Blog ≫ 2020 ≫ Epic all dayer with visiting friends
Two good days out in a row, with plenty to drink... Friday afternoon I had my now regular walk-and-beer, though we went in proper pubs this time. First to the Red Lion in Hythe, which we didn't enjoy quite as much as the previous week. Then to The Three Mariners which we very much did, and then one in Remedies which is a new one on me. We had been misled that there would be ale, and there was not, but out of politeness we stayed for one bottle anyway. Then to the Potting Shed, and then home. A delightful afternoon.
That was a bit of a warm for the weekend's main event, the visit of Ro and Dave. We were missing our planned trip to Glastonbury and so a bit spontaneously they decided to visit here. We made very much a full day of this, including:
A walk to meet them at their hotel, The Clifton
A tour around Folkestone, involving walking through the nicer bits, down the Old High Street and up and down the Harbour Arm
Our first beer of the day, well earned, from the Hog And Hop on the Harbour Arm, sitting out in the sun
One outside The Ship, the one in the harbour, watching the business of the harbour area pass us by
A walk back through the coastal park, stopping for a bottle of fizzy beer in the Mermaid cafe
Did we go back to the Clifton at this point? We talked about it as it was time for the boys to check in
To the main event for me, The Inn Doors! It's open again! We can it in and drink proper beer from a proper glass. So nice for the boys to see my favourite pub, it is like two worlds colliding
Pizza from Roka while sat outside the Inn Doors, we shared a large vegan pizza and it was good
A detour on the way home to sit outside the Clarendon, as Clare was mid getting ready at home and didn't want us in the house yet...
Back to our house next for drinks on the balcony. We made "malibombs" from a pineapple infused beer with a depth charge of a coconut rum. Was better than it sounds! Then some raspberry sour beer, then everything else we could find in the house. We played loud music and made annoying video calls to absent friends here too
An extravagant taxi in to town and an expensive dinner at Sotirios. Was very nice
Back to the Clifton for another drink in the bar and then a walk home for me
The weather was perfect, which achieved my aim of showing the area at its best. The boys said living down here is like being on holiday, and on a day like that it really is. A super day all round.
Clare was also out in town while I was, but we did not bump into her.
This morning I ran back in to meet them again and we had breakfast at Market Square. Full vegan for me (including sausages, roasted brocolli, tofu scramble, and more) and full english for them. Then a walk back home after seeing them off.
The weather has really changed today, tipping down now. I have to collect some shopping in a bit while Clare and the boys are visiting for a nephew's birthday. We really messed up the shopping this week. Clare usually does a "holding order", just the minimum amount of shopping to hold the collection slot, then come back to it the day before it is due and put all the real shopping we need for the week. We forgot this last part, so we don't have the food we need and will need to actually go shopping.
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| Brazil | 2048697 | 77932 |
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| Russia | 759203 | 12123 |
| Peru | 345537 | 12799 |
| Chile | 326539 | 8347 |
| Mexico | 324041 | 37574 |
| Spain | 307335 | 28420 |
| UK | 293239 | 45233 |
| Iran | 269440 | 13791 |
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