Sunday Afternoon Drive

Yesterday Dad, Mom and I went for a drive to Cranleigh. Just on the other side of Cranleigh, we came across this little ruin of a cottage. It's at the edge of a very large Farm estate, and you could just imagine that once upon a time, this was where the gatekeeper to the estate lived, as it is right by the road, and adjacent to the very old, very large cast-iron gates.

If you put you mind to it, you can just picture how picturesque this little cottage could be, with a path leading up to it, covered it colourful flowers, smoke coming from the 3 chimneys. A real cozy atmosphere!

Afterwards, on the way home, we drove through Ewhurst, a little English village. We had a look at the peaceful little village chapel, and came across the most beautiful pub, called the Bulls Head. Another visit has already been planned.....

A Day at the Ascot Races - 11 Aug

WHAT AN EXPERIENCE!!!

For Mom's upcoming Birthday, we surprised her with a day at the horse races at the world famous Ascot (click here).

We started the day with breakfast at Leon & Elizma's house. The weather was beautiful, and we had out Crumpets with Strawberries and Cream on the deck in their garden.

We left for Ascot at 10:30. Once we got there, we bought our Race Ticket (the program for the day with all the info on each of the 6 races, the teams, jockeys, horses and betting forecast). After a quick study, we all made our bets, and went to the Parade ring to see the horses of the first race.

The 6 races are 30 min apart, and vary in length. The racecourse is huge, so the only time when it really gets exciting is when the horses pass right in front of you and go over the winning line.

The excitement of each race is phenomenal. Elizma and I bet on the Toteplacepot. Which means you have to pick a placed horse (1st, 2nd or 3rd) for each of the six races before the start of race one. And we both WON. I won £112 with a £6 bet, and she won £280 with a £16 bet. EASY MONEY!! Here's my proof:
A great day out, I'll recommend it to anybody!! We will be there again at the end of September.....

Top Golf

Last Saturday Leon, Elizma, Dad and I went to play Top Golf. What a great night out. Mom watched as we all tried our hand at Golf, and I must say, the professionals make it look a lot easier than it actually is. For all of my friends back in SA that enjoy golf, have a look at the website (click Here). It's quite different, but a great way to practise that swing!

My Wheels

Bought my car a couple of weeks ago. It's no Ferrari, but gets me from A to B! Should keep me moving until I can buy my Citroen C2!

The Wife and I

On 13 July I went to visit my good friend, or for those who know us like this - My "Wife" (The tale to this "pet-name" dates back many years)

We spent a good night out in Newmarket on the Friday and slept over at the Swynford Paddocks Hotel. The rest of the weekend was spent lazing around, with a few treats in between. We visited the Wood Green Animal Shelter on Sunday, followed by lunch at Don Pasquale in Cambridge. They showed be their new house being built in Red Lodge, which was so NICE! On Sunday night we enjoyed the most exquisite wine and seafood at Loch Fyne in Cambridge. Monday, Christine and I spent in Ely. We visited the famous (and massive) Ely Cathedral, and enjoyed a pint next to the river. Chris & John, thanks for a lovely visit!!!!

I AM Bridget Jones.......

Today we went to the beautiful little village of Shere, near Guildford. We walked through the High Street, visited a few of the quaint little shops and enjoyed Cream Tea at The Lucky Duck. Shere is where the little chapel is from the Wedding Scene in "Bridget Jones: Edge of Reason". You might recognise it........

Happy Birthday Leon

IT'S A FIRST. Leon, for the first time, had his wife, parents, parents-in-law, sister and sister-in-law with him on his birthday. We all went to eat at the Beijing Restaurant in Horsell, only 5 minutes from home. We kicked off with some traditional Chinese Starters, followed by Crispy Aromatic Duck, and main course consisting of Fried Rice, Sweet and Sour Pork, Vegetables and Beef. Just to finish off, a selection of desserts. As you can see we celebrated in style, and ate way too much! But Happy Birthday Leon, may you have another wonderful year, and Thank You to you and Elizma for a lovely evening!