What
a lovely week this past one was, with our temperatures
in the 70s and 80s. Of course, several people at
work were complaining that it was "boiling" outside. Then
again, in a place where air conditioning is very scarce,
it's no wonder! The shops, offices (including ours),
etc. don't have air conditioning. Needless to say,
fans were turning all over the place. However, everyone
is glad to have the warmer weather with us, even though
it will only be here for a short while.
On Wednesday I met Teri Rhodes at the Rose
and Crown for lunch and heard all
about her trip to Rhodes. She had a wonderful time, and of course she had
a lovely tan! It's always good to be in Teri's company, as I just feel
so much better afterwards! Too soon our lunch was over.
On Friday Lil Sutton and I ventured to the Rose and Crown, and again, we had
a great lunch. We got to talking with two guys who were here from Spain working,
and of course, they were planning to stay there and watch the opening game of
the World
Cup, Germany v Costa Rica. Naturally, they were for Costa Rica,
as was I, but it wasn't meant to be. Lil and I returned to work, and then
after work, she came back to my place. We were getting ready for our annual
summer do.
Her husband, Drew, arrived a bit after 6pm, and a bit after
7 we journeyed to the front of the building to meet up with Margaret and John
Walker, and off we went in the taxi to the York
Marriott. Lovely weather,
and the tables were set up on the back lawn of the hotel. Centerpieces
made of flowers, fruit and vegetables were on display, and there was free lager
and wine, of which we availed ourselves! The bar-b-que (read grilled meat)
was being done, and when completed, they called us to the buffet. We had
sausages, steak, pork chops, chicken and veggie burgers, curry potatoes, potato
salad, cole slaw, potato wedges and then a selection of cheese, fruit and biscuits. Very
good! There was a person playing the keyboard and singing for our dinner's
entertainment, and after dinner, we adjourned to a room in the hotel for more
drinking and dancing. John, Margaret, Tracey Riby and I left at midnight,
and John and Margaret came back to mine for a nightcap. When they were getting
ready to leave, Lil and Drew appeared. We bid them goodbye, and then we three
went to bed.
Saturday morning, after morning tea, Drew and Lil left for Selby about 10:30
or so. I did a load of wash, ran the dishwasher, straightened things up,
etc. As World Cup fever has gripped England, I settled down to watch the
match of England v Paraguay, which England won 1-0. I left before the match
was over, and it was amazing how deserted the streets of York were! Everyone
was in a pub or at a home watching the match, for sure.
I journeyed over
to Selby to Lil and Drew's home, and after a bit of a visit and a cold beer,
we headed out for an Indian meal. It was delicious! Afterwards, we
were all gloriously full, and we returned to their home to just relax and watch
tv.
I arose this morning, and we had coffee in their back garden, and the weather
was still lovely. Drew prepared an excellent breakfast, and around 10:30ish
I headed back to York. I had to go to ASDA to pick up a few things, and
then I headed home. I did some more washing, got that done, and I've got
my dinner defrosting.
So that is my week. Hope all is well with you all.
Love,
