My counselling besties Caroline and Donna
There’s a lot to be said for meals out with loved ones.
Monday my family met up for a barbecue for my brother in law ‘s birthday,
relaxed, funny and chatty.
I loved it.
And yesterday I met a friend for breakfast which proved to be a gossip and laugh over sausage sandwiches and great coffee.
Great fun.
Last night I met up with my counselling friends at Pen y Bryn in Colwyn Bay and three hours around a table of food which included wild boar apple pie and gravy to die for, shot past in an instant.
We start our course in a month and all have felt mutually supported before the challenge starts …it’s nice to have our clique in place.
Im also pleased that my idea of a group get together means that the numerous members of the Trelawnyd Community Association are getting together for a curry night inside the hall in a few weeks time.
I thought we deserved some down time , using the hall as a venue , just for us….
Bring your own booze…..I intend to weave my way home late that night……
There is something fundamental about breaking bread together. Sitting with those you love and like, with food and drink and talking and laughing and telling stories.
No phones, no tv, no other distractions .
Just gossip, and chatter, and sharing the odd morsel
Around a table
Face to face
Trouble is some people have terrible table manners.
ReplyDeleteOkok I know
DeleteBut I didn’t dribble my gravy. Last night
I like the sound of that! all of it, especially apple pie
ReplyDeleteMy fault , it was, in fact, wild boar and apple pie
DeleteOh, haha I never even thought of wild boar and apple.
DeleteYou wrote it right
That sounds like a wonderful gathering, something that will provide a sound foundation for a supportive classroom experience.
ReplyDeleteWe work well together already , and will have to remember our clique when it comes to group work
DeleteWas this the entree: wild boar apple pie and gravy?
ReplyDeleteSorry, John, but commas really do help?
Otherwise, it sounds like you had a wonderful day with good friends and good food!
Apologies, I never proof read..
DeleteIt was wild boar and apple pie ….bloody lovely
It's enviable to have friends to eat with.
ReplyDeleteYes,I’m grateful I am blessed with many friends xx
DeleteSmug some of us are not blessed with friends how unthinking of u
DeleteSigh …….That’s not my fault…perhaps it’s yours ?
DeleteMost of my 'best times' have been spent around the table.
ReplyDeleteYes, there’s something that shrieks family and friends and good times like Christmas
DeleteThere is nothing beter than friends and/or family sharing food and stories around a table. Sheers!
ReplyDeleteStill cannot see what I'm typing as you know. Sigh! Make that Cheers as here, 'sheers' are thin curtains.
DeleteNo Sherry for me, thanks!
Hugs!
So true! And how I missed just this during lockdown. The enjoyment and the way it strengthens us.
ReplyDeleteI want to continue to enjoy all of those things that make us human . The simple nights out, the food, the preparation and the sharing
DeleteOh, face to face! How we've all missed that over the past few years. xx
ReplyDeleteMe too xx so much I’m not talking any meeting like the ones I’ve outlined today , for granted ever again
DeleteYour last paragraph is soo true and something that has not resumed as it was before Covid. Your counseling buddies look great fun. Noreen
ReplyDeleteForgive the pun, but I think there is a “ hunger” for socialisation now, to meet, to be a part of something ,of family and of friends
DeleteWe're long overdue for a group of people breaking bread over a long evening.
ReplyDeleteThe food you always show, is delightful and Spanish food is built to be talked over
DeletePerfect.
ReplyDelete👍
DeleteI can tell just by that picture that those two ladies are a couple of great friends to have.
ReplyDeleteOur backgrounds are all so different , but weve gelled
DeleteWhen I visited my mom back in July, I enjoyed those lengthy meals filled with talk and laughter. My sister and her daughter were there as well. Nothing like breaking bread with loved ones.
ReplyDeleteDid you manage to meet you son too?
DeleteNo. NYC is 8 hours away!
DeleteHow’s things with him? ( email me)
DeleteThey look a couple of lovely ladies John
ReplyDeleteThey are pat x
DeleteIt is so nice to be back in person.
ReplyDeleteThe meal in Conway was lovely as I remember
DeleteIt is true. I had lunch with two daughters and a partner of one of them yesterday and I laughed so hard.
ReplyDeleteYou needed that laugh too xx
DeleteSo true! I love socializing over food! In fact, going to a BBQ lunch in a local park today with some friends!
ReplyDeleteWe had a picnic on the beach with work recently , that was lovely too
DeleteSharing a meal or even coffee with good people is always enjoyed. You have a great family and wonderful friends! Lucky guy.
ReplyDeleteYes I’m very lucky ….I hate the thought when family gets smaller xx
DeleteI agree with you John! Sad thing is i haven't had that in years... ever since my in laws passed away . The get togethers and potluck meals were wonderful.. Hugs! deb
ReplyDeleteInvite a friend or neighbour around Xx now
DeleteA flippant reply from you John, there are many of us who don't have friends. Invite a neighbour? Sometimes I wonder how you can be so flippant.
DeleteHardly surprising you don't have friends Anon... you being such a miserable a**hole and all that!
DeleteJo in Auckland
"Jo in Auckland" - the Anon comment was in reply to John and therefore none of your business, John has asked readers not to reply to anonymous comments You know absolutely nothing about Anon's situation so
Deletewhy do you feel compelled to make a nasty comment? That says a lot about you.
Absolutely -- this is what we all missed during the pandemic. It's vital to our well-being as humans!
ReplyDeleteI so agree….I so missed it during lockdown
DeleteReal life...old school ................
ReplyDeleteNot sure what that means xx
DeleteWhat real life was like in the good ol days.
DeleteForget the dinner talk , how did your date go ??
ReplyDeleteKeith
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Tomorrow x
DeleteBe careful. No swapping spit ;o)
ReplyDeleteOh no
DeleteBeautiful happy faces of the two girls. Marie, Melbourne, Australia
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful! And I'm reading a book called "Dining With the President" about food at the White House in Washington, D.C., down through the ages. For a foodie like me, most fun!
ReplyDeleteOne of the things I missed the most during the pandemic.
ReplyDeleteI’m excited for your date and am sending good wishes. Don’t try to assess things too early. Let the experience flow.
ReplyDeleteI miss some of the Church Dinners we had in Laguna Beach so long ago. They were so much fun.
ReplyDeleteNow having a late Breakfast and or Coffee out is just the best.
"Companion was someone with whom you broke bread. Once we break down this word, we see it's made up of Latin com (together) + panis (bread) "
ReplyDeleteA very intimate and simple event - full of meaning?
Chris Melbourne OZ