Hi kids! I thought I would post a piccie that sums up summertime London for you all. It's bank holiday weekend here. Today was fine after we've had a lot of rain in the past week. Phil and I have just been blobbing round the house really though I did catch up with Cath yesterday. Currently Phil is watching Pearl Jam on TV live at the Reading/Leeds festivals. It's quite weird to see them as 'old men' on stage. They're not quite as decrepit as Mick and Keith though. Speaking of which, Phil and I went to see Pirates of the Caribbean 2 last weekend. I would recommend that you wait for it to come out on video. It's much like the Two Towers - filling the gap between the 1st and the 3rd movies. That said, there's plenty of Johnny eye-candy to be had in the movie, and Keira & Johnny's snog has a lot more passione in it that when she kisses Orlando! xx Monday, August 28, 2006
I love the night sky
Hi kids! I thought I would post a piccie that sums up summertime London for you all. It's bank holiday weekend here. Today was fine after we've had a lot of rain in the past week. Phil and I have just been blobbing round the house really though I did catch up with Cath yesterday. Currently Phil is watching Pearl Jam on TV live at the Reading/Leeds festivals. It's quite weird to see them as 'old men' on stage. They're not quite as decrepit as Mick and Keith though. Speaking of which, Phil and I went to see Pirates of the Caribbean 2 last weekend. I would recommend that you wait for it to come out on video. It's much like the Two Towers - filling the gap between the 1st and the 3rd movies. That said, there's plenty of Johnny eye-candy to be had in the movie, and Keira & Johnny's snog has a lot more passione in it that when she kisses Orlando! xx 
The countdown is progressing...
A gentle reminder of the pull of home... about a km from our flat in South London, Phil and I spotted this street sign on our way home on a warm London summer's evening. See all you guys soon!
Tim the sheep and Christmas Bear
Department of Nutrition & Dietetics, St Mary's Hospital. We really do spend our days working... we do!
Photos of us, and some of our friends here in London
Here is Phil and I outside the National Gallery in Trafalgar Square (you might see some pigeons if you look closely enough). We were on our way to see the Rebels & Martyrs exhibition (thanks Lou for the tickets!) which featured the work of artists in Europe in the 18th & 19th century. Lots of self portraits that examined the role of the artist starting with shots of the suffering 'artist-as-Martyr' through those who challenged the establishment more directly, culminating with the 'flaneur'. A good afternoon.
London graffiti art by Arofish
Saw this stencil on the way to Vinopolis in Borough. Took a step closer and liked the signature (see below for close up). Turns out the artist has done a lot of political stencils around London and in 2004 travelled through Iraq and the Lebanon. A lot of his? work is influenced by these travels. For more images, go to www.arofish.org.uk
Summer in London
Me, Cath and friend in Regents Park. The fence behind was for the Taste New Zealand festival. £30 to see Dave Dobbyn and Bic Runga and then you had to pay for the wine and food as well! Nahhh we'll just sit over the fence for free and listen to the music whilst sipping on lovely bubbles and eating raspberries in the sun. Twas a fab afternoon....
Wednesday, August 09, 2006
Buckingham Palace, 20 July 2006
Nadia and I outside the palace, after popping in to see Liz and Phil. The cucumber sandwiches were a bit soggy but the iced coffee was excellent!
Monday, August 07, 2006
Sky at night, London (from our flat)
we have had some of the most brilliant sunsets this summer. The heat has been quite extreme though in the past week it has been a bit cooler, thank god!
'This is a journey...'
Yes, yes, I know, it's been ages since we were in Europe - in my defence, I have been having issues with our internet connection (cough cough). This is me in Parliament Square, Athens.
Booga on the Acropolis - moments later we got a scolding from one of the guides for putting Booga in a photo - oops! Interestingly a Greek Aussie friend that we know explained that a lot of Aussie tourists had been taking the piss by taking all manner of things up the Acropolis and taking photos, then selling them to advertising agencies - hence, the ban on taking such photos...
The alimenteri, Lucignano d'Asso. Recommended by Malcolm, this grocery store was 25 mins drive from Poderri Finerri in the little village of Lucignano d'Asso. The lovely gentleman in the background runs the grocery store with his wife. For 15Euro per person, you got a large carafe of the local red, a huge platter of cured meats, a platter of cheeses, bread, fresh tomatoes, olive oil and other condiments. Absolute bargin, and a sunny day to boot!
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