6 November - a sunday pub lunch

Today, we all went for a proper Sunday lunch in a pub; the Red Lion in Histon, just outside Cambridge. I went for roast beef, which arrived pleasantly pink in the middle with great crunchy roast potatoes, gravy, Yorkshire pudding and a nice big dish of fresh veg to share - what more can you ask for?!

Then it was the long drive home and more service station snacks to keep us going - although we did do a bit of celeb-spotting at Reading Services - Mark Cawardine (wildlife photographer) and then Gareth Bale (Spurs footballer) - it was clearly the place to be on a Sunday evening!

5 November - a thai curry at the wrestlers

The day was spent catching up with old friends in Cambridge, culminating in fireworks on Midsummer Common and then a Thai curry at the Wrestlers. It's an old haunt that was just as good as ever. I had a really good Penang pork curry - just the right amount of spice, although a bit too much raw onion and pepper for my taste. A great evening though with great company!

Tris and Clive trying to choose their curry.