By: Blonde Two
The saying goes (I am not sure where it goes) that there is no such thing as a free lunch. Well today the Two Blondes are looking forward to a very yummy sounding lunch indeed, and then afterwards, we have to do talking.
‘Not too difficult Blonde Two.’ I hear you say, surely you both talk all of the time? This is true we do, but not usually to a room full of seventy people. We are hoping that they will be very smiley, happy people because they will have just eaten a delicious repast.
We were very honoured a few months ago to be asked to be after dinner speakers at the Dartmoor Preservation Association’s Christmas Lunch. Very honoured, and a little bit scared. The DPA do sterling work on Dartmoor, helping to maintain both its ecology and archeology. They are also major contributors to DofE success in South Devon, through their Moor Boots scheme, which buys walking boots for youngsters who can’t afford them.
We have obviously had one of our unusual business meetings about today’s events; this time over chips at The Old Inn in Widecombe. We have discussed things we can say and things we can’t say, we have decided on a running order (somehow I ended up going first) and we have discussed what we are going to wear (just in case we both choose the same outfit).
I think we are looking forward to it all; we certainly will be afterwards (if that makes any sense at all).
Sure you’ll go down a storm!
Hopefully not to stormy, there are Blonde locks to consider!
Rather special to talk about something you love to people who love it too.
You are absolutely right, it was really lovely (the food was nice too!)
Don’t worry – you were fine! Some interesting insights and nice that you mentioned Moor Boots. Fun to see James P. there complete with beard – I was following the spoof PaxmansBeard character on Twitter when brother Jeremy was chinly hirsute. Hope my tweet was ok with you.
Thank you – great to put a face to a name. We enjoyed it in the end, despite the nerves.