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Laddies (and Ladies) who Lunch – Part 783!
We never need any excuse at all to enjoy a good Pub Lunch – and today was no exception! It was another of our regular gatherings with local friends (and fellow retirees). Step forward then, Geoff, Rhonda, Paul and Sue – and of course, Ann – to sample the delights of The Swan at Braybrooke. …
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Christmas Lunching begins…
Another Saturday in the countdown to Christmas – and another Lunch with friends!This time, it was the Old White Hart at Lyddington (we were last here back in February) to meet up with Nick & Celina. Compared to last night’s venue, this place was full of people… and atmosphere together with a roaring open fire …
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A Fyne Meal?
Gosh, we haven’t been here for a good many years – Loch Fyne in Elton – Last time we were here was February 2008 and before that, our first visit, New Year’s Eve 2005. We met up with our good friends, Mick and Jane just after 7.30 and surprisingly for a Friday night, the place …
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Frank’s – A Hidden Gem
Bev & Julie picked us up tonight for a journey into ‘old’ Kettering. More specifically, Frank’s Pizzeria located in Havelock Street. In spite of living in Kettering for over 20 years, we’d never discovered Frank’s! The establishment has apparently been in business since dinosaurs roamed the one-way system here, and although Frank is now looking …
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The Sound of… Bookends
After picking up Jo, Janet & Carol, we headed off to Kilworth House this evening for a spot of nosebag and evening with the Simon & Garfunkel tribute act – Dan Haynes & Pete Richards aka ‘Bookends’. We haven’t been to Kilworth for over a year – last time was in September 2017, to see …
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El Greco
It was over to Stratford-upon-Avon tonight to catch up with Ian, Ann McL, Mags and newly retired Alan! Our restaurant of choice was El Greco’s in Rother Street. It’s a family-run affair and tonight was to be our first visit. Our journey there was a bit sluggish in places but we’d allowed plenty of time …
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Worthing or Rust!
Thursday Well, here we are in Worthing, having enjoyed the best journey-here-by-car ever! (maybe an over-statement) – but it was completely incident-free! We left at 8.10am, dropped into the Health Centre at home to leave a prescription; popped-in to Peter J’s for a cuppa in West Wickham and still managed to arrive at our destination …
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Sondes on Thursdays
Thursday Ralph and Karen joined us for a few days, and to kick things off, we booked a table at the ever reliable Sondes Arms. We haven’t been there for almost a year and it was good to have David and Valerie along too for one of the Pub’s unforgettable Lunch experiences! Well, we must …
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ASK: The Family
It was off to see the Palmer Clan today – Debbie, Neil, Alfie and Frankie – Neil having booked a table at ASK in Bromley. The table was booked for 12.15, so that meant an early exit from home and a short drive to Bedford for the ever-popular ThamesLink service! And boy, was it popular!!! …
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Wimpole Hall
Chris and Gill parked at ours and we all made our way to Wimpole Hall. We haven’t been there since June 2011, when we went with Lee and Nicki. Today’s visit was our ‘Plan B’ – Plan A was originally to visit somewhere for a picnic, but the weather this week has been so hot …
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Buffet, the Mandarin Slayer
It was a welcome return to The Mandarin Buffet in Weston Favell today. The reason? The semi-regular get-together of ex-Sainsbury Trainer-types: Geoff, Paul and me with respective ‘other halves’ – Rhonda, Sue and Ann. This is surely the cheapest/best value place to eat in Northamptonshire – £8.99 for an all-you-can-eat buffet. As expected then, there …
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Saxon Mill (revisited)
We met up with Alan and Mags today for lunch. Last time I was at The Saxon Mill was in January 2015 – and it hasn’t changed a bit! Superb food with superb service. This time however, we ate in the balcony area with a fab view across the water. Lin, our Waiter, was at …
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From Dubrovnik via Kettering to Paris!
Well not quite… read on loyal Reader… What a treat! Our good friends Mick & Jane who we’d last bumped into in Dubrovnik – as you do – invited us to join them today for lunch at the rather swanky Paris House Restaurant for lunch. The restaurant is located on the Woburn Estate amongst 22 …
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Bank Holiday in Matlock
Saturday It was a very pleasant drive up to our good friends Ralph and Karen (Best Man and Maid of Honour back in the day). This time though, with a small difference – they’ve moved house, literally just down the road! It was good to be catching-up again, as the last time we were at …
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London Calling (again!)
