Happy 007 from Bonds!

As Mary-Jane pointed out 2-007 should be a good year for anyone with the name Bond. After a fairly quiet New Year's Eve eating Japanese buckwheat noodles (そば) and watching fireworks from our window in Evesham , we went to Batsford Arboretum (about 20 minutes drive away) to see the Buddha statue they have there, and offer up our thanks for 2006 and prayers for a happy, prosperous and peaceful 2007; this was our version of a very important Japanese custom known as 初詣で - pronounced hatsu mow de.
After that we went home and, in very English style, had fish and chips for lunch followed by a Spanish-style siesta! Nice start to the year.