Woke up to a beautiful sunny day - perhaps the summer has arrived at last! Blue sky and no clouds - even quite warm. No need to get a taxi into Croydon today as MCR and I were due to spend the day with clients in Leatherhead. After a "continental" breakfast of cereal and soggy toast (with soggy coffee to match) we set off along the M25 for Leatherhead where we went through a substantial amount of paperwork ready for tomorrow's judicial hearing back in Croydon. By mid-afternoon the English summer weather returned - heavy rain! We cruised back to Croydon (cruising being a good word judging by the rain on the road) driving through South Croydon to see if we could spot a decent restaurant to eat tonight. The only one looking half decent was Anna's Thai Restaurant where Sally G and I had eaten during an earlier tribunal case for Friends Provident. In fact on returning to our hotel on Purley Way we spotted the TGI Friday's place right opposite us on the main road. With the heavy rain and the close proximity of this restaurant, we chose that for our evening's culinary delights. First of all we had our usual pre-dinner drink at the Gypsy Moth (I had a fruit cider which tasted rather like alcoholic Vimto!) before crossing the dangerous A23 for nachos, steak, burger and shrimp washed down with red wine. MCR had a tequila for starters and I had a "Godfather" - Famous Grouse whisky and amaretto. Interesting flavour. The service was excellent served by a charming Australian girl so we were happy to leave a decent tip. Early night tonight as we have a long and interesting day ahead tomorrow. Some good news today - Portsmouth FC have been deducted 10 points at the beginning of their League 1 season. How ironic - exactly the same position Saints were in three years ago when Portsmouth jeered us. What goes around comes around!
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