01 October 2011

The Rest of Summer











18 August:  Eric arrives from US
20 August:  Michael & Sarah arrive from US
20-29 August:  Duck confit sandwich at Borough Market, Holly Bush, Hill Garden & Pergola, Golders Hill Park, Bull & Bush, Hyde Park, the Swan, Imperial War Museum, Museum of London, Three Stags, London Walks (Unexpected Downpour), Market Porter
23 August:  Sue & Sarah go to Richard Ward Salon in Chelsea to have hair done; Sarah gets hair done by Kate Middleton's personal stylist James Pryce; rainiest day so far this summer!  (He loved her dress!  Well done.)
25 August:  Michael & Sarah depart for Austria
29 August:  Eric departs for home
30 August:  Chris departs for US work trip, passes Liz on M1 who is arriving from Heathrow (2 days late - thanks Irene!)
1 September: Chris returns from US
2 September:  Meg & Glenn arrive from US
30 August - 9 September:  The Duke, Holly Bush, Geffrye Museum, Sông Quê, Cristina & Wycliffe, St. Paul's, Southbank, Vinopolis & the Whiskey Exchange, la Ballerina, Chris & Glenn golf at the Belfry, V & A, Hyde Park, the Swan, Notting Hill (fond farewell, Travel Bookshop!), Chris turns 49, Tower of London in the rain (finally see the Crown Jewels!  Kind of unimpressed so glad we weren't waiting 2 hours in a cold rain as others have done), Hung, Drawn & Quartered, Westminster sights, Belgo for dinner (unpleasant diner behind us - there is a story here), Camden Markets for last minute shopping, last stop at Holly Bush and final lamb dinner.  Whew!
9 September:  Liz & Koetz's depart for Heathrow.  Sue enters Betty Ford Clinic.

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