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<\/a>Knocking back the cocktails in Turtle Bay<\/p><\/div>\n
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The food was beyond yummy – we both had the Caribbean Chicken Curry – and the time absolutely flew by.<\/p>\n
Before Kim left for Hednesford she accompanied me to the Bull, where I was meeting my dear old friend Lyn – or Brain as I’ve always affectionately called her. \u00a0We went for coffee in Waterstones and then, later, our tongues not having stopped since we both squealed “Hello!” and hugged in front of the Bull, we went along to Jamie’s for a spot of dinner before I got the train back to Euston again. \u00a0But not before having a stroll through the Christmas Market, \u00a0It was bright, colourful atmospheric – everything a Christmas Market should be and a great end to my \u00a0lovely day out. \u00a0Great cocktails, to-die-for food, sunny weather, Christmas Market, making business plans, catching up and spending time with two of my dearest friends. No wonder I felt as if I was on my holidays!<\/p>\n
Tennis, usually fairly uncontroversial and conservative, has been in the news over the weekend. \u00a0First of all, a reported fall-out between Federer and Stan Wawrinka over remarks Federer’s wife – who spends her life sitting watching him playing tennis – made about Wawrinka during their ATP Finals semi-final match on Saturday night. \u00a0Federer has since insisted that he and Stan are on good terms and that the press ‘made something of it’. \u00a0Then, we hear of dissent and ill-feeling in Spain, where a woman, Gala Leon, has just been appointed Davis Cup captain. \u00a0Toni Nadal, uncle and coach of the gorgeous Rafa, had asked how much a woman could know about men’s tennis. \u00a0Leon responded by saying she wasn’t going to apologise for being a woman, leading to Rafa wading in, accusing her of starting a ‘false and absurd debate on feminism’. \u00a0Rafa – I love you to death, you are my favourite player – but didn’t your uncle throw the first stone?<\/p>\n
As I’m still not allowed to drive for another two weeks, I am going everywhere on public transport. \u00a0Not always pleasant, but I had to stifle a giggle yesterday as I overheard the following on the 193:<\/p>\n
Old Lady One: \u00a0She reckons he’s gay.<\/p>\n
Old Lady Two: \u00a0Does she? \u00a0Is he?<\/p>\n
Old Lady One: \u00a0I think he is. \u00a0My John said to me once that he thought he was probably OCDC.<\/p>\n
And finally – I want you all to know that I’m bringing out a Christmas Book as a gift for all my loyal readers. \u00a0Details of how you can get it coming shortly!<\/p>\n
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I had a really lovely day on Tuesday – an away-day to Birmingham. \u00a0Using the excuse of a business meeting I had lunch with the lovely Kim Nash who had booked us a table in Turtle Bay, just behind New … Continue reading