Weekend

It was a dull dry weekend, the rain held off, we were staying in a hotel in Weston-Super-Mare, it was a turkey and tinsel weekend with a difference. The Welsh Guards veteran's had booked the whole hotel, we decided to go when an old friend of hubby's was attending with his wife who I knew. A walk along the sea front at the old part of WSM on Saturday afternoon, our friends had never been here, so we gave them a bit of a tour.

We took a couple of bottles for the raffle, there was also an auction, both raised a huge amount of money. I have an extremely happy husband, he won one item in the raffle, tickets to next year's trooping of the colours on the Kings birthday, these tickets are booked up for years, and very difficult to get. Through the evening he had loads of offers to purchase the tickets, some offering high amounts, he refused, we are both planning to attend.

Finally I have read another book, this is the latest book in the series, I purchased it in hardback, it was just £10, I normally wait not purchasing new books, but it called to me. Another good plot, I love the way often he allows a lucky comment, to help the case move forward, rather than the perfect police officer, who knows everything. The story is based in and around Brighton, which I know, some early stories have been made for TV under the name of Grace, staring John Simm. Book 34 read this year.

Today George turns 4, how quickly the years pass, he is a true little boy, he has his own personality, so many things amuses him, he loved his books, the one I made will help him prepare for school in September. Here he is in his kitchen, preparing our lunch and making a mess.

I always vowed I would never go on a turkey and tinsel weekend, this was different, the hotel, did their normal thing, Santa came to visit us on our evening meal, which was a Christmas lunch. I could not fault the hotel, its catering or the staff, everything happened as it should. If this is how hotels fill their out of season rooms, then well done, I still would not go on another, one Christmas a season is enough for me. It was a rowdy weekend, lots of drink was sold, but in the main we saw no problems, everyone behaved, but we were in bed both nights at a decent time, we spent most of our time in the lounge, perfect for us. 

Normally we would have spent some time with my brother, but he is waiting for a new bed, so we just had the two nights in the hotel, it was almost a very expensive weekend, I lost a gold bracelet, which was annoying, but luckily I found it in the foot well of our car, just need a small repair. 

I have the snivels, not a cold or flu, I am feeling cold all the time, I'm waiting to see what type of bugs I may have picked up, we have both been very tired, neither of us slept well whilst away. It's been a dry couple of days, I am hoping to dig out my little pond and use the liner and get some plants in around the edge, nothing else to do other than picking up the final few leaves, my beautiful Acer is now completely bare.