Just found out we're off to the Lakes next week-end, for a suprise (belated) 50th Birthday party for a friend.
A friend of ours has lived in California for the past 10 years, and celebrated his 50th in Hawaii. He mentioned to his wife that it would have been nice to have some friends there to share it with.
She is bringing him back to the UK this week, allegedly to visit family, but has arranged a surprise party for a few (14 couples) close friends, and has taken over a small boutique hotel near Ambleside for the weekend (she knows the owners).
Should be a cracking week-end - looking forward to catching up with him (and her) - he was in the 100 top US CIO's last year, just before he took early retirement, so I will try not to be too envious.
