Leigh in the West and East longitude
Originally uploaded by Megan Shields.
Monday, July 21, 2008
Sunday, July 20, 2008
What a time to arrive...
8am on a Sunday morning!! I had to get up VERY early to get to Heathrow to collect Leigh from her flight...
It is just plane (geddit??) wrong to have to get up that early on a Sunday!!
It is just plane (geddit??) wrong to have to get up that early on a Sunday!!
Saturday, July 19, 2008
A day at the fair...
Saturday was the Lambeth Country Show, held in Brockwell Park. My friend Steve from work was in a play (Gosford's Fete) that they were performing outdoors so we took the opportunity to go along.
We had a lovely lunch at The Florence, which was delish then we spent a couple of hours wandering around the show. We managed to catch the dog show - which was very entertaining. Slightly odd commentator - seemed more keen to make sure he scared everyone about dogs, but the dogs were great!
Steve's play was good - but they struggled with the wind drowning their voices, and people walking through their set - quite a few of them very drunk after having obviously been drinking the 7% cider that was for sale in big plastic bottles... But we had parked ourselves right at the front so we could hear it ok :-).
We had a lovely lunch at The Florence, which was delish then we spent a couple of hours wandering around the show. We managed to catch the dog show - which was very entertaining. Slightly odd commentator - seemed more keen to make sure he scared everyone about dogs, but the dogs were great!
Steve's play was good - but they struggled with the wind drowning their voices, and people walking through their set - quite a few of them very drunk after having obviously been drinking the 7% cider that was for sale in big plastic bottles... But we had parked ourselves right at the front so we could hear it ok :-).
Lazy dog in action
Lazy dog in action
Originally uploaded by Megan Shields.
If you look carefully you can see that the poles are on fire... This dog was so funny - he did it at his own speed and he wasn't rushing!!
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
My Morning Jacket - superb!
Went to see My Morning Jacket, supported by Everest (second half of my birthday present from Kevin).
Absolutely brilliant gig. Everest were great, and MMJ just rocked! I'd seen them a few years ago in a tent at the V Festival - this time they did play some slower songs, but there was still lots of full on guitar rock, long hair being shaken around etc.
Fantastic!
Absolutely brilliant gig. Everest were great, and MMJ just rocked! I'd seen them a few years ago in a tent at the V Festival - this time they did play some slower songs, but there was still lots of full on guitar rock, long hair being shaken around etc.
Fantastic!
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Gulp... time to play catch up
OK...
Its been a while - I'll admit that. But whats two months (almost...) between friends! So now I'm playing a whole lotta catch up :-).
All in date order so this is going back to the end of May - hope you enjoy finding out what I've been up to!
I've had extenuating circumstances - Tracey's been here for a month!!
Fleur - thanks for your call, reminding me to catch up - at last I'm starting to get around to it! And David commented on my lack of activity yesterday as well - guilt and shame finally caught up.
It will take me a few days to catch up though so do keep checking back!
Its been a while - I'll admit that. But whats two months (almost...) between friends! So now I'm playing a whole lotta catch up :-).
All in date order so this is going back to the end of May - hope you enjoy finding out what I've been up to!
I've had extenuating circumstances - Tracey's been here for a month!!
Fleur - thanks for your call, reminding me to catch up - at last I'm starting to get around to it! And David commented on my lack of activity yesterday as well - guilt and shame finally caught up.
It will take me a few days to catch up though so do keep checking back!
Saturday, July 12, 2008
My first ever 'Stag' do!
Headed off down to Brighton to join David on his stag do - he gets married/hitched/civil unioned on the 26th to Dominic.
We had the most fantastic lunch at Food for Friends - absolutely delicious! Then we wandered down to the Pier and chuckled at the rip off stalls and horrendous rides, then went to a bar for some Pimms.
A lovely day! And I'm looking forward to the 26th as well!
We had the most fantastic lunch at Food for Friends - absolutely delicious! Then we wandered down to the Pier and chuckled at the rip off stalls and horrendous rides, then went to a bar for some Pimms.
A lovely day! And I'm looking forward to the 26th as well!
Catching up...
Me, James and Chris - after losing the group on the beach. Thank heavens for mobile phones!
On the pier...
L to R: Karl, Matt, Sian, Paul, James, Me, Michael and Chris.
David taking the picture!
Saturday, July 05, 2008
And then there was one...
Tracey left on Saturday 5th July :-(.
We met Maya and Chris for lunch as it was Maya's birthday, but then went back to my flat so Tracey could finish squeezing in everything she had bought back into her bags.
A mess up at the airport meant that we didn't get a chance to say goodbye - not the best way to end her trip. We were both really upset and sad about it.
