Monday, 31 August 2015

Day 98 - Monday 31 August

London (34).

Bank (public) Holiday, raining, overcast.

Mad Dogs and Englishmen (the Markham Clan) and a Taff and an Aussie, playing golf.






Followed by dinner.


Sunday, 30 August 2015

Day 97 - Sunday 30 August

London (33).

We had brunch with Carol, Pete & their son, Oliver, at the - http://absoluteabode.com/cafe/ - in Raynes Park.


Colin then picked us up and transferred the nomads back to his & Jo's home in Weybridge. In the evening, we were joined for dinner by their eldest son, Jeremy and Holly.




Saturday, 29 August 2015

Day 96 - Saturday 29 August

London (32).

We had brunch with the Leeden family at Cinnamon in Pitshangar Lane.


Trev then drove us from Ealing to Raynes Park.


We then had dinner with Carol & Pete.


Friday, 28 August 2015

Day 95 - Friday 28 August

London (31).

A very pleasant summer's day.

In the afternoon, Laurie guided Joan, Pete & us on a very informative tour of the City.




















We then went to the very hip - https://sketch.london/#gsc.tab=0 - for afternoon tea.






After strolling through Carnaby Street and Soho we had dinner at the Compton Street institution - Stockpot.







Thursday, 27 August 2015

Day 94 - Thursday 27 August

London (30).

A mostly non-raining summer's day!


We met our friends, Pete & Joan, for coffee in Knightsbridge. We then wandered around Harrod's, before lunching at - http://www.ottolenghi.co.uk - in Belgravia.





We then strolled around Mayfair & St James, then Bill, Pete & Joan went to the very interesting - http://www.iwm.org.uk/visits/churchill-war-rooms .









 On the way to meeting Laurie & Di, Bill had his paprazzi moment as he walked passed the opening of the play 'McQueen'.



We then went for an amazing dinner at - http://www.inamo-stjames.com/ .




Before heading back to Ealing, we walked through Covent Garden to see the interesting - http://www.coventgarden.uk.com/whats-on-news/heartbeat-installation.