We’ve had a wonderfully socially busy weekend with family and friends. On Friday evening we visited Simon and Kate for dinner. Chantal kept Kate company while she cooked a wonderful paella, and Simon and I went for a pre-dinner dog walk around the local fields and Brocks Hill Country Park, just a short walk from Simon and Kate’s home. The dogs got on well, with Tia and Simon’s dog Phil running around together, with the slightly more staid Lesia joining in from time to time. We had lovely relaxed meal afterwards, generally chatting and “catching up”.
On Saturday we went to a 60th birthday party – Maggie, one of the Scraggies held a BBQ in her garden in Stoney Stanton, about 3 miles away. Steven and Sherry were stopping with us before going to Keith’s Dad’s 90th on the Sunday, and so they were both invited too. It was an excellent afternoon/evening, with about 50 guests to chat to. As is traditional, the girls settled down for a serene gosspip
While Steven found a new friend or two for drinking games
Chantal provided a “taxi service” for herself and Steven and Sherry, while I cycled with three other Scraggies, and so by the time I got home I felt reasonably sober, although just a tad tired. It must have been all that exercise. …
On Sunday, as many of you will know, it was another “birthday bash” – Denis’s, Keith’s Dad, 90th, at “The Odd House”, a pub near Shackerstone, a few miles away.
Family gathered from Southampton, Leeds, and London, as well as the locals, about 20 guests in all. From my point of view it was great to see all four granddaughters! And their parents, obviously.
We all had an excellent carvery meal, and stayed talking and catching up and news for over 4 hours, before we had to leave to take Steven and Sherry to Rugby Station. More photos from the weekend to follow in due course.
Back to work today for a rest!
Technically we live in Oaktree House, but sadly the tree had to go.
We now have a thriving Oakstump at the front of the house.
