35th Wedding Anniversary Celebration

Ally dropped me off at Carmyle today and I had a beautiful riverbank walk eastwards before heading through Greenoakhill Community Woodland and across the motorway bridge, then via Thornwood Woods to  the centre of Uddingston. By the time I got there I didn’t fancy walking back so I phoned James who kindly came to pick me up. On arrival at home we were surprised with a formal written invitation to our 35th wedding anniversary meal which was to take place this evening in the lounge! 

The young ones had made a gorgeous invitation, which included the menu and was illustrated with a photo of our own front gate. When the appointed hour arrived, James and I were served drinks by our waiter Alasdair, who was smartly dressed in trousers, shirt and waistcoat. They had set up a little table in the bay window of the lounge with a candle and it was a lovely sunny evening. Meanwhile our chefs Cat and Davie were working hard in the kitchen to produce a delicious three course meal that was to the standard of professional fine dining. We started with pea and mint soup that was top notch, then James was given a massive steak with all the trimmings and I had spaghetti with goat’s cheese and asparagus. Both dishes were cooked to perfection. Dessert was chocolate fondants with ice cream, which were delightful. We put on some French music and even had a little dance between courses. James and I really felt as if we were dining in a restaurant. It was such a special evening and they treated us like royalty - they didn’t even let us clear up.
Our lovely anniversary meal was so thoughtful and tonight I feel very loved and happy.