Wednesday, July 04, 2007

Time Off for Good Behaviour a deux

The children ignored our going. Off we went, Jeremy and I, into the sunset, he with the maps, the paperwork, the extra-quick-drying trousers, and The Boots That Saw Him Through Ten Weeks In Greenland, and me with far too few pairs of socks.








Sadly, no twinkly lights - - - - - - - but oh, the magazines! And the his'n'hers hangers!

A delicious supper (by delicious, I mean someone else made it, brought it to me, and took the plates away when I was done. And also, extra points for actually being delicious.), a comfy bed, a warm husband . . .

On our seven-mile walk on Saturday we passed the Augean Stables,





bumped into three sisters (Valkyrie? There's a name due for a comeback, dontcha think?)





and nothing happened.










Discovered the ur-sweetshop, and bought some socks. I suspect, with socks like these on offer, it wouldn't have mattered how many pairs of socks I had brought with me.
I'm going to stop this post here, because managing all these pictures is proving EXTREMELY FRUSTRATING. I'll tell you about Uncle John tomorrow.

5 comments:

Koenigin said...

Did you buy sweeties for me?

Julia said...

Great socks - I hope they are 'your colours'! I'll look forward to seeing you model them around the village.

Elaine said...

Well done for all that walking.

Very impressed by the hotel room. Apart from all the other characteristics you mention, who could ignore the insanely small floral wallpaper - amd could that be a completely pointless sheep silhouette on the window sill?

Twinkly lights apart - hah! surely a perfect retreat.

Looking for something a little different for next year? Why not try Las Vegas - see http://localcut.wweek.com/2007/03/26/chris-rabely-the-fear-of-heights-bright-lights-wash-our-sins-away-vegas. Did that link work? Hope so: rather amusing blog.

LOL,

E x

Unknown said...

Your husband looked very well after his w/e away - thanks for letting him come for James' first mass as we call it in high church speak.
Alice

Sylvia said...

Your Maj. - of course I bought you sweeties. When are you coming to get them?

Julia - You are jealous, aren't you!

Elaine - after two aperetifs, a Very Sound bottle of Cab. Sauv. and a port, wallpaper and twinkly lights became rather moot. But 'pointless'? In a hotel called 'The Lamb'? And no, the link didn't work.

Hi Alice! I don't suppose you are considering setting up on Blogger are you? I'd read you. I'm glad the mass went well - it must have been very special.