The big 60 for Sandra

Well, it eventually had to happen, Mrs. J. @ Sandra has reached the ripe old age of being able to hold a bus pass - and is so looking forward to being able to flash it in the face of the local bus driver who giver her snash.

So what happened, well she managed to wake up on time for breakfast, without too much of a hangover, made it downstairs where we had umpteen cups of tea to recover.

Up to the pool and out to sunbathe while Willie and myself had our session in the spa, which for us was good - with William's lady walking up and down his back.

Girls arrived and had their feet done - they might have enjoyed it better if William had stopped yakking on , but after his yellow card he shut up. So there they were six feet in tandem as William even joined in and had a toe job !! toenails everywhere - and she never even bit once.

We popped down to the hospital next door for coffee - yes, the Hospital, the cafe and shops in it were absolutely superb, a 7 Eleven store and as graham would have said "cheap as chips".

Next, eight of us from the group boarded a mini bus and headed, at breakneck speed, girls in need of their incontinence pants !!!!!, into the city centre, where we had booked in for a river cruise, etc. had a walk around the art centre , managed a few photos, and on the way out discovered that photography was barred!!!

Next - onto a longboat for a tour around many of the canals and eventually onto a rice boat for a sail up the main river where we were fed fruits and drink. Have missed out on the photo with Sandra and both hands full of drink - but that is typical of a pensioner. So after a wonderful trip, we ended back at at the Art Centre and then onto the mini bus for a hilarious trip home

On arrival at the hotel we had to go in to the reception , and the resident band, on seeing Sandra gave her a rendition of "Happy Birthday to You - superb and caused her to get a real beemer.

In our absence the staff had decorated the bedroom so when Sandra entered there were banners and decorations in place, the bed was dressed with flowers, and a table had been set with flowers, fruit, a cake, cards and a bottle of bubble - so a tear stricken Mrs. J. opened her cards, cut the cake and poured the bubbly - just magic. A day to remember and lots of photos for later.