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Today we motored into Bury St. Edmund's, where we had new brake linings put on the car. Then we drove into the town and met David and Jo. Above photo is of the Abbey Gate on Angel Hill (the two small figures on the right of the photo are Ann and Jo). We then walked over to the Cathedral Refectory for lunch. This is a self-service restaurant, which has excellent tradional food. The four of us got a table laid for five, but this was alright because, just before we started eating, David, our ex Dean came in. He got himself a sandwich, and we waved to him to come and join us, which he was glad to do, especially as the restaurant was now filling up. Introductions were made, and all the local news was exchanged. The two Davids got on very well. Just as David (Dean) was leaving Pam (who lives just round the corner from us) came in, and looked round the now crowded restaurant for a vacant seat. David stopped to greet her, then pointed out the now spare seat at our table, so we waved Pam over to join us. This time (brother in law) David and Pam got on very well, they both being confirmed globe trotters. Altogether a very sociable lunch, and rather confirming Lori Skoog's repeated criticism of us as 'social butterflies' !!! (only kidding, Lori. I know it's not really a criticism). After lunch Ann and Jo went off shopping, so Dave and I pottered round the town for a bit, and eventually went to the Angel Hotel (where we'd arranged to meet the ladies when they'd done shopping). Went into the main lounge there and met our fellow townsfolk Bob and Liz (who'd been entertaining their family there) just vacating a table near the fireplace (began to feel that the world and his wife were spending the day in Bury St. Edmund's). Dave and I appropriated the table and a sofa then sat and chatted to Bob for a while. After Bob rejoined his family, we ordered a pot of tea, and relaxed in front of the log fire (which the waiter replenished with logs when he brought the tea tray in). The ladies arrived about twenty minutes later, so we ordered more tea, then drowsed and chatted in front of the log fire for a while, before heading for home. More in a min - so don't go away.