New Years Eve...

So, for New Year, I went out with J & L over in Tamworth. J & L are a couple that S & I met whilst they were on their honeymoon in Mexico...we were on holiday at the time...anyway I stayed in touch with J & L and they became good friends.

The night was booked for the Tamworth Castle Hotel It actually cost about £50 per person so it wasn't cheap...there was supposed to be a six course meal, band, disco and the obligatory haggis at midnight. I got over to J & L's about 5:30 and had a couple of drinks in the "Madison Bar" (Jim's converted garage). L's brother and girlfriend came round then we caught a taxi to the hotel.

First course was canapes...absolutely foul, I didn't eat mine as they'd stuck to the paper serviette they were served on...and it was fish based...! Next course was seafood platter. That was actually quite nice. Next up was a vegetable soup. This could only be described as a vegetable stock cube with a couple of frozen carrots in the bottom. It had the same consistency as pi$$ water. It was also served in pretty much a pi££ pot! I didn't have that either! Beef Wellington was the main course and that was nice. Dessert was creme brulee, that was alright too. All in all, an OK meal but not worth the money. The band was about 70 years old and the lead "singer" looked like Alan Whicker! The best bit was the disco and the Vodka Bar that happens to be downstairs at the hotel! Haggis was served at 12:00. Only had haggis a couple of times and from my limited taste reference this one seemed OK.

Went back to J & L's afterwards and fell asleep about 3:00.

Back to work tomorrow. I've got to go to Luton for a meeting at 2:00 then back on Wednesday for another meeting at 3:00. Would normally stay over but I'm just not in the mood at the moment.