I just love that Friday feeling. ‘Specially when you get it on Wednesday!
Number 1 son has been working with me this week on a 5 day job just north of Bristol. We pulled out all the stops and really went for it, early starts, no lunch breaks, carry a cup of tea up the ladder, that sort of thing.
Result? We finished the whole job today at 3.30, which means I now have 4 wonderful days in which I can please myself as to how I will spend the time. A few hundred quid in my pocket for good measure too. Her Ladyship also has 4 days break from teaching, so we have started our mini holiday with a bang. Duck a la Orange for dinner, a glass of good wine and the prospect of a sociable evening in the pub.
My brother in law and wife are heading this way which means lots of good food over the next few days. Jambalaya tomorrow, my ox-tail in Guiness special on Friday. The weekend will see us at the pictures to see ‘Gosford Park over the weekend, preceeded of course by an excellent meal at TGI’s (love that Jack Daniels steak special!). Any time spare we will spend playing cards, Trivial pursuit, Monopoly etc.
We’ve also lined up some excellent videos to watch, some rated 18. I shall also squeeze in some time with a favourite novel. Great stuff! Lots of entertainment, lots of good food and fine wine, lot’s of socialising with friends in various pubs. Competative league skittles playing alongside my youngest son, my play helped along by vast quantities of John Smith’s Creamflow. You can’t play skittles when you’re sober!
Now lets just reflect a mo, if I was still a JW, how many of these things would I still be able to enjoy?
I laugh myself silly when JW’s ask me if I ever intend to return to the fold, I mean to say, why would anyone in their right mind want to bang on people’s doors or sit in some jerry-built KH when they could be out enjoying themselves?
Beats me.
Englishman.
PS. England 1 Holland 1 at 21.16 GMT.
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