Big Sis and B-I-L coming to Chester!
So without further ado we headed off to the river for a baked potato in Hickory's
before mozying down the river on the Mark Twain.
I must know the commentary off by heart by now but we all smiled at the story of the witches on Barrel Well Hill. Those ladies suspected of being involved in witchcraft were put in a barrel and sent rolling down the hill into the Dee. If they drowned they were deemed innocent and therefore must be on their way to heaven. If they survived they were obviously guilty and were hanged on Barrel Well Hill anyway!
A little retail shopping followed...
and a look at the Chester Clock..
before the scenic walk along the walls (alongside the cathedral looking splendid at the moment, lovely colours),
and the old "Chester Cathedral Cricket Team"'s ground, back to Orla who was safe and sound in her parking space with noone else near her (!!)
A ride in Orla was a must and she needed a run out so next day we headed off to the Choaks (BIL fancied a trip to Milan)
Meanwhile his wifey had found YET ANOTHER BAG SHOP!! HOW many bags????
As you can see we had a fantastic afternoon!
It was rounded off with a trip into school for the GCSE Art Exhibition, the lure being the free glass of wine that Husb was serving(!) but we were all very impressed with the amount of work the students had done. Shoes featured a lot and the work was mostly textured rather than painted...
naturally we discussed this over an excellent carvery tea where we were looked after by Joy, Kay's daughter.
Brilliant fun! and Sis and BIL seemed to be loving it all too. I'm not sure who made the greatest impression, Orla or Sammie?! They both received a lot of fuss anyway!
(Now then...what do I need to do for my forthcoming holiday...???)
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