What
a a week! It's been hot and muggy, there's been rain and
a few cool spells, but by and large a humid week!
Tuesday I was off to acupuncture,
and that was good, as always. It's amazing how much help
they are able to do for me.
On Thursday evening, I met up with Peter Gibson and Teri
Rhodes. We met at Plonkers
for a drink, and then we crossed the street to go to Silvano's
Ristorante. We were celebrating Peter's
birthday, which was in May, but he'd been off to the US,
and it was our first time to catch up with him. He regaled
us all about their trip in upper
class on Virgin
Atlantic Airlines, the time in New
York City, and the return on the Queen
Mary 2. What a wonderful time they had!
Teri then told us about her father's experience with getting
lunch reservations at Royal
Ascot. They had a horse running this
past Saturday, Knot
In Wood (unfortunately, it didn't win), and he'd
chartered a plane to fly him and his wife, his brother
and his wife down there. Well, he decided, as it was a
once-in-a-lifetime to have a horse he owned entered at
Royal Ascot, he'd book a table
for the 4 of them a pay for lunch in a special place there.
He called, and he'd planned to spend £1000. The
lady told him it was £1200, and he said fine, he'd
take the table for £1200. She said, no sir, it's
£1200 EACH (that's about $2400 each!!!). He told
her thanks but no thanks! What can one eat and drink that
would be worth £1200 per person, and champagne was
free! We all gasped and had a good laugh over that one!
On Friday after work, Margaret and John Walker, Richard
Bowie, Jane Greenall, Lil Sutton and I were out to celebrat
Tracey Riby's passing the last exam to become qualified
as a solicitor! At last, she can see the light at the
end of the tunnel. We started at The
Spread Eagle, which has had quite a
bit of a sprucing up with the addition of a beer garden
and aviary in the back, with tables and umbrellas. There
are plans to redo the inside, move the bar, etc. Quite
industrious!
From there wandered on
down Walmgate
to El
Gaucho Argentine restaurant and had
a delicious meal. Everyone remarked how good it was! Afterwards
we continued our stroll on Walmgate stopping at the Five
Lions Pub for another drink. I had one
and then bid the others goodnight and headed back home.
Saturday I was up early and got my car washed, then it
was off to ASDA
to fill up the car, buy groceries, get prescriptions refilled,
etc. From there I went back home and unloaded things.
I then headed into town to Newgate
Market where Teri Rhodes told me her parents had just
called and had arrived safely at Ascot.
I went and placed my bet on Knot In Wood (have
to support friends, right?), then went down Walmgate to
get my hair cut at Lawton
Henry's. From there it was off to The
Grand Opera House to bood tickets for the Grimethorpe
Colliery Band, which will be playing when Arliss Watson
is here, and then over to York
Theatre Royal, where I purchased ticket for The
Bouncers, also while she is here. By now it's
after 2:30, and I trudged home, and by the time I got
there, my feet were killing me.
Today I was up and off to Central
Methodist for church. After church, I came home, did
my ironing, did a wash, got things straightened up, etc.
About 6pm, my friend Donna Gale called. She'd told me
to keep Sunday evening free, as she was taking me to dinner.
She'd decided we'd go to Siam
House. Great! One of my neighbors, Victoria
and Tim, own it, and they were there, and we had a wonderful
time. Afterwards, I dropped her off and headed back home
to write this entry to the continuing missive of my time
in York.
So, hope all is good with each of you.
Love,
