It was a rainy old Sunday today, the rain was coming down in buckets. The wind was blowing hard, and the only saving grace was that the temperatures were not too cold. Just rain, rain and more rain, the back lawn was sodden and the downpour was collecting in puddles on the driveway.
Rainy day view up our street
It was a good day for a long leisurely lunch at the local suburban restaurant. Our SLG friends joined us too and we met inside the cosy building, chatting away as we caught up with everyone’s news. After perusing the menu it was decision time. Some chose the $10 lunch specials, with several choices available including fish and chips and lamb shanks. My choice was corn fritters, and Robin enjoyed his French toast with bacon, banana and maple syrup. With a nice cup of coffee to follow, we were well satisfied.
Enjoying our leisurely Sunday lunch
Dodging the rain, we made it back to our house for the rest of the afternoon. Robin had put together a slide show of some of the photos from our recent South Island trip. With wires snaking across the floor from the laptop to the television, (all the better to trip over), he showed our guests some of the highlights and interesting places we visited.
Holiday snaps
Then it was time to attend to the annual draw, where we pull a month out of the hat. That particular month is your month to plan an outing for the group, which can be whatever you fancy. Anything from walks, picnics, rides on buses, trains or ferries, visits to the zoo, museum, movies, or exhibition. Food generally plays an important part in these outings, and over the years we have tended to do less involving high energy. Some of our group couldn’t make it to Robin’s afternoon, so we made sure that they get a month allocated too.
Les picking his month
With the business part of the afternoon done and dusted, we tucked into afternoon tea before everyone headed off on their homewards journeys while it was still light. And still the rain came down!
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