We were so thrilled to have Ann's parents spend the last almost 2 weeks with us. We sadly sent them back to Fondy on Monday morning. I am not sure if we were as sad to see them go though as the London pubs. The Prince of Wales is going to see a significant decrease in week on week sales compared to last week!! I am incredibly lucky because whenever someone says anything about their in-laws, it usually has some kind of negative connotation, but for me, it is like my 2nd parents. They are so kind, genuine, and unbelievably gracious guests (Chad, I just took back No. 1 Son-in-Law). On top of that, they are just plain fun. We had so many laughs and fun experiences the last 2 weeks. I know that for mother and daughter too, it was nice to not have that umbilical chord stretched so far for a few days.
Their trip started off with such a bang. As I told you in a previous post, they had tea with the Queen their first afternoon in London. Since Senior did such an incredible job getting the Queen's Rolls Royce back in Royal Parade shape after her fender bender, the Queen and Prince Charles insisted on coming by our flat the next week for tea. It actually worked out well because they stopped by here on their way to Kensington Palace to check on Kate and Wills baby making progress. As you can see from the picture above, it was quite an honor for us to have such Royalty in our kitchen.
Another of the highlights was definitely our trip to Bruges. I sadly did not arrive until Saturday morning because I caught a much later train out of London and had to spend the night in Brussels. When I arrived bright and early though, their slow movements and bloodshot eyes were a good indication that they got themselves acquainted with Belgium beer the night before!!! We had so much fun walking through the beautiful streets of Bruges, sampling Belgian Waffles, Muscles and Frites, Chocolates, and of course the finest beers on the planet. Last week, back in London, Senior and Cathy covered just about every inch of the city. They also made a quick day trip to Cambridge and were incredibly lucky to have good weather everywhere they went. It was great for us because they toured all day while we were working and then we could all have dinner together at night. Thursday was another highlight as we got tickets to see Jersey Boys. We had a great dinner in Soho before taking in the show. If you have not seen Jersey Boys, I would highly recommend it. I was a little tentative going in, but I knew every single song and the story line was fantastic. As you also saw from a previous post as well, we had dinner in one of Gordon Ramsey's restaurants on Friday night. I think that it may have had a little bit to do with the wine, but father and daughter got a little lippy towards Cathy and I. Now I know exactly where that stubbornness comes from and what Cathy and I have to deal with all of the time;) Sunday was a brilliant last day as we took the tube up to an area called Hampstead and hit a couple of really classic pubs and enjoyed the fall weather.
Senior and Cathy, thank you so much for coming to visit, for all of the memories and experiences that we created and had together, and for all of the meals, beers, bottles of wine, and most importantly, laughs. It was an experience that Ann and I will never forget.
As I write this, the flat is back in tip top shape and ready for our next visitors to arrive first thing tomorrow morning. I should be profiting off of this Bed and Breakfast somehow!!! We are so excited to have my good friend and fraternity brother from Clemson, Tim, and his much better half, Roberta visit. They are here with us this weekend before heading on to France next week. Well, Ann has cooked me dinner for maybe the 2nd time since we have been in London, so I better wrap this up and eat before it gets cold!!! She is going to hurt me for that comment. We hope that everyone is well. We miss you and love you all as always.
Kevin and Ann
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