Yesterday we visited Hinckley Rugby Club for what has become an annual Rugby Club Dinner. Each year Richard’s lift truck company sponsors a match, and in return gets a table for ten (although yesterday there were eleven) at a dinner in the club house. And what a dinner! Soup, followed by a full roast with all of the trimmings (yesterday it was lamb) followed by a cheese board. Richard kindly covers the bar bill and so there is a three course liquid lunch to accompany the meal – beer, followed by wine followed by port. Of course the ladies are allowed an alternative to the beer. Hilly and I still found space for an after dinner Southern Comfort or two.
We ate
We drank,
We were merry
We watched the rugby
And then it was back to Richards for coffee (and the dogs came too)
Before going home to try to stay awake in front of Strictly Come Dancing. A perfect day.
See
http://www.flickr.com/photos/86314630@N03/sets/72157632041856500/ for more pics – take special note of the photos of the rugby game, all taken by Chantal – the reporter for the local Hinckley Times asked her to submit some for publication!
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.
