Chris has been my colleague for four years, and a fellow Eryri Harrier since I joined the club. He used to be a regular on the Thursday night, and he still is a regular on the Tuesday night. And it's not unusual for us to share transport if we are going to a meeting or a race, such as the ones in Bethel and Holyhead. That way I even got introduced to his girlfriend's mother and her cat. It turned out the former and I had already met; she works at the blood bank, so she sees my face appear several times a year.
Chris and his girlfriend also have a cat. And he lives nearby. So if one of us travels, the other often comes to feed the cat. They have a rather young black cat called Stwnsh. She is quite feisty!
With all these connections I was starting to regret never met outside either work or running club business. I asked Neil if he I would like it if I invited them over for dinner. He was fine with that! But then Chris beat me to it and invited me over to theirs. That was nice.
It was lovely to finally meet Chris's girlfriend, Angharad, as I somehow never had. And I already knew from my cat feeding sessions that their house is very snug. This time, the fire was on. That's even better! We had a drink and a nice chat, and the cat came down to say hello. Or rather, maybe mainly for ignoring us and enjoying the heat of the fire. That's fine too. And then Chris served curry. It was a good night! We accidentally stayed until after bedtime. But sometimes that's ok. I look forward to inviting them back in the not too distant future!
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