22 - 31 Dec: How much can one eat?

Sat: Up to London with Marshalls to see Top Hat - great lively show

Pre theatre drinks in Waldorf, then dinner at Delaunays - round corner table, great atmosphere, food and service, and not over the top expensive.  Jon joined us on Facetime!

We drove up as G&N were with us, and I packed the Brompton in the boot.  Parked car at Barnards House in the City for £2.50 after 1:30 on a Saturday, and cycled back and forth, worked out very well, managed to miss the rain!

Sun: To M&Ms in Hazlemere for lunch party to critique their new kitchen.  Pick up Xmas order from J&J Mays.

Mon: Dr M at work.  Spin for me at WP, then prepped food for tomorrow

Tue:  D&J's for drinks at 11 with rest of Darvells inmates, back for "normal" Marshall Xmas extravaganza with 10 around the table.  Jon joined us again on Facetime.

Wed:  yet more extravaganza continuation (roast beef).  Did manage a walk around Chorleywood though with Nigel whilst younger members of group ran to/from William Penn.

Thu: Spin (and gym for Dr M)
Fri: Spin (and work for Dr M)
Sat: Spin (and gym for Dr M), then to Aspley Heath for repeat extravaganza with extras from Linda's side - 18 round the table!
Sun: Spin (and gym for Dr M).  New project to restart golf for Cherry and I, went to driving range at the Nine of Herts up Batchworth Hill.  Very low key i.e, David Mitchell plebeian, easy and cheap (£3.50 for 50 balls).  We were both pleased with our performance after 5 years of non-playing.

Lulu's friends F&L came over for evening and we had a Toby picnic in the kitchen trying to get through all the left over bits before they get consigned to freezer or bin.
Mon: NYE at Wimbledon with the usual suspects.  Stayed night at M&As