Category Archives: London

The weekend

Last week seemed like a hard week, I was so glad that the week was done with and ready to have a relaxing weekend. Dev came round on Friday with wine. Selected because it was on special offer and he … Continue reading

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RSC’s Julius Caesar

Theatre this summer seems to have mostly been Shakespeare. We didn’t plan it like that, but we saw Henry V at the Globe, Timon of Athens at the National and last Friday, the RSC production of Julius Caesar. All of … Continue reading

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The Weekend

Babysitting, Henry V at The Globe, cheeky cocktails at OXO. There was also housework and general prep for this week. I’m only at work Monday and Tuesday, a day at home on Wednesday then Thursday and Friday are taken up … Continue reading

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Friday Evening by the River

I love London, especially when it’s warm and sunny and friends ask you to join them for a drink by the river… it was so good to see T & C and catch up..          

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Walking, Summer and Graveyards

On Tuesday morning, I had to go and have an x-ray on my wrist. After that was done, I needed to get to a train station and it was a beautiful, sunny day for a change, it’s been miserable about … Continue reading

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Close the Coalhouse Door

Last night I went to the theatre. I’m very lucky to live in London where a lot of good theatre happens. This year, I’ve made more of an effort to do more local theatre, not the National or stuff at … Continue reading

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Saturday walk

Last week’s walk was rained off, Ma and I went to visit ‘the plague’ (Grandad asked us to scatter his ashes around the rosebush where Iris’ (my Grandma) where scattered and put up a plague, the mis-spelling stuck) and put … Continue reading

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We’re all connected

This morning I read the comments on an article about London. According to the comments London and its inhabitants are responsible for all that’s going wrong in the country. It was pretty depressing…then I saw this. Still love my city, … Continue reading

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Successful Saturday

Today, I’ve… ….sent a parcel ….received a parcel ….chatted to my brother ….caught up with Sarah and seen her and Justin’s lovely new house ….been to the theatre (Chalet Lines at the Bush Theatre) ….drunk champagne (I’ve been doing so … Continue reading

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Saturday walk

Ma and I are trying to fit a longish walk in once a week (weather and her sore feet permitting). This week, we walked along the river from Kingston to Richmond, 8.55K, not quite last weeks 12k last week but still … Continue reading

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