Day 6055 & 6056 (01 & 02/08/2026)

August already, where does the time go. 

We had a nice sleep at the hotel and got ready and then made our way to Chepstow for lunch at Panevino, an Italian restaurant, with Gary & Elaine for her Birthday.  

A great setting a Some really tasty food. 

We shared an afters. 

But Gary and Elaine didn't :-)

Day 6054 (31/07/2026)

A day off and we were off to Bristol, but the traffic was awful. We stopped off at Cash Converters in Bedminster on the way, to get rid of some golf clubs, which sold but not for much, however that's more room in the house / garage / storage unit. Next it will be guitars and linked things. 

Then we booked into our room and walked across the centre to Six By Nico for the Amalfi Coast menu, for my Birthday, along with the matching wine. 

All very tasty and very lovely evening.

We stopped for a coffee on the way back. 

Then back to the hotel to sleep it all off. 

Day 6053 (30/07/2026)

 Back in the office and back at the gym.

And they came back and finished off the patio, which is looking very nice. 

We finished off the pasta in the evening, in-between innings (work). 

Day 6052 (29/07/2026)

Back to the gym in the morning, as I had things to do in the office later.  

They still haven't quite finished with the patio, but it is looking good. 

We had a nice cheesy tuna pasta in the evening. 

Day 6051 (28/07/2026)

I went to the gym first thing.

Then back for breakfast and then out to test drive another EV.  

For a big car, it was  real shame that the boot on the Jaecoo wasn't bigger, so we will be getting another 5008 but the EV version, which isn't quite as roomy and nice and the ice one, but it's my wife's car, so her choice. 

We had the leftover curry in the evening. 

Day 6050 (27/07/2026)

It's my Birthday, how can I be 59, surely 29 is more realistic (well until I move or look at myself in the mirror. We had a nice breakfast. 

Then went off to Bridgwater, to lay flowers on Kim's grave, it is hard to believe it has been 15 years. 

We miss her so much still.  

Then we went to see my parents, for tea & a cake.

Then home, where they are still working on the patio. 

In the evening we had a nice curry from the Koottaan Curry Club, which was quite different but very tasty. 

And then we had a video call with Lee.  

Day 6048 & 6049 (25 & 26/07/2026)

It was busy weekend, with us being up early and getting ready, so we could pick my parents up and drive to Monmouth for Laura & James's wedding. After parking, we walked to the venue and bumped into Laura in the town. 

With Gary DJ'ing. 

Mum & Dad enjoyed themselves. 

We had a silly (& not very accurate) caricature. 

It was a really lovely Wedding, everyone seemed to enjoy it, and we stayed till quite late, before driving my Mum & Dad home.

On Sunday we all has a bit of a lay-in, then I did some shopping, before Lee & Tim came to visit on the way home, for a pre-Birthday get together & meal.  At the same time the workman were getting on with the patio, which is oh so noise and dusty.  

Nice burger & hotdog (shared with my wife), and a few sides, from Bare Grills. 

And obviously a Birthday Cake. 

A lovely pre Birthday day.