My Birthday

Today is my 38th Birthday and I have had a lovely time.  

I was a little worse for wear this morning, I struggled to sleep after two or three Brandy Sours, just when I did drift off I was awoken by an almighty crash.  We were smack bang in the middle of a summer storm.  

It was a doozy, the whole roof was shaking.  The back garden resembled a small lake, amusingly within a couple of hours (when my parents woke up it was all gone!  

I have just chilled out today, which is very difficult in the middle of this heatwave.  As a treat we went to the Eis Cafe and had some yummy ice creams.

No It's Not Santa's Grotto!

GO and I spent the morning relaxing in the Salz Grotte.  We were escorted to our chairs and wrapped up in our snuggly warm blankets.

All wrapped up

We snuggle down and listened to the relaxing fountains.

Snug as a bug in a rug

Inhaling the salty air, according to the brochure; 45 minutes in the salt room is like a day at the seaside.  At the end of our sessions, you waiting I the recovery room where you are given a cup of tea.

I honestly felt so much better all day after spending time in the Grotte.

They call me the Godmother

A lovely start to summer 2015

Hmmmm donuts!

My lovely little gambler

Always trying to be helpful.....

What a stunning view - you can't see the dodgy families shouting at each other

Has he won?

Such exciting news....

I had a lovely day introducing GO to a very dear friends baby girl, this weekend. We went out for a yummy lunch and took a trip to the seaside.  Conversation flowed and I was asked to be Godmother, I was so touched and smiled for the whole day. 

James Bond, don't cha know

Grey's Court, a manor house in Bix by Henley.  

Had many owners, all

with their own unique story.  

The most recent being the Brunner family, Swiss descendants, huge in the chemical business.  

The owner that sticks in my mind however,

and I am sure also on GO's, is that one of the previous owners was none other than Lady Flemming, 

mother of Ian, author of James Bond.