Bank Holiday weekend - August 2007

Posted on August 28th, 2007 by bryan.
Categories: General.

I’m not the religious sort, but thank God for Bank Holidays! Work has been a nightmare recently - and probably will be until October - so it’s great to have a long weekend followed by a four-day week. And not just any long weekend, but a SUNNY weekend - maybe He is keeping an eye on us!

As with all Bank Holidays, the weekend began at work on the Friday. A group of us went for lunch to Miso in Camden - not bad food and great portions! We didn’t touch a drop of alcohol, but we still managed to giggle our way through the rest of the afternoon. It wasn’t a totally ‘dry’ day though, as I went out for a few drinks after work - OK, so it was probably closer to four bottles of wine - but it had been a hard week.

Graeme and I spent Saturday afternoon getting lost in Epping Forest. This gave us the chance to use the hiking boots we bought for Madeira and to enjoy the sun. It also proved wrong the myth that London is all concrete. We live almost bang in the middle of capital, but it only took 40-50 minutes on the Tube to get to the end of the Central Line and into a different world - suburbs, grass, no heavy traffic, country paths, picnics, etc. We did get a bit carried away though - during our post-walk pint, we got round to discussing possible house purchases! Oh well, apparently the average person spends only 17 minutes deciding whether or not to buy a house.

Sunday was a bit less adventurous - a walk along the Thames from Embankment to Tower Bridge, stopping off to watch the street performers, drink a pint and eat a cheese board! We then headed into Soho to look at the sights (read: ‘the boys’), before heading back to get ready for a Bank Holiday weekend night on the town. Needless to say, we both sat down and fell asleep - but it was the thought that counts!

Graeme put me to shame yesterday (Monday), leaving me at home to watch the World Athletics Championships in Osaka, whilst he went to the gym. I tried to justify this on the basis that I spent the weekend walking through Epping Forest and along the Thames - but, if I’m being honest, it’s because I hate the gym and I am naturally lazy! I did have enough energy to enjoy the sun at Hyde Park’s Diana Memorial Fountain - we were hoping, as we approach the tenth anniversary of Diana’s death, to spot the odd hysterical tourist, but maybe the world is finally beginning to realise that (while she did some good things in her life) she was not a Mother Theresa. We finished the day, and the holiday weekend, at Ed’s Diner - just to add a few extra calories!

As for being back at work today - thank God (again!) for four day weeks!

NOTE: I have got loads of pics to add to the Photo Album - from this weekend and before - but I spilled a cup of tea on my laptop (doh!) and it’s away getting repaired. Unfortunately, I don’t know when I’ll get it back - Sony seems not to care about its customers (unless you’re phoning its peak rate helpline)!

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