This is where I will be writing about some of the more amusing things that happen at Langton House
So this is nothing about Langton House, but a lot to do with me! I”ve just come to terms with the awful result, but as anyone who saw the game will realise, after Rooney got sent off we had our backs against the wall and even if we progressed it was unlikely to be easy in the next round without Rooney, Owen, Terry and maybe Beckham. So the loss was not too unexpected in the end. Hopefully Rooney will become a better person after he has recovered from “letting his country down”, very much as Beckham had to recover after his sending off all those years ago. I suppose young men with so much passion have the inbuilt danger to lose their temper.
I guess I should thank our current guests for all those kind words after the game. The flowers from the Magnusson”s was such a kind gesture and somewhat unexpected! But it made me laugh and took the edge off my feelings.
So 2006 is not to be England’s year. I saw the French play Brazil and they really deserved to win, so at least someone is playing good football. Playing that well they will easily beat Portugal in the next round and then…..who knows! Come on Les Bleu!
Well this year saw me more active in the royal watching than ever before. Firstly I got myself a few tickets to the Garter day on the Monday and invited a couple of friends to go and see the Queen and the rest of the Knights. The weather was perfect, not too much sun but still dry and warm. We got some great pictures and had an interesting time talking to people and seeing the amazing pageantry.
A couple of days later one of our regular guest from Holland, Jan, gave us a spare ticket to go out into the park and watch the royal party change from their cars into the open carriages that then take them on to the Ascot race course. This is an even intimate affair where its possible to get so close to the royal family its almost unbelievable in this day and age. It’s such a shame we didn’t have any film in the camera!
We had a very brief but interesting visit from John & Judy Mears on 16 June. They left us some samples of the wine they produce out in the Hunter Valley NSW Australia.
Sonja and I can definately recommend their wine, the only problem we have is how do we get any more!
We have been full for Ascot week for months now, June 20 -24, with a few of our regular customers, who we love to see every year – especially if they turn out to winners at the races! Any hot tips will always be gratefully accepted, but a bad tip will result in you receiving a smaller breakfast as punishment!
The Monday before the start of the races (19th ) is Garter Day and a ticket only event in the Castle. A marvellous day full of true pageantry watching the Queen and a few select members of the Garter – the only actual honour the Queen can actually award herself – walking down the inner Castle ground to St Georges Chapel. It is a ticket only event and if anyone is interested they should write off to the Castle Superintendent on the 1st January for the free tickets.
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