Steve's Blog Blogging since 2004, about the significant people, places, sights and sounds of my world. Now dabbling with retirement!

The La Coluccia hotel needs to buck its ideas up! Breakfast was a disaster! Almost English in its level of customer service and organisation. i.e. None!! Crap variety at breakfast. One croissant between 90 guests and not a fork in site. We took a short drive to the next village, very Italian! A good lunch …
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Off to Bev’s today for a splendid Mexican lunch. We also picked up the carry case, toys and litter trays for the kittens

Off to a client’s social gathering tonight. Great food, great people and a stunning view across the London skyline

Off to Heacham this weekend with Jo and Janet. On the way there, we’re going to pop in and see the kittens! Stopped off at the Sandringham Craft Fair – very nice and scorching hot day too! Back Monday…

Janet and Nigel sent over some photos of the kittens we’re thinking of buying… Eveyone say ‘Ahhh…’ More pictures HERE

Roger, Jane and Oliver stayed with us for the weekend. Oliver is now walking! See more pictures of Oliver HERE

Met up with the gang, Rick A, Paul M, Antoinette, Angela, Carey and Juneat Tas in the Cut, London. Boy, does that place get busy! But the food is a good as ever!!!!

Rick, Phil, Angela and Antoinette made the journey to ours for a Curry Lunch On offer was Main CourseBeef with Mushrooms and Yellow PeppersVegetable Curry Biriani StyleLamb with Red PeppersChicken with Sherry-soaked NectarinesBombay Potato DessertsDeath by ChocolateLancashire TartRaspberry Mousse Yum Yum!!!

Off to our friends Chris and Gill in MK. Met up with Denise and Steve there too..!

The Silver Pussy returned almost 38 mpg on the journey home…

Off to York for our normal dose of retail therapy! Then to Nunnington Hall (National Trust) …and then, finally, to ‘The White Swan’ in Amblethorpe for our last meal before returning home

Off to Scarborough Castle and Whitby Abbey. Then, to The Magpie Café in Whitby for a superb fish lunch. We only had to queue for 25 minutes to get in – a popular plaice! (arf arf!) Then we stopped off in Pickering, a quaint village with lots of nice shops. Also visited Pickering Castle.

Left High Wray Farm today and headed for our second Farm ‘Carr House’. Stopped off at Betty’s Tea Rooms in Northallerton along the way, for a scrummy lunch! Also visited Helmsley Castle and Riveaulx Castle

Off to Kendal for some retail therapy. Just as well, as I managed to leave all my camera’s memory cards at home. Then, off to ‘Lucy’s’ in Ambleside. A deli-cum-winebar-cum-restaurant. Wow! What a menu! We’ve never seen so many choices for Desserts!! www.lucysofambleside.co.uk01539 431191 Back to High Wray farm, and from there, an ‘exploratory’ walk …
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Picked up Bubsy’s ashes tonight. I think we’ll place them next to Mumsy’s…

We heard from the Vet last night, that Bubsy’s ashes are ready to be picked up… 🙁

Well that was a spooky coincidence. I spent ages trying to decide which slushy CD to buy Ann, only to find she’d bought it for me too!

Off to our favourite Indian restaurant in Rothwell, ‘Taste of India‘ to celebrate Valentine’s Day…