Happy Anniversary!
This time 17 years ago, I was running down the corridor of the Vineyard, Stockcross; late for the Rolls Royce waiting to take me to my wedding. Upstairs in the box with my wedding dress is a beautiful silk throw I was going to wear, but in the rush, completely forgot all about it and to this day, it has never been worn. Today's celebrations started yesterday, but as we can't go to a restaurant we got a takeaway from the Blackbird in Bagnor instead. Just a treat not to have to cook. We had Waitrose finest dry champagne to wash down our panzanella salads (delicious), and a stunning 2007 Margaux we'd brought back from Lacanau Ocean years ago to go with our burgers (so-so). Pudding was enjoyed on the sofa with the boys in front of Gozilla. All in all a perfect way to spend the evening. It's a beautiful sunny day today and we have just come back from a walk from Old Burghclere along the old railway line, then up to Watership Down and back down Ladle Hill to finish. You cou...