In a novel break with
tradition "er indoors TM" was off
work on one of my rostered days off. Last night we made plans, and
decided to go for an early morning swim. I got up, pruned the beard,
brekkied, and found she was still fast asleep. So much for swimming.
Instead I brought forward phase two of the days plan. and went to
Wilkos to get the makings of Christmas ale. My own is now on the go,
and I have two other loads to get ready over the next couple of
weeks. In retrospect I should have taken orders for job lots of
Christmas ales; but I've left that too late. Maybe next year.
We gathered those of the
clans who were available today, and set off on a day's outing.
Driving and walking. Stopping off on the way; doing some hiking,
enjoying the views. A lovely day for a spot of geocaching through
Ruckinge and Bilsington. As time goes on more people have found more
caches. Of the twenty-odd that we went to today there was only one
that was new to all four of us. Mind you, I like re-visiting caches
with people who've yet to do them. There is something about the sense
of smugness that comes from watching others trying to find what
you've already discovered. And for all that we did go to quite a few
caches I'd not previously done, I increased my total of caches found
by thirteen.
It was a really good day
to be out with friends; just a shame it was so cold.
Home for a quick cuppa
and a change of clothing and soon Steve and Sarah arrived. We set off
to Maidstone for a spot of tea in the Muggeton Arms (which
apparently is not a Wetherspoons). As we scoffed so the rest of
our number arrived. Once everyone was together all eleven of us made
our way to the Hazlitt theatre. The
Stage Theatre Society were putting on a show. We'd seen their
previous productions and they were very good. "Beauty and the
Beast" was every bit as good as we'd hoped. And during the
interval both Beauty and Beast posed for photos.
Much as I enjoyed the
show, there's no denying that I spent quite a bit of time watching
the wonder on the faces of the littluns of our party.
In closing I'll bang the
drum again - please
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