David & Mandy came down for a visit this weekend – a much better weekend than my birthday (major wash out due to vomiting bug brought with them by my family coming to see Cathy & me pre-birthday – so much for our dinner, bed & breakfast booking – I managed a bit of brek but neither dinner!)
At least this all went off well. Had a 'normal' night on the Friday – very good 'red shakies' courtesy of bartender Hawkes – but then turned Dora on Saturday night into a dodgy-looking Paris via some bunting, berets, french flag face paint and some rather itchy moustaches…
H & Dav knocked up some vaguely French themed gimlet cocktails and we embarked on the obligatory themed foodfest. French onion soup, followed by coq au vin with les trimmings and a tarte au poires to polish us all off at the end. Funny how there was no room for the fromage..
I think the doggies were less than impressed – not least poor Macey, being harrassed by the annoying pupster. Maddie's face pretty much says it all..
D&M headed back to Harrogate early on Sun as they were in the car and we were off to the rugby – great to see Fi & Rich as ever – and ludicrously we were in the same row, 5 seats apart (soon sorted that out). So – it was a bit wet and the rugby was pretty cack (we lost vs Argentina by 1 point) but still exciting as ever to be at Twickers – and here's to a better game next weekend! x