A long awaited catch-up

We were out for lunch today with Mum, Liselotte and John.  It was Liselotte and John's suggestion and they had booked Sonny's which used to be a favourite of Mum and Dad's - it is where they celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary.  

I know Mum finds it strange to go there without Dad but liked it when she knew all the staff and they knew her but thanks to covid the staff have changed.  The last time she went she didn't recognise anyone so she felt like a stranger in a place that had been so familiar.  

Today we traveled in style - John gave the Qashqai (aka Mrs Kirby) out for a Sunday afternoon drive and it is very comfortable although the parking sensors when banzai going up and down LL and J's drive as every bush along the way set them off!!!

We arrived at the restaurant as Mum had just parked up and was making her way inside.  I caught up with her and could see that she was smiling away because the owner Chris who has known her for years is no longer hiding away in the kitchen but is front of house so she was greeted by someone who knew her and made her feel special which was a great start to the day.  In fact she was on pretty good form - amazing what a change has come about since the offending medication was dropped.

We had a very pleasant few hours in the restaurant, Liselotte had booked inside which was better for Mum but we were right by a large window that was open and had a lovely view across to Coral Bay.  The restaurant was busy which was good to see and our meal was very kindly paid for by LL&J as a thank you for looking after J when LL is away visiting her Dad in Denmark.  We would quite happily do that for nothing!!!  

I was amazed to see, on nipping to the toilet, that Chris still has one of my paintings for sale in the restaurant, that must have been up there a good few years - he did sell quite a few for me but I think he concentrates more on photographs now and the paintings are just what are left over from previously.

We had invited Lakis and Argy to come round this evening for a drink with us.  Argy had lent me a book which had been written by a guy they had met when they were here last.  It was an interesting read - quite short with short chapters to easily finished in an afternoon.  

I am guessing it was self published and clearly written by someone whose first language is not English as it could have done with a bit better proof reading and editing but fair play to someone who wants to get a book out he has done that.

We had a nice evening just chatting in the conservatory.  The evening got quite cold and damp so we were glad to be indoors and it wasn't a late one.

We stayed up for a while watching the highlights of the end of the cricket - Joe Root came good.  John kept an eye on proceedings over lunch as both he and J are keen on their cricket.  We also watched the highlights from the jubilee celebrations.  Hats off to Ed Sheeran - he was amazing which is more than can be said for some of the other entertainers.