Jackie and I received our Covid booster vaccinations at Milford Pharmacy this morning.
After this Sam, on a whistle stop tour from his home in Fremantle, visited us for the day, which was spent in pleasurable reminiscing and catching up. He also managed to send control of my Ancestry DNA file to his mother-in-law Gay.
His friend, James McNally has provided him with fascinating accommodation as a base for his last few days here. When he was younger, my son lived on a boat moored for a time beneath Tower Bridge. Unbeknown to Sam, James had spotted this very vessel, left to decay in a shed in Plymouth. He bought it and brought it up to a mooring near Southampton, where he is working on restoring it. Sam is helping out with this.
The three of us dined this evening on succulent roast pork; crunchy crackling; crisp roast potatoes; carrots al dente; firm cauliflower; tender broccoli stems; and meaty gravy. Sam drank Old Farts beer and I finished the Chilean Malbec.
Sounds like a lovely day all the way around.
Thank you very much, Pat
How lovely to have a visit with your son! Exciting news about Sam’s former home.
Thank you very much, Liz
You’re welcome, Derrick.
I’m delighted that Sam arrived safely, and I’m pleased that you enjoyed a lovely day with him. I imagine he’ll have a great time doing up the old boat with his friend.
Thank you very much, Sue
The boat was a very good find.
Thank you very much, Tootlepedal
Renovating an old river boat sounds like a pleasurable pastime for Sam …
Thank you very much, Ivor
It sounds like such a lovely day. It’s wonderful you get to see Sam, and James has to be the most thoughtful friend.
I laughed at Old Farts beer–one I think my husband would want to try.
Thank you very much, Merril
Thanks for the reminder, I really need to get my Covid booster done.
Cheers, Quercus
Lovely, Derrick!
Thank you very much, Dale
I’m glad you got a visit from Sam. Restoring an old boat is a worthy endeavor. It would be fun to see some before and after pictures.
Thanks very much, JoAnna
I will enjoy seeing the restored boat, Derrick! Glad to hear you and Jackie had some time with your son.
Thank you very much, Lavinia
Our next Covid boosters are due. Groan. Well, to date we have been spared anything nasty.
Good luck, Chrissy. Thanks a lot
I am glad that you had a great day with your son!
Thank you very much, Aletta
That is a touching story about your son’s friend buying the boat and fixing it up. I hope when you visit, you take photos. And, on a totally other topic, I love how you always make your meals sound so delicious! Jackie gets the credit for the meal. You get the credit for making us all jealous.
Thank you very much, Judy.
I am glad you had a good day with your son. French fries are very popular here.
Thank you very much, Lakshmi
It has come as a delightful surprise to read about Sam’s visit for I was thinking about him the other day – your earlier posts of his boating prowess having come to mind.
Thank you very much, Anne
How wonderful to have your son visit! YAY Sam! 🙂
The boat restoration sounds like a great (and fun) project! Many good memories will be made, too!
Old Fart’s Beer…snort-laugh from me!
(((HUGS))) ❤️❤️❤️
Thanks very much, Carolyn XX
Sounds like a wonderful visit.
Thanks very much, Andy
You’re welcome.
How grand to have a visit from Sam! And how fun that his friend, James, bought and is renovating the very boat Sam lived on for awhile… and Sam gets to stay again on it… and help renovate for a few days. Quite a coincidence, huh?
Amazing. Thanks very much, Jan
Sounds like a really good day.
Thanks very much, Gary
How nice to see Sam. The boat restoration sounds like a fun activity.
Thanks very much, Robbie
I love all the connections in this story. I’m glad you had a good visit, and good luck, too, that he arrived before your booster reactions set in.
Wasn’t that perfect timing, Alys. Thanks very much.
It was!
Just popped over from Freemantle!
Yes – and covered a lot of ground in UK. Thanks very much, Sheree
As he lives so far away that must’ve been wonderful.
Amazingly positive timing re my health, too
Exactly
That sounds like a truly wonderful day.
Thanks very much, Lindsey