We are re-naming the group the Forget Me Not Club and it will be open to everyone and not just those living with dementia and their carers. Many people we know just value a cup of coffee and a natter.
I made some special mulled wine (with non alcoholic wine as we were in a Methodist building). I used to be famous for my mulled wine and so today I'm going to come clean.
Back in the day I was a committee member of the Hethersett Middle School PTA. Each year we held a turkey supper which became very popular and was always a sell out. People booked a year ahead. Basically it was just a meal and disco. One year I was asked to make the mulled wine and for a number of years after that it became my job. I was asked if I had a secret recipe to which I obviously said "yes."
Now here's the secret. Each year I just chucked in anything I could find or anything that was at hand. So it included red wine, orange juice, lemonade, herbs and anything else in different combinations every year. I chucked it all in a massive pan with oodles of sugar and job done as they say.
Of course I never let on until now.
Michael played some interesting songs along with carols - one of which was Streets of London by Ralph McTell. Many years ago when I reviewed rock/pop concerts I got the chance to interview Ralph McTell. He didn't seem too enamoured with the opportunity to meet me, but did show an interest in curry restaurants in Norwich and asked me to recommend them - something I had great difficulty doing as I'm not a fan of curry.
Another artist on the bill that evening Bert Jansch took pity on me as he could see I was having a bit of trouble with Mr McTell. "Would you like to interview me," he said. So I did and he was much more interesting.
Incidentally Streets of London sounds remarkably like an Al Stewart song that was written a few years earlier. The title of that song escapes me at the moment but I will do some research on it and let you know so that you can compare the two.