Writing on the Wall (or Table in this case)

We went for a meal with Emma and her boyfriend Ryan, along with Ryan's family to the Dirty Duck, Stratford upon Avon to wish the two of them well before their ventures around the world (starting next week).

There were eleven of us, so the restaurant had pushed two tables together; we sat on the round table at the end. It was only after a little while we realised this was the famous table - signed by most of the cast of Shakespeare's As You Like It which played at the RSC in 2003/04.

A lot of the messages had faded with time and use, including Judi Dench's, but Claudia Blakley's message and signature were still clear, blipfoto opportunity if ever there was one!