Guy Fawkes

WOW two posts in two days... unbelievable.

OK... Guy Fawkes... so he was the guy who tried to blow up parliament, many years ago... not sure on the timing (and can't be bothered to google at the moment). In anycase, he is always shown wearing ye olde clothes, so it is not a recent thing.

Any way, the gun powder plot was foiled, hence you can still visit the Parliament building.

There is a place near West Hampstead called Hampstead Heath (not a coincidence). There is a hill in Hampstead Heath, called Parliament Hill. Apparently, Guy's friends went there to watch the spectacle... you can no longer see the Parliament from Parliament Hill (yep... pollution).

Here is Ali and me at Clapham Common ready for the fire works

After the fireworks in Clapham Common, Franko, Schelle and I decided it was food time. I got it in my head that it would be a great idea to go to the Gormet Burger Kitchen in Clapham... afterall I went there with my sister a year ago and we walked back to her place in Oval, so it can't be that far.

OK... firstly lets remember Clapham has at least 3 Tube stations, Clapham North, Clapham South and Clapham Common. Further, there is also Clapham Junction.

So after taking them totally the wrong way, I decided it was necessary to ring Mel, my sister in Australia to find out where the GBK in Clapham is. After she complained about being woken up, she recommended jumping on a bus... Yep... Clapham is fairly big.

So after that delightful detour, we ended up having half price pizza which was really good. I had a pizza with eggplant and goats cheese and something else was on it I expect.
So here is Schelle and I at the end of the night in the bar next to the pizza place. It appears I was rather cold.

London things....

I thought it was about time that I lived up to the title of my blog....

Here we go!

KPMG gals at the Australia v Croatia football (aka soccer) game... at the Clapham Grand

Me and Ali (one of my flat mates) at the Henley Royal Regatta... It was such a hot day (at least like 30 degrees) and in the stewards enclosure, all the men had to keep their jackets and ties on. Pimms could be purchased for the bargain price of a mere GBP20 (AUD50)...

Mel and me in Brighton

Mel and me at Wembley Arena to watch Billy Joel... this is the place NOT built by Multiplex. However, Wembley Stadium is finally looking good and the arch is lit up at night ... I can see it from work in the south east of London, and also from our flat it the north west of London
Globe theartre
Fruit stock.... free music festival at Regents park .... that Michelle

Melly at Baker street station tube, if i remember correctly... Please look at her gorgeous shoes! After much anticipation we finally saw Wicked (in fact i have now seen it twice)

The gang who when to see Vegimite Tales, a play about Aussies flat sharing in London... the draw card? It starred Blair from Big Brother (oh and Neighbours... he was the cop, i think his name is Daniel, please don't quote me on that)

Mel and I at Gordan Ramsey's restaurant, Claridges. Did not disappoint and the service was absolutely amazing... so was the price.
Heathrow express, a mere GBP15 for a 20min train ride....

Deev's half birthday, and the hair that Michelle and I dyed blond for her.... yep, trying out my hairdressing skills again (but avoiding primary colours Rachie)

Ali and I at home doing tim tam slams with Baileys and milk

Races in York... I got to go with work to entertain a client... pretty excellent.

Ok... so there are a few of things I have been up to in London. It is pretty cold now though... we have had Guy Fawkes weekend recently, and the singlet tops were replaced with gloves, jackets are and scarves....