So yesterday we tried out the new venue for our lunch club.  It had to be arranged at very short notice because the old venue, due to close at the end of this month, had been closed down overnight by the landlord for reasons we will probably never get to the root of.

The new venue is a good deal further away - as in it's now 9 miles rather than 2 - and is part of a touristy complex which means the coach has to park in the coach park and the people walk/zim/roll to the cafe.  The food was excellent, the service good and the room far too hot!  I think it was a success.

I had three of the most frail in my car (their wheels went in the coach) and the mean age - including me - was over 80!  It was interesting to hear the conversations as they spotted places they recalled from childhood and commented on who used to live where.  Getting them in and out was 'interesting' and I wound up with the drivers seat right up to the steering wheel on the way back to accommodate non-bendy legs!

Inevitably there will be a few grumbles and some teething troubles - so far the main one being that the portions were too big!  But on the whole it was a good experience and I'm looking forward to going back next month - though hopefully not quite so squashed in my own car!