The meal at Ricky’s Cantonese restaurant is excellent as usual: after our starters of prawn balls and crab and sweet corn soup, we both opt for the pork and duck Cantonese style – a specialty of the house.
To the clack of chop sticks all you can hear is the umm-ing noises of enjoyment and appreciation from both of us.
Back at home the champagne is nicely chilling away for us in the fridge.
To the sounds of Andy Williams – the king of easy listening (although his rendition of Schubert’s Ave Maria is one of the most moving I’ve ever heard) – we toast our great good fortune in getting hitched all those years ago.
At one point I ask My Good Lady if she regrets not having gone to the
Her answer is a definite “No!”
The downturn in our financial circumstances due to the credit crunch and the uncertainty of MGL’s disability benefits due to the renewal of her DLA would have made the trip impossible at this time.
Anyhow, thanks to Ricky, thanks to Mr Williams, thanks to Mr (Piper) Heidsieck’s bubbly we’ve had a very agreeable evening indeed.
Long may they continue!
1 comment:
Please accept my hearty congratulations - albeit somewhat belatedly - on your coral anniversary. M, Piper Heidsieck sure gets around - no doubt reminiscing on those times when he was the focus of Marilyn M's attention.
Love to you both from Helen et moi.
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