Yesterday evening was the Bridge Club Hat Night. We were to get there at 6.30 for 7pm and I had been fortunate to secure a partner from the "Monday afternoon group" to go with. There was a magnificent buffet laid on, with smoked salmon and cream cheese on blinis, little tarts with various fillings, biscuits spread with different fillings ( I particularly liked the onion relish) a cheese board, grapes, sandwiches, chicken drumsticks and so on, followed by meringue nests with cream and raspberry, mince pies with icing, Christmas cake and so on. Everything was in bite sizes and so was easy to eat. There were numerous drinks: various soft drinks and red and white wine. As a driver, I stuck to sparkling water.
"But what about the bridge", I hear you cry.
After we had eaten we had to select one from a pile of blank white cards, then afterwards turn it over and it told you which table and which seat at that table you would play. I picked table 10, playing South and found myself partnering a lady I have played with before and whom I like. There were 42 at the evening, so we played 22 boards. I don't know how well we did, but we really enjoyed ourselves.
We finished after 11 pm, so I cut and ran (or at least staggered) and came home.
Badly parked as usual, but worse than usual as I was told off this morning for taking up 2 parking places! This was because I could not see the bay markings in the dark, and was not important as I was away just after 9am for a doctor's appointment.
After checking me over and telling me off for a) putting myself at risk by getting down to mop a spill, b) for not calling for an ambulance and c) for even contemplating sleeping on the floor, he has agreed that the elastic stockings should be discontinued. He also reviewed my medications and pronounced that, although they are a lot, each one is necessary. I concur with that.
We wished each other a Merry Christmas and I came back via the filling station as the petrol level was getting very low. Parking (and even reverse parking this time) was a little squint but was at least entirely within the bay.
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I don't like parking in the dark.....actually sometimes I'm not keen in the light either........I drive a large car which doesn't always fit in some parking spaces ( lengthways) so often either sticks out front or back....I should get something smaller really or just get rid altogether.
Thank you for your sympathetic comment; I always feel that I am the only person who can't park a car - and mine is a small one.
Many people do not know how to park a car - simply because they have never been shown how. It annoys me intensely that 'learners' are not taught this basic, and important, manouvre.
At last caught up with your last week's blogs -all very interesting. My computer is now virus free (allegedly) but I'll be clearing all data off and starting afresh soon (as recommended). Hey -maybe your blogging companions could recommend good anti virus software....).
Christmas shopping complete, much food laid in for the siege. See you, anon, Anon, alias S.
I use Trend Micro Pc Cillin, which was offered freee from Halifax Building Society (before it became a Bank) and have upgraded it every year since. I remember it being reviewed once as being an excellent anti virus etc package
Glad you had a good night at Bridge. I think parking spaces should be marked with reflective paint so they can be seen clearly at night! That would help a lot of us!
I must admit, re anti virus, that the best things in life are free. I use three free downloadable excellent anti viral/spyeware.
spybot
Adaware (you need to hunt a little to find the free version but it is on the site)
AVG free
these are all highly reccomended and compliment each other. i use the first 2 almost daily and the avg weekly.
best of luck
D
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