Lisle Street, in Chinatown, Soho
We are back home after two happy nights in London - staying at Ian and Sarah's house in Fulham. After twenty weeks of pregnancy, Sarah is positively blooming.
We just chatted away on Friday night. The evening felt quite Mediterranean as we took advantage of their newly updated outdoor space. We drank wine as Ian ordered in a delicious Lebanese takeaway.
On Saturday morning Ian made us a lovely brunch with toasted farmhouse bread, hummus, grilled tofu and salad seedlings. This was mine:-
It was so hot in London this weekend that we were anxious about having too much sun. Sarah phoned up about the theatre tickets she had reserved at The National Theatre only to discover that the preview show of "Dear England" had just been cancelled. This was a real bummer so we decided to book another show and managed to get tickets for the musical "Ain't Too Proud" - all about the Motown singing group The Temptations.
Before venturing to The West End, we visited Ian's new "Bosh!" office in Hammersmith and were all duly impressed. It has a kitchen studio, two meeting rooms and a big workspace with several computers. Amazingly they now employ a team of sixteen people. From little acorns grow mighty oaks.
After the show which ended so impressively, we left the theatre and where revellers thronged the Soho streets, Ian spotted a black cab pulling up and was able to grab it as the previous fare disembarked. Soon we were heading back to Fulham where Ian and I watched a recording of The European Champions League final without knowing the score. We got to bed at around one in the morning.
Driving home up the M1 motorway took an hour longer than expected as there was a big hold up just north of Northampton. There had been a vehicle fire and traffic was being directed into one lane of the four lane motorway. For more than half an hour we were completely stationary but at least Clint was not on fire though he was positively fuming because of the hold-up!
Sounds like a perfectly lovely weekend.
ReplyDeleteIt was and so hot for our nation's capital Bob.
DeleteYou are a fine looking group.
ReplyDeleteEspecially the fellow at the back. He reminds me of Clint Eastwood in his prime.
DeleteSuch a lovely happy family snap. Glad you have recovered from the heatstroke!
ReplyDeleteLondon felt like the Australian outback this past weekend. I even saw a couple of wombats in Soho Square.
DeleteSounds like a good getaway. In retirement we have to keep getting out
ReplyDeleteIt is easy to spend money in London and this doesn't sit well with a frugal, sometimes miserly chap like me.
DeleteTramping around Soho...really at your age.
ReplyDeleteIt's a really nice family photo with everyone looking so happy.
Glad you had a good time away.
How dare you accuse me of being a tramp Andrew!
DeleteI see a bunch of happy people there, not a single wart. You're a lovely family :)
ReplyDeleteThey should use us in a TV advert - perhaps for glassware or vitamin tablets.
DeleteBeautiful family photo.
ReplyDeleteShame Frances, Stew and Phoebe weren't there Thelma!
DeleteA great time was had by all, by the looks on you faces.
ReplyDeleteShame that your originally booked show was cancelled. But I guess the musical about The Temptations was also good.
Who would have thought some years ago that Bosh! would employ 16 people and have their own office!
I know... it is amazing isn't it? And you have kind of followed them the whole way too.
DeleteWhat a great photo.. Don't think I have ever seen Mrs Pud... She looks lovely, as do you all.
ReplyDeleteHow kind of you to say so Frances!
DeleteSounds like a perfectly happy weekend.
ReplyDeleteSo hot in London JayCee! Have you ever been there?
DeleteA lovely weekend en famille. Chinatown looks very festive with the cheerful red lanterns.
ReplyDeleteI would love to see them when it's dark.
DeleteAnd you modestly have not mentioned about being in London to accept Boris's resignation.
ReplyDeleteI didn't find out about that until we were driving home. Good riddance to the puffed up egomaniac whose legacy will be the disaster that is Brexit. He pushed it simply to achieve his personal dream of power.
DeleteHe is now presumably looking for a new job. Couldn't your son offer him one? He would fit in really well. Oh! Sorry. My mistake. He is Tosh! not Bosh!
DeleteI waited in for you too! Glad you had a nice weekend in the boiling metrolops.
ReplyDeleteMy missus and I had a big row when I said that I wanted to go and see ADDY. I guess she's heard about you on social media. That's why I never appeared.
DeleteThanks for taking us along for the weekend,
ReplyDeleteNext time you can buy the drinks Mr Penguin!
DeleteThat sounds like a wonderful weekend and it's so nice to see a photo of you all. You have a beautiful wife Mr. Pudding.
ReplyDeleteIt'll be 42 years of marriage this coming October. I am not the easiest guy to live with but she has stood by me and love endures.
DeleteThat looks like an excellent breakfast! Nice family picture!
ReplyDeleteI am not a vegan but that was indeed a great, tasty breakfast Ed.
DeleteWe're the streets paved with gold?
ReplyDeleteNo! Concrete, paving stones and tarmacadam.
DeleteI was going to say the same as Pixie. Your wife is so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI love the expression on Ian's face there. Like- "Can you believe it?"
Glad y'all had a good time.
Of course he was holding the phone camera. Actually, I can hardly believe how far "BOSH!" has come in six years. I just hope they can continue to ride the wave.
DeleteWhat a fun family weekend and what a gorgeous photo of all of you to punctuate it.
ReplyDeleteGlad to give you a little taste of our London experience Melinda.
DeleteSounds like a great weekend. Was the play cancelled because of the heat or for some other reason? I know The Mitre but I don't think I've ever been there.
ReplyDeleteSounds like great fun! Ian resembles you a bit there and you guys both have such lovely wives! I loved the Temptations so I bet that show was terrific!
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