It was James’ birthday on Wednesday and he had a pleasant day. We went to the Nuffield sports centre using the pass kindly given to me by Jackie, and had a swim and chatted in the jacuzzi before having a snack lunch in the café. Then later we headed into town by train to have a birthday dinner with Ally and Davie at the Ivy. James and I had actually planned to go to Wetherspoons in Cambuslang but when Ally heard of this his response was less than enthusiastic. He suggested the Ivy because it’s near his office so he could meet up straight from work. So that’s what we did and I have to admit that it did make James’ birthday feel very special. James and I got there first and ordered our drinks and then Ally and Davie arrived all tall and handsome and I felt so proud of them. We had a delicious and convivial meal and prudently ordered from the reasonably priced pre-theatre menu. However the sides and of course the drinks and coffees all added up so it ended up being a bit pricey after all.
Homewards we returned; unfortunately the train was somewhat delayed by a “trespasser on the tracks” at Bridgeton, but we were all chatting so the fifteen or so minutes flew by. When we passed Bridgeton we looked out of the train window to see if he or she was being restrained by the police, but there was no sign of any disturbance.
When we got home there was a parcel awaiting James. Unbeknownst to me, all three boys had clubbed together to buy James a personal locator beacon. This is an emergency device which he can activate if he ever needs to let Mountain Rescue know his position. How thoughtful and sweet! The boys want to take care of their old Dad!
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