Sunday 24 March, lunch at Hugh and Julie's

Peacocks strolling around the gardens

I still need to post my cards. I have set up a WhatsApp group for the adult members of Clixby Clan. I asked Paul to confirm Tam's phone number. Tam replied that she liked the pictures.



After breakfast, we went to visit the nearby Birmingham Botanic Gardens - completing a set. We arrived just after it opened at 10am and found lots of families visiting. It wasn't our first visit but we enjoyed seeing more magnolias. We saw the peacocks strutting around, checked out the hellebores, and noted the rhododendrons coming into bloom. We also saw lots of daffodils, some stinking cabbage, camellias and the tropical plants. It was a very pleasant morning.

Perfect Yorkshires with our Sunday Lunch chez Hugh

I love Jess's hair

Then we headed to Hugh and Julie's for Sunday lunch. We enjoyed coffee in the garden. Jess was also there and it was a pleasure to see her, but Joe had to work at the guitar shop. For lunch we had a very nice chicken with lots of veg and roast potatoes, plus an apple crumble. We also took along a Chilean Chardonnay which we helped to drink!


Then we headed back to the hotel for a rest and to watch Diamonds Are Forever. I remembered the song but not the whole story.


Later we went out to TGI Fridays nearby,  where we shared three starters and I had two pina coladas. Back at our hotel we watched Planet Earth Live in our room.