St Abel
It has been the hottest day yet - although tomorrow is forecast to be hotter - and we had a vey pleasant lunch with our book group at friends who live nearby.
I sometimes wonder whether it is the lunch or the books that keep us together but actually I'm sure it is a mixture of the two. The final two of our group have finally moved over here permanently and you could almost see the stress leaving them as they left their stressful jobs in England and realise that they can relax into the restful way of life we have here.
We are now a group of thirteen. An unlucky number you may say but we feel that we have grown as much as we would like to and have lively discussions about nearly all our book choices. Those under discussion today left the group, as ever, divided in opinion. One was too light perhaps, way too far fetched for some; the other was too ' American', the language too foul and gratuitous in places, or was it an easily read, hilarious in parts, poignant in others - the majority loved it but there was a sizeable group (mostly men, now I think about it) who didn't.
Today's hosts had excelled themselves in providing lunch and organising the timetable and we all parted looking forward to the next time. Which must be pretty scary for the person who has volunteered to host next time!
You know it really is a tough life out here, but someone has to live it.
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