Some highlights of the fun stuff (not the work grunge part) are:
July 7 - went to see Elvis Costello at the Tower of London with some friends. We had nibblies and champagne and Pimms and Lemonade at the Wapping pad and walked up to the tower. It was a good show, and we had good seats, but we were all a bit disappointed it only went for an hour and he didn't do an encore. It was £70 a ticket too! So for that kind of money we thought we would get a little more. For me, the best part of the night was catching up with everyone and the drinks before and after. I was too 'merry' to take any photos of this event, so I will have to see if I can get one from my mates to put up on this site.
The following weekend (well actually from Wed/Thurs during the week, I can't remember), P's sister came over from Northern Ireland. P mostly kept her entertained as I was quite busy with work and then a bit sick, so I don't remember everything they did, but I know they did go to see the Star Trek convention on Saturday and quite enjoyed it. P got a signed mouse matt by 'Holly' from Red Dwarf. On the Sunday we went on a speedboat trip up the Thames which was excellent. It was great to feel the wind in my hair as we sped along. The tour guide was hilarious too... he was the typical eccentric englishman with the very very well spoken accent (sounded like he should have been leading a rowing team for an exclusive school up the river instead of a speedboat full of tourists). Here's the photo of P and 'da sista' A before boarding the speedboat.
And last weekend, we went to the 'Toast' festival (the Australian one, not the Kiwi one) and saw Kath and Kim. It was great to see them and hear their accents. But they weren't on the stage very long. Just ad libbing while doing a 'sandwich making competition' and the they also had their alter - ego's on the other stage. The festival was a good excuse to drink some wine and sit in the sun. I even got a bit of sunburn which is nice! I also bought.. are you ready.. cheezels, chicken twisties, cherry ripes, and burger rings. And they were all eaten by Wednesday! mmm I really miss cheezels. The closest thing they have here is cheesy puffs and even the ones from M&S aren't up to scratch..
This weekend I will probably have to work on one of the days, but I am hoping to get hold of one of the bargain £5 tickets to Shakespeares' globe.... if its not raining of course (the globe is open to the elements).
Which reminds me, you have probably heard about the flooding that is happening over here during the wettest summer on record ever! At first it didn't seem too serious, and I remember that when we went to see that comedy show when P's parents were over (must be at least a month ago) he was making jokes about people being 'rescued' by being taken out in dinghys, while the rescuers were only walking in water up to their shins. But the rains have just kept coming and I do feel really sorry for people who thought that the flooding was over, then went back to their homes and cleaned up only for it to happen again not long after! Its also really bad for people who have just bought new homes and not realised that they had bought on a flood plain, they will have alot of trouble selling their homes now. Bizarrely, several people have also died from the floods. On the news tonight they reported that two men died from the fumes of the pump they were using to pump water out. The flooding is mostly in the west and hasn't really affected London except for some parts in the south west.
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