Karen & I met in Abu Dhabi through a mutual friend. We went on our first date & we talked & talked for around six hours! We discovered that we had a lot in common in our family values & the way we led our lives. I felt as if I had known her all my life.
St Regis Hotel:Abu Dhabi
Karen is from Chester & that is where she lives (for the moment)! We met in London & stayed in The Waldorf Hilton, which was central for most of the places we wished to visit.
The Waldorf Hilton: London.
First stop on the tour was Harrods Department Store! Managed to only do window shopping & escaped unscathed from the experience! A close one that!
My worst nightmare!
I am a nice person,
I don't deserve this!
A bit cheaper in Cafe Nero!
Covent Garden
Which one is the monster?
We spent a nice afternoon exploring the Covent Garden area. So much to see & do here. had a great time. The evening was spent at the theatre watching a very powerful & compelling Phantom of the Opera.
Our cosy home for the night!
This proved to be an inspired choice
as a place to stay: it was fantastic!
After a great couple of days it was time to move the short distance to Ewell. We were of course visiting Nicci & family, it was Peaches's 12th birthday! How time flies, it seems only yesterday that she was born!
The cake!
Making a wish!
Nice to have a midwife around
for all emergencies!
The 11th was all about watching rugby & then Gabe's birthday dinner at the local Italian restaurant. A good time was had by all.
The next day there was a baby shower in the cafe & Peaches picked up some balloons! Did a nice walk in the meadows as the weather was cold & crisp, a perfect winters day.
Peaches!
Happy birthday Peaches!
The birthday girl, growing up fast!
Peaches & Gabe.
Cheers Peaches! Any excuse really!
The evening of 2nd November saw us all at an Indian restaurant recommended by the guardian newspaper. The food was good & we all had a good time. We then went back for bubbles! Not the kids, just the adults! There was cake as well! It was a late night!
Me & Nicci
Two very important girls in my life.
Recommended!
After a bit of a lie in, Karen & I went to the cafe & Nicci cooked us a full English breakfast. It was great! It was then time to take Karen to the station as she had work to go to.
Ready for work!
for all emergencies!
Karen is a midwife & she works in a baby factory! She told me to tell you all that he is 31 & a bit years old. This is of course true, but it is a big bit!
On the 4th November the Manley family had a wedding to go to. I joined them for pre-wedding bubbles at a friend's house. I watched the rugby & then had a quiet meal at a local restaurant.
The next day was a quiet one, went to watch the Chelsea versus Manchester United game at Paul & Sara's house. A nice time was had by all.
This was a new place for me to visit.
Had a wonderful tour guide!
On 6th I traveled up to Doncaster to sort out my late father's estate & then on to Chester where Karen picked me up & introduced me to her Mum & Dad. We enjoyed a lovely evening at their house.
We stayed at The Grovenor Hotel, which proved to be an inspired choice, lots of old world charm. Did a bit of shopping & then went out for a very nice Italian dinner. The next day Rowan traveled over from Ilkley & we did a tour of the roman walls & a lovely walk along the river.
Later we met up with Karen's Mum & Dad & enjoyed a lovely late lunch. Then it was time for both Rowan & I to leave Chester to travel back across the hills to Ilkley. Karen was back at work & I had things to do!
Spent most of the day on the 9th Christmas shopping in Ilkley with Rowan, then we all went out for a nice meal in the evening. The next day I left & traveled on the train back to Ewell. It had been a wonderful few days.
Peaches & me.
All dressed up!
Sara & Nicci: best buddies.
Photobombed!
Three Chelsea supporters!
The next day was a quiet one, went to watch the Chelsea versus Manchester United game at Paul & Sara's house. A nice time was had by all.
Had a wonderful tour guide!
Mum & Dad
Rowan & me under the
historic clock.
Rowan & Karen.
The walk along the river.
It turned out to be a wonderful,
cold crisp winters day.
A nice time was had by all!
In the local pub.
This one is better!
Tom, Rowan & Ceggy.
Mia, Peaches & Gabe.
Cookies!
Peaches was there to meet me & I was babysitting that night. She had a friend sleeping over (Mia) & Gabe organised the tickets & cookies for the home cinema. We watched La La Land & it was great!
Meanwhile back in Abu Dhabi.....
Clare, Ahmed & Raha.
Dinosaurs & cars
before breakfast!
Peaches.
The next day there was a baby shower in the cafe & Peaches picked up some balloons! Did a nice walk in the meadows as the weather was cold & crisp, a perfect winters day.
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