Welcome Home A Sad But Happy Wanderer …..

The inevitable had to happen, time had flown by so unbelievably fast but alas it was time for Darrell to leave the romance of Hugh’s Notting Hill show biz life and London behind.

They decided that rather than embarrass themselves with an emotional and tearful farewell at Euston Station they would have one last Vimto and Umbongo together and then Darrell would leave, on his own, and without looking back, begin his journey home …..

But then Darrell decided, a trifle foolishly, to put Dido’s  “Thank You” on the jukebox …. to try to put how he was feeling into words …..

“And I want to thank you for giving me
The best days of my life
Ohh, just to be with you is having
The best days of my life”

….. but unfortunately it completely dissolved  his and Hugh’s robust resolve to keep stiff upper lips, what are they like?

However, by the time Darrell arrived back at Chateau Castle Greyskull he had composed himself and bounded in bearing many wonderful gifts from Hugh……..

…….. a mahoooooosive bar of chocolate for us to share ….. with Hugh’s tag line “Big Love” on …

….. a Big Love notebook for each of us,  for writing copious notes ….. Nigel said he was going to fill his with his musings and questioning questions.

…… And a lovely, lovely Marmite cutlery set which we will all fight to use in the mornings!Darrell also had a set of postcards and a huge poster from his artist friend John Lee Bird, which will be framed and put in pride of place on one of The Chateau’s walls when we find some suitable frames.

It was so lovely to have Darrell back in our bosom, he had had such a fabulous time …. we could see in his eyes that he was missing Hugh and London, but was putting a brave face on for us ….. but hopefully in the New Year he would be able to go and visit him again …… And then he showed us something that he said was soooooo de rigueur in London this season ……………

…… reclining in an elegant and leisurely type nature ……!!