Two men in a Boat

Very funny, Pete - Was Cooky the guy who came to Chinnor and between you both threw (looks funny) juggling things to each other, or was that someone else? I seem to remember you being rather good at it. The lovely "on Wye" places are fading memories for us although we did drop into Ross one time when we were coming back from Cathy's, but it did not stir any memories for us - it all seemed much more upmarket than we remembered. I reemember the year we went to Cardigan and stayed with Mrs. Rhys-Davies or some such person - it was in 1976 and temperatures reached over 100 - a candle or some other solid red waxy thing melted in our car and an LP record I had in the car of some Symphonic Dances nearly bent in two with the heat. Silly things people remember. Well, I think Nic went to the Wye valley that year, with Scouts or Rovers and had a lovely time too. I was saying to Mum this morning that it is 60 years ago that I went to Skegness to join the Navy. I was living in London at the time, but I don't seem to remember much detail. At 18 I was too excited about travelling on my own to start a new life, than I was for thinking about what I was doing or what the future had in store for me (and also all of you!). As Churchill said it was not the beginning of the end, but the end of the beginning - life spread out before me.

You did not answer my question, Pete about the cost of the house four doors away in La Nucia - if it is a secret you can whisper to me or tell me on the email!! Is it very expensive or do you think we could manage it when our house sells?

Spring Bank holiday today so I am going to do my treasurerly duty with the Ryde Lions at the Bembridge Street Fair and will be collecting money. Have a good day y'all. Love from ~Dad