Lovely Weekend
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jenepelI've had just the loveliest weekend, partly because it was the best weather we've had in ages, and partly just because of good friends and good old London. It was actually sunny and warm (20's) all weekend and I was outside for most of it. I didn't get done any of the things I was meant to do, but I did a bunch of other, more fun things!
Friday night I went for drinks and dinner along the river (Southwark/London bridge area) after work with a few of (new flatmate) Nic's friends. Then they were all going home, so I rushed over to the Leicester Square area because Tau were playing at the Red Room of the Comedy Club pub. Quite a cool venue actually. I just randomly ran into Phil on the tube on the way there, which was quite funny, but good since I wasn't sure of the way. So we had a quick drink just the two of us before going down to check on the rest. We are totally the Tau groupies! He's been to every gig and I've just missed the one. So Andy and (the other) Phil were setting up when we got down there, and Anna had a friend from her Uni there too who was nice. There was an acoustic guy on first (decent), then them (Tau), and then another band that I wish I knew the name of because they were quite good. Tau were okay, although they are still minus a drummer as Tim is in Serbia. And Andy is still using the megaphone for a few songs, which drives me crazy! I'm just waiting for him to introduce the clarinet, which he keeps threatening to do. :)
So we were there quite late just hanging out and then caught a bus back to Andy and Anna's. Phil and I just ended up crashing there since neither of us could be bothered to take the hour long ride in opposite directions to get home. Not an uncommon thing really - it's such a pain that even though we all live North we still don't live close enough. Thank god for night buses though. So the next morning we all had a lie in then got up to tea and pancakes. I love staying at A&A's!
We went into the city centre all day Sat to see the Tour de France start out (first time ever in London!) and just walked around for ages, then had lunch, then walked some more. There were so many people, and they had the roads all closed off for traffic - it was crazy. I'm glad we did go in though, because it was cool to see. And the weather was so nice, just absolutely perfect for it. We talked about going on the London Eye, but couldn't be bothered for the queue. Then we went to the design museum to see an exhibit of a graphic designer Anna likes. It's really an incredible museum - I need to go back to see more of the other exhibits. Then we just had a wander down the South Bank; there is some outside music art exhibit there at the moment, and then home. I just absolutely crashed - it was such a crazy long day and we had been walking nonstop. Fun though.
Then today I slept in, got a few things done, and then headed over to Phil's place with some drinks for a picnic. They were practicing (the other band - not Tau - they're called Caramel Nut Fuzz) and so Anna and I watched the end of that. It's pretty funny because it's a much less serious band; it's all covers of cheesy 80's stuff: Poisen, Boston, Europe. I hope they get a gig because they will be great fun to watch once they've polished it a bit more. It was also the first time I had seen Phil's new place, so that was cool. It's really nice, and it has an awesome roof terrace. Then we took the food and drinks out to Hampstead Heath for a picnic while the weather lasted. Between all that suddenly it was 9PM - it's still light out so it sneaks up on you! Took the train home and now here I am, watching Scissor Sisters on T in the Park.
Lovely, lovely weekend. It's the kind that just really makes me love living in the city. And now, work again...!
Friday night I went for drinks and dinner along the river (Southwark/London bridge area) after work with a few of (new flatmate) Nic's friends. Then they were all going home, so I rushed over to the Leicester Square area because Tau were playing at the Red Room of the Comedy Club pub. Quite a cool venue actually. I just randomly ran into Phil on the tube on the way there, which was quite funny, but good since I wasn't sure of the way. So we had a quick drink just the two of us before going down to check on the rest. We are totally the Tau groupies! He's been to every gig and I've just missed the one. So Andy and (the other) Phil were setting up when we got down there, and Anna had a friend from her Uni there too who was nice. There was an acoustic guy on first (decent), then them (Tau), and then another band that I wish I knew the name of because they were quite good. Tau were okay, although they are still minus a drummer as Tim is in Serbia. And Andy is still using the megaphone for a few songs, which drives me crazy! I'm just waiting for him to introduce the clarinet, which he keeps threatening to do. :)
So we were there quite late just hanging out and then caught a bus back to Andy and Anna's. Phil and I just ended up crashing there since neither of us could be bothered to take the hour long ride in opposite directions to get home. Not an uncommon thing really - it's such a pain that even though we all live North we still don't live close enough. Thank god for night buses though. So the next morning we all had a lie in then got up to tea and pancakes. I love staying at A&A's!
We went into the city centre all day Sat to see the Tour de France start out (first time ever in London!) and just walked around for ages, then had lunch, then walked some more. There were so many people, and they had the roads all closed off for traffic - it was crazy. I'm glad we did go in though, because it was cool to see. And the weather was so nice, just absolutely perfect for it. We talked about going on the London Eye, but couldn't be bothered for the queue. Then we went to the design museum to see an exhibit of a graphic designer Anna likes. It's really an incredible museum - I need to go back to see more of the other exhibits. Then we just had a wander down the South Bank; there is some outside music art exhibit there at the moment, and then home. I just absolutely crashed - it was such a crazy long day and we had been walking nonstop. Fun though.
Then today I slept in, got a few things done, and then headed over to Phil's place with some drinks for a picnic. They were practicing (the other band - not Tau - they're called Caramel Nut Fuzz) and so Anna and I watched the end of that. It's pretty funny because it's a much less serious band; it's all covers of cheesy 80's stuff: Poisen, Boston, Europe. I hope they get a gig because they will be great fun to watch once they've polished it a bit more. It was also the first time I had seen Phil's new place, so that was cool. It's really nice, and it has an awesome roof terrace. Then we took the food and drinks out to Hampstead Heath for a picnic while the weather lasted. Between all that suddenly it was 9PM - it's still light out so it sneaks up on you! Took the train home and now here I am, watching Scissor Sisters on T in the Park.
Lovely, lovely weekend. It's the kind that just really makes me love living in the city. And now, work again...!
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Date: 2007-07-09 01:38 am (UTC)Do you have internet at home yet? Where are you living now?
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Date: 2007-07-09 11:54 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-07-09 12:41 pm (UTC)I haven't been in Whimsy for months. Just haven't had the desire to.
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Date: 2007-07-09 02:16 pm (UTC)