Day 166 - Memory Lane

Today's date is the 1st August (White Rabbits!). This brought back some very happy memories of our time spent living in Switzerland, between 1994-98, as this is their National Day.  Our house looking over the Aegerisee and I can still picture the incredible firework show to which we were treated every year.

We also used to spend the day taking advantage of the local farmer's hospitality: they opened up their farm, serving lunch to all comers on large tables, together with the delicious local cherries. One year, this photo of my daughter appeared on the front page of the local newspaper entitled "Proud Swiss girl celebrates her national day"!

Our time in Switzerland was a very happy one: good friends, wonderful house, stable job and a great country to explore. We went swimming, hiking, skiing as a family and I even got to play a little golf. Not much, partly because the courses were closed for half the year but also because there was so much else to do. Occasionally, my neighbour Ramon and I managed to sneak a round in, but such occasions were few and far between.

No golf today either: a very busy calendar looms... Instead out for the day with Mrs L.  We headed down to West Sussex to a National Gardens Society Open Day at Whithurst Park.  A most impressive walled garden stuffed to the gills with very professional looking fruit and vegetables.  And the courgette cakes was delicious!  A few pics viewable here.

Back home in time to plant our purchases, a cold drink and then off to see Mission Impossible - Rogue Nation at the Esher Odeon. Tosh, but entertaining tosh...