On the 19th December the group set off to the Hope Valley to enjoy Christmas lunch in a traditional country pub. The Old Hall Hotel in Hope offers classic pub meals alongside the festive menu within a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.
The group were seated next to a beautifully decorated Christmas tree and the mood became very festive, very quickly as crackers were pulled, jokes were told and party hats were adorned.
Lunch was served and everyone tucked in. An initial hush descended with just the odd ‘this is lovely’ or ‘really tasty’ being murmured through mouthfuls of roast turkey or beef. Although, it wasn’t long before we were back to the usual raucous banter, laughing and conversation that is so characteristic of this group.
We left the Old Hall Hotel content and replete for the bus journey back into Sheffield. Everybody commented on what a wonderful time we had, ‘one of the best so far!’