Categories: life, travel, friends, music
Tags: friends and family, bank holidays, folkie stuff
Date: 19 April 2009 22:02:45
In wanting to update everything about the sticky work situation, I have neglected to write about the lovely bank holiday weekend we had, and lovely it most certainly was. For a start, this was the first year I've been able to fully appreciate a four day weekend for what it is, being the first year I've been working full time either side! It just seemed to go on forever, despite being filled with enjoyable stuff!
I made it down to London late on Thursday night, and on Friday we spent the day with Chris' older brother and family, chatting, eating, drinking and all that stuff. As well as a rather entertaining trip to the Natural History Museum at Tring. Think lots of stuffed animals and you're about there. Very odd to see all sorts of animals we encountered in Kenya stuffed and behind glass. Friday evening saw us return to London to meet Never Conforming and her missus, have a nice dinner in the crypt at St Martin in the Fields, and then a trip out to Greenwich on Saturday. A good amount of time to chat and catch up on the various happenings in each of our lives, of which there seem to be many! Nice to have a few days to chew the fat when recently we've only had one or even just an evening.
Saturday evening some of us, along with some other friendly folkie types went to see our favourite Barnsley lass in a rather nice venue. Kate was on good form, but also well matched by the accompanying Red Skies string ensemble. Difficult to find a website for them, but suffice to say, if you get a chance, they're worth a listen.
After Easter Sunday service at Hinde Street we headed out on our travels again, this time in the direction of Leamington Spa for Chris' brother's 21st birthday. One night staying in a student house reminded me just how long it was since I was one, and that single beds are definitely only made for one. On Monday, Joe's actual birthday, we went out for a rather posh meal at a restaurant nearby. You can tell its posh when you have luncheon not lunch. But the place was quiet and sophisticated, the boys (mostly) wore jackets, and some had fun trying to decipher the menu! French speakers are handy to have around. The food was lovely, the setting very pretty, and the company wonderful. Some photos in the grounds while the sun was shining to show the gallivanting parents that their sons do scrub up well when pushed!
All in all, a jam packed but relaxed and easy weekend. A perfect introduction to the delights of double bank holidays!