Londinium

[pandop]

Last weekend I went to London to stay with miriammoules , and Smith. Being a well trained person I arrived bearing gifts for Smith, which he seemed to appreciate:




Needless to say, I was well fed over the weekend (despite mishap), and the highlights were definitely the sesame-tofu risotto, and the lemon/ginger/garlic chicken (which may have led to the accidental nomming of half a chicken ....)

Saturday morning Mim did the Finsbury Park Parkrun, and I, somewhat more sensibly, watched ;) Mim knocked a whole minute of her previous time, which was fantastic!

We then returned back to base for the aforementioned risotto before heading off in a British Museum direction. The trouble I find with the BM is where to start, but this time we had some targets - the Kings Library, which I haven't seen since it has been restored, and then to work our way through some of the 100 objects - we managed 17 out of the first 30, which I think is a reasonable start  - and a good reason to go back!

Saturday evening is Doctor Who time, of course.

After the fantastic chicken for Sunday lunch, came one of the highlights of the weekend - going to see if we could spot sparklielizard  in the Marathon. As you can see, we did:

I had never been to anything like the Marathon before, and I have to say the atmosphere was fantastic! I would definitely go and spectate again :)

Lets not mention the journey home though.



 

Comments

[sparklielizard.livejournal.com]

It was lovely to meet you - albeit very briefly and when my mind was made of swiss cheese ;-) Glad you enjoyed spectating. I've done it every year for the last five years (errr, except this year!) and loved it. Such an atmosphere, as you say.. and you, Miriam and Matt were at the perfect point for watching people.

[dawn9163.livejournal.com]

Sounds like a good but manic weekend


and we missed you tonight - Lynn said you were working :(

[hazelstitch.livejournal.com]

Yeah - I have given up trying to get up to BRE when I am on evening duty :(