Update - a bit late I know

Well I know that I have not posted anything for a while. It is not that life is boring but quite the contrary. what have we been up to?? Well lets see - March we had our usual sabbatical to Gran Canaria. The weather was just great all week. We had a really relaxing time and quite the best we have had there. It seems a long time ago now. We did enjoy a super week of weather when we got back to the UK but it was short lived.

Easter - we met up with the Scotts and did Savil gardens and Piccolino's for Lunch on Good Friday. Spent the day in London on Saturday - Shopping! Had quite a shock in Rigby & Peller (In a Good way). Had a really good Dim Sum in China town. Sank a couple of glasses of wine, failed miserably to get to see the Woman in black and decided that we would go to  Sri Lanka for our Silver Wedding anniversary next year. All in all quite an exhausting day.

Sunday we saw our first Redstart and Monday we cleaned out the garage!

We have been on a couple of RSPB walks. One rainy day we went down to Hengistbury Head near Chichester. The weather was dreadful but would like to re-visit when the sun is shining a bit as it was a really nice place. There is a cafe there where you can get the most enormous bacon & egg maps. I could not manage to eat mine, delicious as it was. But rest assured Mr F found room for it. Worth the drive for it alone!
We had a nice day despite the weather, everyone in the group is no nice & so helpful. I really enjoy the outings.

One weekend in April we went to the London Wetland centre saw a talk by Simon King which was very entertaining & informative. The downside it that it has me glued to the flamin website where Peregrine chicks have hatched & are being fed. There are a few of these webcams around the country at present. BE WARNED you will get addicted to them! We also bought a spotting scope so I suppose I am a real nerd now! I just need to be able to get out more to use it. Or just get out more :)

Last weekend with Mr & Mrs Scott we luncheoned at Adam Simmons Michelin Star Restaurant in Danesfield House. It was the whole works, Champagne, wine and roughly about 10 courses. The singing & dancing came later back at 62. It was very good but not too sure if it had the wow factor! Are we getting too blase about things now? I don't think so as the beads of sweat on brows went to prove when the bill arrived!!!! Love Danesfield though. Also when Jon drove us up to the door (it was raining can you believe?) the doorman took his keys and said, we will park your car sir! Never had that before we all loved it.

I have got some photos somewhere & as the weather is not so good this weekend I might get around to adding them here.


We have a very busy diary this year, holiday in Cornwall and Croatia. Lots of cricket, test matches and T20 games in various venues in the UK.

Next bank holiday we have dinner in London with Ian's work to celebrate his 30 years with ARAMARK (nearly 31 now they have taken so long about it). The next day we meet up with Chris Coigne, who is former boss who is coming over from the US for the Jubilee, and we go to see Coldplay at the Emirates Stadium.

I will keep this updated promise, it should be easier now I have the Ipad2 however someone keeps monopolising it to play scrabble & look at the football!

LOL Mrs F xxx