HAPPY NEW WEEK!
I hope everyone has a good week.
The new moon (the dark moon) is Monday, the 13th.
I don't have any interesting news. We had a record-breaking very warm day early in the week. I stood outdoors, breathed deeply, looked over my patch, and said a final good-bye to summer. Now it's getting colder and all I want to do is eat and sleep!
Take care of yourselves!
Indeed, Annette -- since retirement we eat two or three meals a day together often!! I suppose it shows how rock solid our marriage is that he's not strangled me yet!! We were looking forward to sharing our days adventures with someone else as there are many tours at each stop so everyone doesn't have the same experiences. We had to be satisfied with interrogating our lunch companions in the buffet instead, each day- you can sit where you like there, and talk to whoever's nearest to you
Rusty -- It was difficult for a second or two, but we were both ready for a holiday and a break, so a change of scene was welcome anyway. My OH was most disappointed at what came later ... which I'll tell another day.
Our dinners were enlivened by our hilarious waiter, who laughed and said "Excellent choice" whatever we ordered, and by the fact that we were in an upper room with myself seated against a railing and looking down into the other dining room below. After a couple of days I began reporting on what those below us were ordering. "They're having the soup, and it's a funny colour!" In the end, it became a fun game as often the couple immediately underneath us seemed to have two starters every night. They would begin with a salad, then have a soup. Then their main meal. Mind you, I noticed that they often struggled to eat their pudding!! There was also a final course of a "cheese platter" on offer hidden at the back of the menu, but I never saw anyone eat it. I love cheese and would have liked it but no way did I have room.
The Promenade deck, which was the only walk right around the ship. 3 and a bit turns were a mile, it said on a notice. We usually did two!
So pleased you managed to get to Hever again, Pat. It sounds delightful. We had a little sunshine here, too, so I put some of my laundry out, although it hasn't completely dried so it's now draped around the house. I nearly forgot to put on my picture of 1st thing today, when I woke up.
I've been baking this afternoon, as we're off to see the family (at last) tomorrow. Matthew is still waiting for his birthday present, and I have the surprise of their annual treat of Christmas jumpers to give them.