We watched the Com games cycle road racing just near Lemington Spa on Sunday 7 August that Aaron Gate from N Z won . His 4th gold medal from that particular Comm games. Did wonder if you might have been out on the street watching it as well.
What a lovely day in Chania. First brunch at Boheme, fried eggs 3, zucchini marinated in spearmint, carob, tomato pesto and potato puffs (fried potato gnocchi). Next an hours ride through Chania in the horse and carriage, ice creams, walk around the harbour, shopping, siesta, drinks on hotel deck overlooking the water, another short siesta, followed by dinner. The horse is looking for a carrot at the end of the tour. Brother and sister posing as 'stupid people'. Erin and I wearing our purchases from Chania market. Practicing a pose. So many posers among the tourists.
Had 3 lovely days in London with Aidan. Unfortunately Steve had a bad case of air sickness which slowed him down a bit. Highlights for us were dinner at the Queens Head, the visit to Little Venice and the Agatha Christie spoof Murder of Coarse. Always enjoy live theatre. Erin and Brian enjoyed their Buckingham Palace tour and I enjoyed visiting the Barbican and Guild Hall art gallery with Aidan before we all met up and took the ferry to Greenwich and the docklands railway back. Friday we headed up to Leamington Spa through the Cotswolds. Had 3 nice days with Patrick Emma and George, and Stan the dog of course. Dinner out at the Drawing Board on Saturday night and Warwick Castle, Hatton Locks and Stratford on Avon on Sunday. Two nights in Liverpool followed. Fairly wet and windy. We enjoyed a visit to the Western Approaches exhibit recommended by Emma. At Runnymede tonight before our flight to Athens tomorrow. We walked along the Thames to the Magna Carta memorial. A lovely walk in...
Easter Sunday to 2 May Meeting Aidan outside Paddington station at the Wild Table of Love. We spent two good days in London with Aidan, did a lot of walking through Little Venice canals to Regents Park and a big loop back to Paddington on Easter Monday. Notting Hill for dinner. Tuesday Aidan took the day off and we walked from his place in Whitechapel along Grand Union Canal to Broadway Market for lunch then underground to Trafalgar square and National gallery. Dinner with Aidan at our hotel Montcalm in Paddington. Wednesday train up to Leamington Spa for Patrick's birthday dinner. Drove up to Garstang on Friday, party on Saturday night which was lovely. Nice to catch up with some of Emma's wider family and meet many more. Great band with great lead singer with plenty of energy and engagement with party goers, lovely Lancashire supper and late night just when we were getting past the jet lag. Sunday Mass with Peter and Shelagh and a relaxing day with lunch at a pub by the can...
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DeleteWe watched the Com games cycle road racing just near Lemington Spa on Sunday 7 August that Aaron Gate from N Z won . His 4th gold medal from that particular Comm games. Did wonder if you might have been out on the street watching it as well.
ReplyDeleteYes we had our NZ flag over the barrier and they whizzed past very quickly with a New Zealander in the lead, presumably Gates. Great result.
DeleteSorry the above was from Lyn
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