Very very good friendK reached 70 last Friday and we were amongst the few special friends invited to celebrate with him.
His wifeL and daughterV started planning back in April and we were all sworn to secrecy. Birthday-boy knew nothing till that morning when his wife had said "wear golfing clothes and bring your clubs as I've booked you a lesson"
We got a message that they had arrived in the bar so the six of us hiding out in one of the rooms surprised came down and him there, and he definitely was surprised! Then we were all surprised when a friend from Florida came out of hiding too.
We were at the Manor of Groves Hotel, Sawbridgeworth a golf club and spa.
After a very noisy rendition of the birthday song, hugs and kisses all round we all got drinks and moved out to the conservatory where some of us had lunch.
Four of the men went off to play golf and six of us went off to the spa, sitting pool side, swimming, jacuzzi-ing, and one even having a beauty treatment. Of course there was constant chat between us all.
Dried and dressed we decided to educate our US friend with the English ritual of a cream tea (good excuse eh?), seated back in the conservatory with pots of tea and scones, jam and clotted cream. He loved it.
Later we all got changed for a yummy 3-course meal. Nothing was too much trouble for the staff and they were more than happy to take photos for us too.
A great evening ending in the bar around midnight.
We all met up again at breakfast. A lovely noisy band of wonderful friends.
Lots and lots of hugs kisses and farewells and we drove away more than 24 hours after we arrived.
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2 comments:
Lovely. All of it. And another cream tea! Yay!
Had to explain to our US friend the Cornwall/Devon thing and a couple of the ladies had never heard of it before lol
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