Home and away
This week we had our first night away since my father in law came to live with us, meticulously planned and much looked forward to. We had our back up at home in place from a friend and were not going far, less than an hour's drive to Worthenbury Manor , just on the Welsh side of the Border with Cheshire but feeling far more like Cheshire than Wales to me! Father in law had an early evening meal which suited him down to the ground. I suspect he would eat at 5pm if it were left to him but we normally keep him hanging on (perfectly cheerfully it must be said) until 6 or even 7 when we have visitors. The drive was easy and we turned up just as the rain began to pour. Ian, our host, was at the door with an umbrella and we raced through the downpour into a beautiful small manor house, all panelled walls and polished wood floors. We had a room with a four poster bed and the house to ourselves. We had booked an evening meal with them too and the food was as go...