We started the day by going outside our hotel for breakfast. Here they had a MacDonalds type menu system where you have to find your items on a large screen. The software keeps prompting you to add more items to your order or to choose a larger version. We eventually sat down to eat a… Read More »Random Routes
I drove around to Moss Lane to pick up Susan Bardwell so that we could both attend Pat Martin’s wife, Judith’s funeral at Breakspear Crematorium. I think that virtually everyone belonged to the family except Sue and myself who come under the category of bridge partners. Standing at the back facing the celebrant brings up… Read More »Random Routes
Wednesday 8th April Met up with the guys from ECC at Kings Cross. Nick delayed by the trains so he didn’t arrive until 11:30. We then took the tube to Moorgate with the intention of walking down to Tate Modern. On the way we found the Millennium Bridge closed because of a security alert at… Read More »Random Routes
First Full Day in Music City My body clock hasn’t got the memo about time zones yet—I was awake ridiculously early this morning, though I lazily hugged the duvet until Maggi stirred just before 6. Jet lag’s an inevitable travel companion on day one, I suppose. We hatched a plan to beat the crowds and… Read More »Random Routes
We had tickets for the Broad Art museum for 11 am. The museum is just across the road from our hotel and we had a short walk along Grand Avenue before we turned up at the museum. The permanent exhibition at the gallery is free but they do have special shows for which they charge. We just… Read More »Random Routes
A very quiet day here in La Colle. Jane and Ray left on Tuesday we had lunch at The Jasmin yesterday and today we have no specific plans. We need to do a few jobs around the house like put away the summer kitchen, and balcony chairs, but none of these things will take very… Read More »Random Routes
We met up with Ian and Kay on Saturday at The Hart, which has a restaurant on the first and second floors and a pub on the ground floor. We all arrived virtually together at 1 pm and climbed the steep and narrow stairs, passing the kitchen on the first floor. The place was full… Read More »Random Routes
On my way I set off early to meet Nick at Kings Cross with the intention of walking to The Serpentine Gallery to see a David Hockney exhibition. As I left the house without an umbrella I thought it might rain, but I preferred to go bare headed rather than leave a bag an umbrella… Read More »Random Routes
Flying out of Heathrow to Nice at 11:30 seems very civilised. The taxi picked us up at 8:45 and before that we had time to eat breakfast and all the other morning duties without rushing. Of course I’d done the majority of my packing the night before. Our taxi driver liked to talk, but unfortunately… Read More »Random Routes
Friday Evening Heavy rain accompanied our departure from Heathrow on our flight to Glasgow. As we descended towards the airport the beautiful hills bathed in the evening sunlight gave me a warm feeling reminding me that spring is only round the corner. As usual Adam picked Maggi and I up from the airport along with… Read More »Random Routes