Hereford

After Banbury I visited Julie and Stuart for the weekend. The hectic schedule of events was more than I could fit in but I had a lovely breakfast in their garden(picture below), bought sandals with Julie, visited the College and met her colleagues and learnt about her project.

We then went to see Bobby Crush - whom all in England know of from many years ago, and had a fun time at a Liberace show. He finished with Julie's request of Delilah.
Sunday we visited work friends of Julie for great lunch and watched the football where England went out of World Cup.

Pendeen Cottage and Surrounding Area

Cornwall with Julie

Day 3 in Cornwall. The cottage is cute, cosy and with a view of the sea over a tin mine.

Pictures are of St Ives, Land's End, Penzance, Jamaica Inn, Cheddar and Tinern Abbey.

Music, Music, Music

London and the compromises one makes

Flying over Afghanistan

I arrived in London Thursday morning after a 4 hour delay leaving Sydney, something to do with a warning light so we had to off load and wait for another plane. The flight was uneventful. The worse part of the trip was the passenger in the train from BLackheath.

Emma looks radiant and organised.

The weather is like Blackheath last week - 12 degrees.

The things one does - to access the internet near my hotel in Kings Cross I have a choice of Starbucks or McDonalds. Starsbucks serve reasonable tasting coffee but charges for internet access whereas McDonalds serves dreadful coffee but offers free internet access.

I am off to visit Julie this afternoon.,

Paris

Chocolates in Galley Lafeyette - we bought one each.

Parking

On the 9 km Paris Without Cars walk

Apartment

Paris is terrific and today even the weather was lovely, warm and I wore a skirt.



The apartment is spacious, a garret, light, warm with all mod cons, quiet and in a terrific area.

I have had a visit from Julie and Stuart and we:

• walked around local area


• attended mass in Notra Dame - all bells and smells and music


• had dinner in a restaurant recommented by Jill Dupleix


• went on a 8 km walk with thousands of Parisians about Paris without cars


• visited Chartres


• went on a merry- go- round


• admired the food in Fauchon


• walked around Montmarte


• had lunch in Printemps under a stained glass cupola


• walked passed the house where Edith Piaf was supposed to be born


• seen the house where Victor Hugo lived


• walked up the romanesque tower of Chartres Cathedral - I went half way they went all the way.
  
  

They when to the top of the Eiffel Tower at night and I went to bed.