Saturday, November 28, 2009
The Pilgrims and The Kings Arms
I am sure we shall feel really confused tomorrow - Sunday.
It probably won't feel like a Sunday because, yet again, we may not be able to go hunting at a car boot sale.
And it will be the day after a duty day in the shop.
Jo was not able to be there today and we said we would do her duty for her. Saturdays are busy. Often the shop was full of customers.
All sorts of things were sold.
It was good to have a chance to get to know Gill.
There were enough people around helping, so Bill and I went out for lunch.
The Kings Arms is just along West Street.
It is the oldest pub in Dorking - indeed, one of the oldest buildings.
I would guess it didn't start life as an inn - but I may be wrong.
But it was good to think we were dining where William Mullins probably visited.
He lived some yards up the road opposite Pilgrims Antiques) and now has a blue plaque dedicated to him. He sailed on The Mayflower to America as one of the first Pilgrim Fathers.
We chose jacket potatoes with chilli con carne. It was filling and tasty - and the chilli had some heat to it. Sometimes it can be a bit bland and taste of just mince.
Then we were back to work at the shop.
The new shop window is really good and customers were full of praise. I hope that Bill or I can get a good photograph on Monday.
I did have a browse round the shop eyeing up things to create a new shop blog next week, when the theme will be "boy's toys and gadgets".
I went and bought some card today so as to be able to vary the backgrounds to my blog photos.
This evening we have chilled out and watched TV.
The weather has been good today - apart from a chilly wind.
The rain began just as we were about to shut up shop - and the journey home was in torrential rain.
The forecast for the morning is that the rain will not have cleared.
At 6 o'clock heavy thunderstorms are predicted and just heavy rain at 9 o'clock.
I am sure we will peep through the curtains early just to see what is going on, but it looks like a day at home.
It probably won't feel like a Sunday because, yet again, we may not be able to go hunting at a car boot sale.
And it will be the day after a duty day in the shop.
Jo was not able to be there today and we said we would do her duty for her. Saturdays are busy. Often the shop was full of customers.
All sorts of things were sold.
It was good to have a chance to get to know Gill.
There were enough people around helping, so Bill and I went out for lunch.
The Kings Arms is just along West Street.
It is the oldest pub in Dorking - indeed, one of the oldest buildings.
I would guess it didn't start life as an inn - but I may be wrong.
But it was good to think we were dining where William Mullins probably visited.
He lived some yards up the road opposite Pilgrims Antiques) and now has a blue plaque dedicated to him. He sailed on The Mayflower to America as one of the first Pilgrim Fathers.
We chose jacket potatoes with chilli con carne. It was filling and tasty - and the chilli had some heat to it. Sometimes it can be a bit bland and taste of just mince.
Then we were back to work at the shop.
The new shop window is really good and customers were full of praise. I hope that Bill or I can get a good photograph on Monday.
I did have a browse round the shop eyeing up things to create a new shop blog next week, when the theme will be "boy's toys and gadgets".
I went and bought some card today so as to be able to vary the backgrounds to my blog photos.
This evening we have chilled out and watched TV.
The weather has been good today - apart from a chilly wind.
The rain began just as we were about to shut up shop - and the journey home was in torrential rain.
The forecast for the morning is that the rain will not have cleared.
At 6 o'clock heavy thunderstorms are predicted and just heavy rain at 9 o'clock.
I am sure we will peep through the curtains early just to see what is going on, but it looks like a day at home.
