London Boys
Me and Mark on Hampstead Heath.
Just returned from a brief but very enjoyable trip to London to visit Mark P. This was also my first ride on a Virgin Pendolino train, rather surprising considering that they run just a few hundred yards from my doorstep. The journey was very comfortable and fast! In fact, we were in Euston not long after I finished my can of Heineken. It is still a far cry from the days of the Manchester Pullman though, gently rattling china cups and cutlery on a white linen table cloth, the smell of real coffee percolating and at-table service from stewards dressed in smart white and blue uniforms. We didn’t have an awful lot of time to do things and I also came down with a nasty soar throat and a bit of a mild fever not long after arriving. Despite this we did manage to get over to Camden market which is truly amazing. It’s funny but when I visit other people I seem to eat so much better, either it is because my acquaintances have mastered the art of fine cuisine or simply because there is more on offer. The food from the stalls in Camden market is amazing and there is so much choice, much better for a take away than anything up here that’s for sure.
Some of the gorgeous grub on offer at Camden Market, Mark and I had the dhal (bottom right) with pilau rice.
Mark and I also went up onto Hampstead Heath and some videography and photography was undertaken on Parliament Hill.
Still not sure about proposed house move, other options have been mooted by interested parties but not so sure about these either. Last I heard the one and only place I would want / could afford in the Bollington / Kerridge area was under offer, I wouldn’t be surprised if it has now been sold unfortunately.