Monday 5 October 2009

It's our wedding anniversary...

...and we've just confirmed a reservation for dinner at the Burgh Island hotel. It is really on an island, which can only be reached at low tide or, if one is feeling extravagant, by helicopter! At other times one can use the sea tractor or a land rover.

Those of you of a certain age and above may recognise the architechture as the art deco background to much of the 'Poirot' detective series, starring David Suchet. It is a program that we watch to chill out some evenings, feeling it to be cleverly acted and wryly amusing.


This trip is a precursor to the visit next week to the Cromwell Hospital in London, where I will have another MRI scan and decide whether or not to have the Gamma Knife radiosurgery.


On a purely local note I am pleased to say that the Major/Owen team have finally managed to repair the church light half-way down the drive, with the generous assistance of many others along the way. We narrowly avoided defeat at the last minute by a long-life light bulb which had failed to live up to its name.

4 comments:

  1. In addition to Poirot, wasn't Burgh Island supposed to have been the inspiration for Agatha Christie's novel '10 Little .........'? I remember going there as a child and going across the causeway in that weird tractor contraption. The hotel is suppose to be very good, so have a lovely Anniversary celebration both of you. H x

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  2. Hi
    Been there - done that - not via a helicopter I might add. us common people use the tractor and eat at the Pilchard Inn, not the posh hotel !!!!! Have a great celebration.
    love to you both
    Bren xxxx

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  3. No doubt you are having Burghers for dinner. OFH

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  4. When you have given all that you have what you have left is the best you can give.

    More left for you dear friend no worries.



    P & J

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