Exceptionnel!
Our room at The Waterside was excellent. But our evening meal was exceptionnel! Our children’s gift to celebrate our half-century was to enjoy Le Menu Exceptionnel and exceptional it was too! The menu declared some eight courses, but the chef had sneaked in a few more. First unexpected arrival was a kind of mini eel croquette and a micro mushroom tartlet. What a start! Then came a most delicious mini gazpacho and associated accoutrements. These unexpected but welcome guests set us up nicely for the other eight courses and surprise anniversary cake.
Everything was three-star stunning! Truly classy!
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Christopher almost 2 years ago
Sounds like a lovely evening. And congrats to you and Mrs. H on your half-century. Next year my parents hit 55 years together. We're all shocked one of them hasn't killed the other one by now!
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VerityAlways almost 2 years ago
Congratulations on your half century! Really hoping you both are doing very well and wishing many more years to young gramps!
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VerityAlways almost 2 years ago
I dont know the origin of the saying but "they say it takes a lifetime to master an eel..." I'm really starving . Truly exceptional!
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Richard Hunt almost 2 years ago
Well done!!! We had our 55 this year and had both totally forgotten about it until Agnes’ sister phoned to congratulate us!
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Neville Hunt almost 2 years ago
Thanks Richard... and congratulations to you both too! 55 is a great achievement these days, what with people marrying (if they do) much later in life. I should have realised because I had met Corrine a few months before the and we’ve been together for over 55 years. And I remember your wedding so well, from the hugely traumatic Irish Sea ferry crossing (I might even have drabbled that earlier), my posh, expensive new suede coat to meeting Uncle Pat...
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Neville Hunt almost 2 years ago
Uncle Pat I remember well. We were warned that Uncle Pat hated the English! Well he did until Dad and I asked him at your Wedding Reception where we could get some Guinness. Surprisingly for an English hater he showed us ( I think we’d already gained a brownie point for asking about the brew’s whereabouts). He led us to the hotel bar, where we plied him with the dark stuff. As we wandered back to the wedding reception action he said to me “now look... I have to tell you that I don’t like Englishmen... except you and your dad!” Absolutely true!
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Neville Hunt almost 2 years ago
‘In sickness and in health’ is the drabble I wrote about the fateful ferry crossing and my pride and joy new suede coat. I did it about 4 years ago.
