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Thursday 12th May

I had a very cultured day today ;o) I went to Leeds Castle in Kent ( http://www.leeds-castle.com/ ) to meet up with Book Crosser Acanthium32! We were suppose to meet at 10am but when i got there at 9.45 there was a que of cars going up the road! Was shocked at just how popular the place is on a week day. Topped up that she pulled into the car park behind me so that was great (meant i didn't have to hover suspiciously in the car park trying to suss out every woman on her own as possibly a BC'er!). We walked through the castle grounds (to the cafe to get a coffee) and released a few books on benches etc. Had coffee accompanied by various birds (which was quite worrying especially as we were both wearing black!). We went into the Castle and managed to release the rest of our books. I took 5 and i think Acanthium took 6. We'd done them all by half way round, so next time i will be taking at least 15! At one stage she called me to a window as being the keen eyed Book Crosser that she is, she'd spotted a lady outside walking around holding one of her books!

We had a lovely lunch in the restaurant (outside on the balcony over looking the moat and castle) and Acanthium shared her jacket potato skin with various Jackdaws and starlings. Even a Robin came to see what was on offer. Unfortunately all i had left of my prawn baguette were some crisps, but they seemed to quite like the salt & vinegar flavour! Acanthium went to order some more coffee and unbeknown to me, huge slices of chocolate cake (very sneaky!). I was absolutely bloated and couldn't finish it all!

We chatted about kids, houses, regression therapy and my fear of mazes lol. Don't actually remember talking that much about books? :o) I think we left at about 1.30 (i'm sure we would have stayed a bit longer if we'd had more books lol) after making arrangements for a BC Picnic for the Kent Book Crossers (info on the KentBCUK Site). I came away with some G & B's, a book from my wish list and a book of Hugs....awwwww.....perhaps I'll collect one in person next time ;o)

Thank you sooooo much for a lovely day Acanthium (and lunch!). It brought back quite a few memories of when me & BigBoss use to take the kids there when they were little.

I picked the kids up from school and tigzz said to me "mum, did you have lunch outside by chance?". I looked in the mirror and OMG!!!!!! SUNBURNT! Of course, the minute i noticed, my face started to sting lol.....

I spent the evening trying to catch up with all the BCUK mail (amazing how much you lot natter) and watched Foot Ballers Wives, yeah i know it's crap, but that's why i like it!

Even though i was still full from lunch BigBoss did manage to persuade me to have some of his Chinese. I MUST go on a diet, but how can i when people keep buying me chocolate cake and G & B?????..........

posted by Vikki (caffcaff) @ Friday, May 13, 2005