Some real snow last night, all of three inches. By the time I had driven into Aylesbury there was none. We must have caught the edge of the snow because the M40 was closed going North.
Burns Night
Well not quite Burns Night, but for the Plough and Anchor, it was Burns Night.
Excellant meal was hosted by Paul Ring of the Plough and Anchor. The menu was Scottish, but was not all Haggis, Neaps and Tatties. We though did all get the chance for some Haggis even if we had not ordered it for the main course.
Next day was rather quite for me, rather too much Lagavulin the night before.
Day off work
Been a lovely day today. Sun shone all day, and even though the wind was blowing from the North East it was not that cold.
Had been invited to partcipate in some paragliding, but alas the guys were here to fix the hot tub which sprung a leak at the weekend. Instead waited for them, had a pint at the pub, downloaded some clip art of Scots men for the pub menu (Burns night) and had a big fire burning up all the rubbish wood from the grave yard, and cleared up some of the rubbish around the garden pond.
I could be a house husband anyday!
Petit Blanc
Went to Oxford to have lunch at Raymond Blanc’c, Petit Blanc Brasserie. We elected for the fixed price menu and had a very reasonable meal. The service was very attentive.
Snowing
After the warm weather and the floods, the cold arrived for the weekend. Now at last it has started to snow, although by the end of the day 3 mm is not a great deal.
Lovely to sit in the hot tub in the dark with your head freezing cold!
Christmas is over
Decorations removed. Christmas tree placed on the woodpile awaitaing cremation. Selina back at uni. Christmas is now officially over.
The weather
It rained alot today. Raining onto already sodden land. Poor Rosemary had difficulty getting home, The roads across country from the Motor Way to home were closed, or if not closed, were flooded with several feet of water. She did make it back in the end.
New Years Eve
Main event for today was celebrating the new year at the Plough and Anchor pub. Ate and drank with Keith Baldwin, Vicki Dunckley, Vera Gordon, Austin Lovell ,Hugh Gordon, George Stanton, Annie Stanton.
We had an excellent buffet supper. Left the P&A sometime past 1, had a coffee with Keith and Vicki and eventually got to bed at 3.00.
David and Joan
Today David and Joan Atkinson, came over for lunch bringing with them Winnie. The day was dry and sunny. We had pitta bread and humus for starter and then for mains the Garry Rhodes two salmons.
The two salmons recipe is one piece of fried, fresh fried salmon fillet, and another piece of steamed, cold smoked salmon fillet served on a bed of mash potato and leak. All served with a butter sauce. Very good.
Afters was another Garry recipe of Cranberry Jelly.
They stayed for tea and left leaving Winnie for us to take back to her house on Sunday.
Clay Shoot and Lunch
Out for shooting at 10.30. Whole family went to the shoot, Selina did not shoot, but Graham the boy friend shot very well for someone who has not held a gun. The weather was warm, but windy and likley to rain at any time.
Vicky from next door brought her son (Matt), who had shot for the English team when younger. You could see from the way he shot he was in another league from us.
Next back to the Plough and Anchor for lunch and lots of beer. Had a special treat of the beer Spitfire.