The plan, let's call it Plan A, was to go to see the Gorse Fox's sister and have lunch with her and our Transatlantic cousins, who were on a stop-over, en route for a vacation in Europe. Plan A failed. The Gorse Fox's sister's family were unwell, and it was deemed sensible to avoid visitors in case of spread.
Plan B was developed. We headed for the hotel at Heathrow where they were staying last night and met up with Agent Mulder, Cathy and Andrew. Come to think of it, this should probably called Plan X. After a bit of a chat we decided to try a restaurant out near the rowing lakes at Dorney. We phoned ahead and booke a table then set off up the M4 (which was almost gridlocked by a road accident). The 20 minute journey took nearly an hour... but was worth it.
The Riverside Brasserie was in a superb location at Bray Marina, overlooking the river (hence the name). We spent a couple of hours enjoying a lovely meal and long chat, sitting on the deck and watching the boats glide by. It really was an idyllic spot. Its a shame it's so far from home, otherwise we would visit more often.
Time went by too quickly, and we had to head back to the airport. Fortunately the return journey was clear of obstructions and only took about 20 minutes. We saw the family through check-in and then left them at security. It was lovely to see them, however fleetingly.
Now let's hope that a) they have good vacation (Amsterdam, Milan, and Venice); and b) GF's sister's family get better soon.
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