If Only It Were Real

Time for Len's biennial university reunion this weekend, this time in South Wales.

After he'd rushed off to Leicester to leave Basil with George and Kat, I went round checking all the windows and doors securing all those that he'd left unlocked.

I followed on to discover him trying to help George re-install the curtain rail in his front room.

A reasonable trip to our destination, the Parkway Hotel at Cwmbran, just north of Newport. Although on the edge of a trading estate, the grounds are very countrified, and the hotel boasts an excellent spa, of which I took advantage.

This orchid was in our hotel room. An excellent specimen on first glance until you look closely, and discover that it's artificial.