last moment – I’m getting a bit concerned for him as ever since he went back to full-time work, he’s cancelled every get-together we’ve planned – he’s obviously under a lot of pressure! Julie popped round, she now has a shiny new, old, PC with the majority of her …
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