A Dinner Party with Friends

A day at home today for me. Sara and Mary went into Salisbury today for Mary’s ballet lesson and to get some essential shopping from Waitrose for tonight’s dinner party. I spent the morning dusting and tidying the hall, kitchen, lounge and dining room. I also mowed the back lawn. Our next door neighbour, Geoff, had got some contractors in to mow all his lawns including the bank – at least we have a nice tidy bank along the whole length. I made myself a light vegetarian lunch of baked potato and salad. After watching the Huddersfield Town v. Millwall play-off match (result 0-0) I treated myself to a short nap this afternoon knowing that it would be a late night tonight. I had no interest in watching the FA Cup Final (two teams I really don’t like or follow – Chelsea (1) and Portsmouth (0). I then prepared my signature dish of paella well before David and Jan(et) arrived. We had a very pleasant dinner party – our guests bringing white wine, flowers and a lovely Port Merrion jug – which we used for the coffee milk. They left us just before midnight and Sara and I stayed up until just after 1 a.m. washing up and putting away our dinner party crockery and glasses.