Hello July Goodbye June - week 3 and 4

 This week was the one for all the Dad's out there with Father's Day. We all gathered at our youngest son's house for a sumptuous BBQ - everyone was catered for, vegan, pescatarian and gluten-free options, the boys did a grand job! Mark came away with a huge box of Tring brewery beers too, what a spoilt boy. The rest of the week was a bit dull we got a gardener in to repair a fence and tidy trees and bushes and a plasterer in to replaster a wall where I'd discovered a big crack due to a long time leak in the roof ( luckily number 2 son is a roofer ) when I smashed up the horrible fitted wardrobe we inherited when we moved in. Then we were packing our bags for a visit to a friend in Suffolk, joining up with our besties from Kent too. We had a great time: visiting the local area with the best guide, our host cooked amazing meals and we had the best companions. Too many highlights to mention so I will let the photos do the talking for me.

 

 

 

Hello July - Goodbye June week 2

 Once again we headed over to my brother who was very kindly looking after Ida and Ernie while we went on a helicopter ride, with champagne and chocolates. 

This was another event that had been bumped for a few years and we were both very excited. If you have never been on a helicopter trip you really must, it was one of the most exhilarating things I have ever done and 20 minutes was over so quickly it really was only a taster. Tim didn't miss out though as he got the 2 mini bottles of champagne, he can't eat chocolates ... shame ... yum yum 😜

 

 

Hello July - Goodbye June week 1

 I imagine like me everyone is finding life slightly hectic after lockdown. All the gigs, weddings, festivals, etc., bounced to this year are coming up thick and fast! June was a busy month I won't bore you with it all - just the highlights 😀

So we had only just started June when the Queen's Platinum Jubilee long weekend started and we were off to visit my brother about a 45-minute drive from us. He really spoilt us with homemade fish and chips and strawberries and ice cream, all washed down with gin for me and red wine for the boys. Ida and Ernie love their cousins Chilli and Reggie and Tim has a plethora of treats and toys as well as a big garden so everyone was happy.

On Friday we had a leisurely breakfast I'd made a homemade fruit bread which looked a bit like a large cow pat but luckily tasted much better than it looked. Once I have perfected the recipe I will share it with you. Then me and Mark were off into London for a day of sight seeing then to The London Palladium to see The Hollies. I used to work in London and living in Harrow we were only 12 miles away, so we spent a lot of time there but this trip was amazing everyone was happy, the sun was shining, people were chatting to us, it felt like everyone was in the holiday spirit. In our case the holiday spirit was in us as we couldn't go to London and not sample some of the food and drink the centuries old public houses had to offer. 

  

Then the fantastic Hollies 60th Anniversary tour gig at the iconic London Palladium what an amazing day!!

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