Saturday 22nd November

Mike went out ringing QPs.  I went to Acton market with Suki, after going round the park, to get a rucksack.  The rucksack stall wasn't there, but the Indian Veg man was so I got lots of pakora and aloo cakes.  Then went home with Suki before turning round and going back out to Oaklands centre.  Rucksack shop had closed down!  However there was a closing down sale at Sport Direct so I went in there and came out with 3 rucksacks and a pair of walking boots for everyday wear.  When I got them home Lorraine liked the boots so much we went straight back out again to Sport Direct and I bought her a pair of boots and a sleeveless padded jacket for Christmas - and took the opportunity to buy myself a neck scuff, some socks and some headphones with tangle free cable.  Had the aloo things for lunch when we got back. In the evening went to the UL dinner.  Cab came at 5.07 and finally dropped us off at 6.20!  We kept diving off trying to avoid the traffic but it didn't really work and in the end we had to insist he did a u-turn on the south side of London Bridge and go back over it!  Still got our complementary glass of champagne.  The dinner was very good and I got lots of lamb bones to take home in a doggy bag - which had been formed out of silver foil. Michael Uphill gave a good speech, and Mike won the sweepstake (again!).  Cab picked us up at 11.30 and we gave Adrian and Helen a lift home.  I was dozing in the cab but managed to keep open half bottle of wine upright all the way!  Got to bed at 12.30.
The doggy bag!







Mike is presented with his winnings

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