But it was a great month - as the photos prove!
We met Maya and Chris for lunch as it was Maya's birthday, but then went back to my flat so Tracey could finish squeezing in everything she had bought back into her bags.
A mess up at the airport meant that we didn't get a chance to say goodbye - not the best way to end her trip. We were both really upset and sad about it.
But it was a great month - as the photos prove!
Friday, July 04, 2008
High among the tree tops..
On Tracey's last Friday I took the afternoon off and we went to Kew. Its latest attraction is a walkway amongst the trees - very very cool.
It hasn't been open that long, but you can already see that once it is a bit more well established it will be hard to tell the supports from the trees. Most impressed.
Only annoying thing was that the lift was broken so we had to walk up loads of stairs to get to the top!!
It hasn't been open that long, but you can already see that once it is a bit more well established it will be hard to tell the supports from the trees. Most impressed.
Only annoying thing was that the lift was broken so we had to walk up loads of stairs to get to the top!!
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Dublin bound
Sunday we caught the train from Belfast to Dublin - took about 2 hours and was a much nicer way to go instead of bus. We ended up going to the wrong train station (I was slightly unprepared...) but we still managed to get on the train in time!
Monday was an orientation tour around Dublin and a visit to the Guinness Storehouse. Followed by some beer and dinner at the Porterhouse. Both very enjoyable - and Tracey managed to down her pint of Guinness at the same pace as me - most impressive!
Tuesday was a trip to Croke Park and a tour of Kilmainham Gaol. Both of which I've done before, but still really enjoyed them. Again we got a bit lost finding Croke Park but we got there in the end...
Interesting landing coming back into Heathrow as our Aer Lingus flight pulled up at the last minute from the runway and we had to circle back around. Then we saw another Aer Lingus flight do the same thing... most strange.
Monday was an orientation tour around Dublin and a visit to the Guinness Storehouse. Followed by some beer and dinner at the Porterhouse. Both very enjoyable - and Tracey managed to down her pint of Guinness at the same pace as me - most impressive!
Tuesday was a trip to Croke Park and a tour of Kilmainham Gaol. Both of which I've done before, but still really enjoyed them. Again we got a bit lost finding Croke Park but we got there in the end...
Interesting landing coming back into Heathrow as our Aer Lingus flight pulled up at the last minute from the runway and we had to circle back around. Then we saw another Aer Lingus flight do the same thing... most strange.
Tracey at Croke Park
Tracey at Croke Park
Originally uploaded by Megan Shields.
Tracey pitchside, with Hill 16 in the background.
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Kilkeel
On Saturday we got a bus to Newcastle and from there on to Kilkeel. We had an hour to kill in Newcastle so we went for a stroll along the seafront - where the Mountains of Mourne sweep down to the sea... The weather was a bit grim (as you can see in the photos!), but it didn't actually rain much.
Despite Kilkeel being a fishing town, Tracey and I managed to not be able to find the harbour... But we did have an incredibly delicious lunch of fish & chips, and then wandered around for a couple of hours. Its a fairly bleak town though - I wouldn't want to be a teenager there...
Not so much fun was the drunk man on the bus from Newcastle to Kilkeel - kept asking where we were from, where was the bus going and could he have our sunglasses...
Despite Kilkeel being a fishing town, Tracey and I managed to not be able to find the harbour... But we did have an incredibly delicious lunch of fish & chips, and then wandered around for a couple of hours. Its a fairly bleak town though - I wouldn't want to be a teenager there...
Not so much fun was the drunk man on the bus from Newcastle to Kilkeel - kept asking where we were from, where was the bus going and could he have our sunglasses...
Friday, June 27, 2008
Back to our roots
We flew out to Belfast on Friday night - flying EasyJet from Gatwick and it really wasn't delayed that much at all. I think we were very lucky!
Our taxi driver into town had a plastic tiki hanging from his rearview mirror - turns out he is a NZer who has lived in Belfast for about 30 years - so he certainly didn't sound like a Kiwi!
Our taxi driver into town had a plastic tiki hanging from his rearview mirror - turns out he is a NZer who has lived in Belfast for about 30 years - so he certainly didn't sound like a Kiwi!
Thursday, June 26, 2008
I see a little silhouette of a man...
We Will Rock You is possibly one of the most cheesiest musicals around - but it was great! A very thin story pieced together around Queen's greatest hits - fantastic! Again we had great seats, and we were all up singing at the end - Tracey more than me and Maya, but we did get up!
I am now really quite keen to get Queen's Greatest Hits...
I am now really quite keen to get Queen's Greatest Hits...
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