June 2009
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Three barbecues must be rated
Am I a lucky girl? Three barbeques across three weekends. It’s almost a story, like Goldiocks and the Three Bears and Baby Bear’s food that was ‘just right.’
BBQ #1 was at Ben’s and it was almost too sunny with not enough shade! Ben’s friends are very siloed so we don’t really know each other much; getting-to-know-you was tiring, particularly in the heat....
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Sitting at a train station waiting
Am a little early for my appointment so sitting on a (park) bench in Marylebone overland station watching the rush hour crowd zoom pasr me. This station’s nice; small compared to Waterloo and St Pancras, not crazy ‘all elbows out,’ and bright with natural light shining through.
Had a nightmare and woke up feeling tremendously disturbed. I don’t remember it anymore but...
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The longest Saturday of the year...
How uncanny! I was searching online yesterday for a greasy spoon diner where we could have breakfast today before taking in the Diane Arbus exhibition at the Timothy Taylor (20 May - 27 June 09 - so hurry!) gallery. While doing so, I came across a mention of Postcard Teas. So imagine my surprise when I came across Postcard Teas in the flesh as we walked from the main Diane Arbus Gallery to the...
What's my agenda?
I don’t get it. Do I really need an “agenda” for what I write on my blog. Sure it’s nice to know that there are people reading, but I don’t write for readers. I started this blog to document my journey to London. Well, I’m here… And I’m still writing coz I just like to. So, no, this isn’t a political blog, or a food blog, or a fashion blog,...
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Stella Artois "Paper Pirate Boat" - Mother London
I luuuuuuurve this! This is quintessentially French! Je l’aime bien!
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London lunches
What I don’t miss - the harsh equatorial sun shining down on me with all its might and fury, the massive arms of humidity surrounding me and engulfing me, tissue paper seat reservations (which I’ll admit I’ve done before but probably less than 5 times in my lifetime).
What I do miss - immense variety at affordable prices. Think nasi lemak (3 chicken wings, Ma Ling luncheon...
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Gotta love London
A 7 fiinally arrived but didn’t stop coz it was packed! meanwhile scores of other buses have picked up and deposited passengers at my stop. Kudos to London Underground, good ol’ Boris
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Overdue Lille
My parents have arrived and left London. We went to Lille and Cornwall. I wrote a lot in French in Lille but am waiting for my French teacher to correct my mistakes before I upload the post! Lesson’s tomorrow so hopefully I’ll get something up there soon.