Thursday 20 June - Wedding Anniversary
Today was Connie and I's wedding anniversary so where is the obvious place to spend it? Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre of course! We spent most of the day there, listening to all the keeper talks and generally enjoying ourselves.
Post Monkey World we had to decide where to go for the evening so on the way back we stopped off at a pub/restaurant just outside Wareham with the possibility that we would eat there later. We ordered a drink and sat outside in the beer garden as, yet again, it was a warm, sunny evening. The menu, however, wasn't to our tastes so we returned to Heath Cottages, then showered and changed. We decided to return to Wareham via the bus as there are plenty of places to eat in the town.
We called into a small, traditional pub called The Kings Arms. Whilst we were ordering a drink and deciding what to eat, another couple, who were staying at Heath Cottages, walked in They were going to eat there also. Small world ! We ate together and had a pleasant meal chatting with them. Also at an adjacent table were another couple who had overheard some of our conversation and joined in as it turned out they were from Manchester as well. Even smaller world !
After the meal, the other couple from Heath Cottages were going for an evening stroll so Connie and I visited The Old Granary pub/restaurant which has an enviable location next to the River Frome. We ordered some drinks and sat in their garden which overlooks the river. This was a truly idyllic scene and a perfect way to spend our anniversary evening. Later, we had a further drink in a nearby pub called The Quay Inn then it was time to catch the last bus. Nightfall had now arrived revealing a clear, starry sky and crescent moon. The bus stop was next to the river which had some ducks settling down for the night. I had a chat with them (much to Connie's chagrin) until the bus arrived.
Within 15 minutes we were back at Heath Cottages and so ended another wonderful day. This felt like truly living an enviable life.
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