About 2 am the storm started raging and it did sound a little as if you were in a tent! It went on for a long time and we didn’t get too much sleep. Can’t complain we have had brilliant weather up until now.
Not such a sunny walk today but still we enjoyed it. I had to put Ellie on the lead now and again as we passed a lot of huge sandy puddles which she would have loved to have laid and rolled in!
We thought we would try to go for the 3 course lunch at the Duke of Cambridge, next door to the Lodge park. Mal decided if the same mains were crossed off the set menu today, he would complain. Yes, as we had gone in at 12, obviously they hadn’t sold out but all that was left was the veggie or steak, the same as the previous day. So, Mal told the waitress we would put on Trip Advisor not to go by the menu they have online as a lot is missing. She did no more than spoke to the Manager who said he would substitute the fish and the pork from the a la carte menu at no extra cost!! You can’t say fairer than that. So, we ended up with an expensive menu for the cost of their set menu! I have to say the food was delicious. We were slightly gob smacked that he made such a generous offer.
Our meal should have cost substantially more than we paid! The staff were really lovely and the food was so good! Lucky us.
The manager spoke to us as we left, making sure that we enjoyed the meal! A really nice man.
Another walk in the afternoon along another footpath and through woods. In the evening we watched the Spurs game…oh dear…again!
Thought for the Day – “Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” ~ Thomas A Edison
