IT’S A FAMILY TRING
From Cambridge, we hopped onto a comfy coach and trekked east towards Oxford where some of Kez’s family lives. Upon arrival, there waiting for us was the ever glam Aunty Cherrie, insisting that we hurry in order to get home for the traditional English Sunday Roast. But, Cher at her informative best, decided to take us on a “quick” 3 hour detour to her previous residence that Liam Gallagher and Vinnie Jones battled against each other at auction, only to be beaten by an anonymous race car driver. She also insisted that we had an ever so quick coffee at The Bell Hotel next door to her current property where one Elizabeth Taylor spent her 2nd honeymoon. By 2pm, we walked in the door at home and headed straight for the beautiful open fire where we found Charlie (Kez’s 1st cousin) in a flap, hysterical that lunch was scheduled for 12pm but he soon calmed down once we handed over 4 bottles of NZ Sauvignon Blanc. Sure enough, the feast was definitely worthy of a Delicious or Gourmet Traveller featurette – but it was the hours and almost days of solid conversation that followed that really made our time with the Hilton fam a total blast. Endless robust discussion and lakes of wine flowed for the following few days as we caught up on family gossip and Charlie’s latest acting roles. There were countless bottles clinking in the garbage bins each morning and many talk-till-dawn benders. Whilst we were there, Charlie had a promising audition for the Great Expectations production which spurred a great night out with equally great expectations. Whilst the director is keeping his cards close to his chest; we didn’t hesitate to jump onto the opportunity to prematurely celebrate with dinner and of course, the cheeky vino or two. Those Hiltons sure know how to partay. Well… they do now.
WIN:
Aunty Cherrie was clever enough to become one of the first members of Champneys when it first opened… which means life membership. Kez has since been practicing her best Cherrie Hilton impersonation for a day of indulgence and celeb spotting.
FAIL:
Hangovers. Nuff said.
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