V nice night out with the Fordyces. Starr Inn The City. It was warm enough to sit out on the terrace. Moving on to Harrogate today. After breakfast.
Harlow Carr. Nice morning out. The arrival of rain hastened our exit. THG bought a box of Fat Rascals from Betty’s as a prezzie for our friend Deb who we are seeing tomorrow. Arrived at Hotel du Vin as the rain restarted. Room not ready so we sat in the car for a while until it eased off and then headed into Harrogate.
Mahoosive queue for Betty’s which I don’t understand. We found a nearby caff called Jenny’s which had no queue and where lunch was half the price. I was given a v cute tiny jug with just enough vinaigrette for the otherwise dry salad garnish that accompanied my tuna sandwich on white. THG set off for shops, charitable whilst I failed to gain entry to the locked St Nicholas church and returned disappointed to l’otel where our room was by then ready. We shall never find out the names of past vicars of St Nicks nor the list of last Sunday’s hymns. Doubt they were on display anyway.
Our suite was spacious with two baths and two side by side rainfall showers. No doubt v handy. Refreshed we met Ian and Lisa in the bar for refreshment before moving into the restaurant. A nice evening was had by all with restraint being shown by not ordering a second bottle of red. Nice enough chateaubriand. Seignant.
Now back in’t room watching Grimsby v Man U with the mariners ahead by two goals to one in torrential rain.