We spent the week with our parents, which after 4 months away has been nice to do, just helping out with some of the mundane tasks whilst doing the fun stuff too. After the morning exercise program, we’ve taken some really lovely early morning walks with my mum along the banks of the River Ouse. On one of those return walks we were even invited into the small church in Hartford, which built in 1089, gets a mention in the “Doomsday Book” it’s so nice how local people give up their time and use their skills for free, to help keep these community focal points in tip top shape, for all to use and admire….even thirsty dogs are welcome to stop in for a drink. We had arranged to spend Friday night in Braintree (Essex) with Jon & Jo, special friends that we’ve known since my casino days. We had a nice dinner at a local Turkish restaurant before headed back home. So Jon and I could do battle over the chess board, while Jo and Rach caught up. I won the first game, but after that it went downhill from there (I need to practice). Saturday morning Jo, Sophie, Rach and I, took Ozzy for a long walk across the fields and afterwards were treated to a delicious breakfast courtesy of jo & Soph. After saying our goodbyes, we headed back to our base at my brothers and then on to dinner at a great little restaurant called “Plate at No 6” in Windsor, where we met Rachel & Keith who are good friends and always great company. It was a really lovely evening. Sunday we went to play tennis with Christien in some very challenging conditions, but good fun nevertheless. It was a perfect end to a great weekend. Late Sunday afternoon we headed back up to Huntingdon, for another week with our lovely parents.
Dream Chasers 