Well here we are at Lake Windemere at the Lakeside Hotel, which is nice in places but a lot tired in others (Mrs Fogg summed up the conservatory which has furniture fit for an old folks home).

We decided to take a short break away from everything for a couple of days, the scenery is nice, the location is excellent and the company is the best as always.

I’ve been here a few times, I even spent a Christmas here once with a 7 course meal and decorations it was very nice. So we looked at the idea, mulled it over (pun alert), but then wined about the price, bum tish. At a staggering £1000 per person for 3 days and on one of those days you are expected to wait on the staff (yeh like I’m gonna pay to be someone’s servant, sounds too much like marriage to me), So Christmas at home waiting on someone, but at least we are a £1000 not poorer each.

Chrimbo Countdown is on.