It was off to London as ‘tourists-for-the-day’ and to meet up with our good friends Roy and Susan. We had a full day planned, beginning with the Tower Bridge Exhibition and ending with a Soho Restaurant! Perfect!!! Well, almost perfect, in that the weather was forecast to deteriorate from lunchtime onwards, turning to showers! It …
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Celebrating Janet’s Retirement – Again!
We don’t need any excuse at all to get together with Janet, but if were looking for one, it was to celebrate her retirement a few months back! So, together with Nicki (who stayed over last night), we picked-up Jo and Janet and headed to The George Hotel in Stamford for Lunch. As always, the …
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Janet +1
We enjoyed a fantastic evening in the company of Jo, Carol (and the star of the evening) Janet – who’s now one full day into retirement – hence tonight’s celebration! We picked everyone up around 7.15 and headed off to The Palmichael – we haven’t been there for a year-or-so and it was good to …
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Victoria Sandwich
It was a welcome return to The Olde Victoria – not for a sandwich, but for something far more substantial: Sunday Lunch. The reason? a good catch-up with friends from our working days: Geoff & Rhonda and Paul and Sue. Last time Ann and I were here was back in July last year – surely …
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Swan Bake
It was off to The Lamport Swan tonight to catch-up with Mags. Unusually, this time, we were without Ian, our partner-in-crime, as he’s recuperating. However, Mags’ hubby, Alan joined us for the first time and more than evened-up the numbers. The last time we were here was in November 2016 for lunch, as part of my …
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Turkish Delight: Day 3 – Istanbul (Mosque Mania)
The Blue Mosque and The Hagia Sophia are right here on our doorstep, but every day we’ve passed them, the queues have been far too long. As it’s our last full day here in Istanbul, the plan today is to have an early breakfast and try and get to them both ahead of the crowds. …
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Turkish Delight: Day 2 – Istanbul (Turkey on a Bus)
Turkey on a Bus? No, not a packed lunch! Today, we took the easy way for seeing Istanbul – by Bus! – courtesy of Big Bus Tours. The morning trip was the ‘Red Route‘ and in the afternoon, the ‘Blue Route‘. Total cost, just under £30 each and that included both routes (free wi-fi too). …
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Turkish Delight: Day 1 – Istanbul (Topkapi Palace and More)
With Istanbul’s ‘call to prayer‘ meaning there was no need for an alarm clock, we woke at around 7.15! Eeek! that’s 4.15am back at home! Oh joy!And to add to the challenges, the weather forecast doesn’t look that good either – but on a more positive note, at least it’s going to be dry. First …
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Film: The Post
It was off to the Kettering Odeon tonight for 5.45pm performance of The Post. We were very much looking forward to this, given the partnership of Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg (apparently, the first time they’ve all worked together on the same film). The storyline follows the New York Times’ and Washington Post’s …
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George and the Flagon
We haven’t been here since we had lunch with Ian and Ann a couple of weeks ago and so It was a welcome return to The George in Stamford today. Today’s treat was lunch with another of our oldest friends – Mick and Jane. We set off just before 11.30 and into some atrocious driving …
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George and the Flame Thrower
Ian and Ann met us at ours today. We had a long-standing date to take them out for a slap-up lunch at The George Hotel in Stamford in celebration of their birthdays last year. It’s always more than just a meal at The George, and today was no exception……superb food, fantastic service resulting in a …
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Christmas 2017
Christmas EveIt’s Christmas and we’ve got a busy (and very enjoyable) schedule. As normal, for us, it’s all about the ‘Four Fs of Christmas’ – Family, Friends, Food and Films! We set off for Denis’ just before 10am. Lee remained at ours (she’s not been so good travelling these days), and we arrived just after …
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All Things Brighton Beautiful
Sorry! The title was Ann’s idea! I’ve clearly got competition!!! Another one of our long(ish) weekends! This time, it’s a return to Brighton, where we haven’t visited for over ten years! The plan is to do as much as possible over the next few days, taking in as many of the local attractions as our …
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St Albans 2017
We drove over to Bedford today and planned to hop on the train for the short ride to St Albans. However, Fate had other plans for us as the car-park was completely full and we couldn’t find anywhere else nearby with a long enough parking period. Instead we braved the M1 and drove to St …
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Return to Palmichael (again!)
We met David and Valerie at the Palmichael Restaurant in Burton Latimer today – nice to do lunch for a change rather than and evening meal. We haven’t been here since December, 2015 and it was our first visit at lunchtime Food, as expected, was delicious (the Tiramisu was to die for, and was clearly …
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