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Morning friends. Sorry it's afternoon isn't it. Oh well.
Been a busy few days for me. Had the neighbours around for a few drinks late Friday afternoon when it was still beautiful. They've managed to find a new prop for their boat (they thought they'd have to have a new one made up bespoke for them) which means they can get it seaworthy again by the end of this month, so they've booked their ferry to go back to Guernsey for the 26th. That's good news for me too, as it means that they'll be around for what would have been my 30th anniversary so I have booked them for the day. If it's nice we'll probably go to St Ives for the day, one of our favourite places in the whole world. It's where last year's G7 meeting was held Sass, following which there's been a marked increase in American tourists apparently.
Other good news is that my mate called me yesterday to say that my other mate (the one who's whole life revolves around growing chrysanthemums) has confirmed he can go to Musselburgh races on the 29th. So we're off to Edinburgh for 2 days on the 28th June. I'll get the flight up and meet them there, and then I'll travel back to Liverpool with them and spend a week there and then fly back from Manchester. It'll be good to catch up with family and friends again. Peter, the neighbours son, has confirmed that he will give me a lift to and from Newquay airport, and my flights and hotels are all booked. I was a busy boy yesterday morning.
Yesterday afternoon I went around to my neighbours for a Jubilee BBQ. I went there at 5.30 and crawled back at 12.30am, which meant I missed the live music going on in the village. Ah well. It turned into a very boozy night. Started on the beer, then some bubbly to toast the Queen (sorry all you Republicans
), then some white wine to go with the monkfish starter, then some red wine to go with the various meats and sausages on offer, and then some port to go with the cheese. Peter then went missing for a few minutes and turned up with an unopened bottle of Japanese malt whiskey he'd had for 5 years waiting for a special occasion. A mistake he won't be making again any time soon as he sulked home 2 hours later cradling the empty bottle. Then we cracked open a bottle of Waitrose own brand XO cognac, which the neighbour decanted into an empty Louis XIII cognac bottle because he reckoned it tasted better. It may well have done but I was past caring at that stage. All the other guests had gone by that stage so it was just me and the neighbour and a £3000 bottle of cognac sorting out the worlds problems. After polishing off at least half of the bottle I managed to crawl back to my house 2 doors away, and decided it would be a good idea if I poured myself another cognac whilst I watched the remainder of the England game which I had recorded earlier. Next minute I woke up in the chair with my untouched glass of Remy beside me, the TV had switched itself off and it was light outside.lol I took myself off to bed and woke up again about 10.30. For some unknown reason I have a massive hangover.
Have a good day all. Think I'm going to have something stodgie for my lunch then hibernate the rest of the day.
Been a busy few days for me. Had the neighbours around for a few drinks late Friday afternoon when it was still beautiful. They've managed to find a new prop for their boat (they thought they'd have to have a new one made up bespoke for them) which means they can get it seaworthy again by the end of this month, so they've booked their ferry to go back to Guernsey for the 26th. That's good news for me too, as it means that they'll be around for what would have been my 30th anniversary so I have booked them for the day. If it's nice we'll probably go to St Ives for the day, one of our favourite places in the whole world. It's where last year's G7 meeting was held Sass, following which there's been a marked increase in American tourists apparently.
Other good news is that my mate called me yesterday to say that my other mate (the one who's whole life revolves around growing chrysanthemums) has confirmed he can go to Musselburgh races on the 29th. So we're off to Edinburgh for 2 days on the 28th June. I'll get the flight up and meet them there, and then I'll travel back to Liverpool with them and spend a week there and then fly back from Manchester. It'll be good to catch up with family and friends again. Peter, the neighbours son, has confirmed that he will give me a lift to and from Newquay airport, and my flights and hotels are all booked. I was a busy boy yesterday morning.
Yesterday afternoon I went around to my neighbours for a Jubilee BBQ. I went there at 5.30 and crawled back at 12.30am, which meant I missed the live music going on in the village. Ah well. It turned into a very boozy night. Started on the beer, then some bubbly to toast the Queen (sorry all you Republicans
), then some white wine to go with the monkfish starter, then some red wine to go with the various meats and sausages on offer, and then some port to go with the cheese. Peter then went missing for a few minutes and turned up with an unopened bottle of Japanese malt whiskey he'd had for 5 years waiting for a special occasion. A mistake he won't be making again any time soon as he sulked home 2 hours later cradling the empty bottle. Then we cracked open a bottle of Waitrose own brand XO cognac, which the neighbour decanted into an empty Louis XIII cognac bottle because he reckoned it tasted better. It may well have done but I was past caring at that stage. All the other guests had gone by that stage so it was just me and the neighbour and a £3000 bottle of cognac sorting out the worlds problems. After polishing off at least half of the bottle I managed to crawl back to my house 2 doors away, and decided it would be a good idea if I poured myself another cognac whilst I watched the remainder of the England game which I had recorded earlier. Next minute I woke up in the chair with my untouched glass of Remy beside me, the TV had switched itself off and it was light outside.lol I took myself off to bed and woke up again about 10.30. For some unknown reason I have a massive hangover.Have a good day all. Think I'm going to have something stodgie for my lunch then hibernate the rest of the day.
