The plan was for one of J's sisters to pick his Dad up, on the pretext of going for a quiet pub lunch, and bring him to the restaurant for lunch, where 20 of us were waiting. Conversation went thus:
"Dad, are you really going to wear that jumper?"
"Yes, why? We're only going to the Red Lion"
"Yes, but it wouldn't hurt to be smart for a change"
Grumble, grumble, grumble all the way.
"This isn't the Red Lion, this is the Fox and Hounds. I want to go to the Red Lion. This is one of those Gastro Pubs, I've been reading about them."
Eventually they arrived and we had a lovely lunch at the Fox and Houndswith two of J's sisters and their families. I forgot the camera, but someone will email us some soon, I hope.
Another number: 44. I was 44 this week. Where did the years go? I might stay 43...
J and I went for a drive up to Eggleston Hall and had a walk around the grounds. Slowly... I'm suffering a bit with the old fibromalarky and am actually feeling older than J's Dad.
Not a reflection on mortality, but just because I love the little ruined family chapel, dating from early 1600s, in the grounds up there and the fact that even dogs are included.
2 comments:
Happy Birthday to you, and greetings and give my respects to J's Dad.
I've always enjoyed prowling old tombstones. We no longer seem to put such pithy sayings on - just name and date. ("name, rank, and serial number only, mam").
Hope you feel better soon.
catching up after a long weekend away - so sorry this is late but Happy Belated B-day -- I will be celebrating the 33rd anniversary of my 21st bday this month ;) YIKES I automatically did that as 23rd anniversary instead of 33rd -- guess age really doesn't count in my head
The story about J's Dad - reminded me of when we did that to my dad and every year afterwards he said "For my bday we will have bar-b-qued ribs done on my grill at my house" LOL
Can I steal your Fibro awareness button?
Do you have a spring break or anything coming up that you can use to regroup thru the flare?
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