I just started to write this daily blog and wanted to prepare what to say as not much happened but then just realised it was 13th September. So what's so special about this date ?
Well on 13th September 1975 at 13.00 hrs we left London for Hong Kong from gate 13. Yes a lot of 13 numbers here. It was a day we remember so well turning up at the airport with a four month old baby and flying to our new home in Hong Kong. As we tried to check in with Jens mum and Dad watching and worried about our departure we were informed that the flight was quite full and that we would be on standby and so please wait around for a while. Eventually they closed the flight and there appeared to be lost of people waiting to be called forward as it was now only 45 minutes before scheduled departure and with about 20/30 or could be more travellers waiting to see if they can board and one by one they were called until we were the only people left and so I thought that's it we may have to leave and then suddenly came the call, Mr and Mrs Groves please come to the desk and we were given boarding passes and we could not believe our luck as they were for seats 1A and 1B , ie First Class and at the front of the aircraft with space for a baby cot. Wow and what a nice flight with the old BOAC 747 the upper deck was small and was a lounge with a bar, brilliant.
So today sitting here in St Cirq Le Popie we were having quiet morning as no shopping required and anticipating a swim mid afternoon we went or a walk around the estate and looked at the various other accommodation and also a new Bistro they are building and then back to the apartment for a cheese and biscuits for lunch.
In the afternoon we spent some time looking at routes to get back to the Uk but unable to fix anything as we were waiting for a date of funeral we will attend in the Uk and so this would impact upon our travel plans but we have prepared several different routes depending on circumstances at the time
So at about 1600 as just considering moving the to pool Noel was suddenly affected by something he had eaten resulting in multiple trips to the loo instead of going for a nice swim, so Jennifer went alone and enjoyed her time and it was not busy at all, about six people only .
For evening dinner we had our favourite chicken splodge and demolished a nice bottle of chardonnay and then watched a film called Rebel Ridge on Netflix.
