A week of memories

Thornton le Moor.
When you return to a place  where you had your 21st. Birthday, your wedding reception and to where you worked. The memories are bound to come flooding back!
37 years have passed since I worked at the Black Swan at Thornton le Moor.
I remember how proud I was to have my own kitchen and not quite 21 years old.
I had just qualified with my City and Guilds and I was asked to run the kitchen in a new pub / restaurant out near to Northallerton. It seemed miles away! My girlfriend lived miles away, my friends were miles away, I was playing for a football team which seemed to be miles away.
But my friends came to see me, my girlfriend came to see me and I went to see her and I had the most memorable year of my life here.

We had a meal and I met some of my guitar playing friends and we had a great night!

Simon's 50th  birthday.

You know the saying,' You know you are getting old, when.......'

Well an old friend has just turned 50 and even worse! My youngest brother is 50 next year.
Scary!!!!