Bit of a mixed week this week. Christine had a few days off with more headaches. In between she managed to cook a huge veggie lasagna and cheesecake to share with Mel on her birthday. 
Friday night Sarah and Mel were having a double birthday celebration. As always, there had to be a theme, and this week’s theme was Disney. Maybe because it has been a little while since there has been a big party, but everyone got into it and had a good night. Christine borrowed a Maid Marion, Roman Emperor and King outfit from school which made it easy for us. Mel dressed as the Queen of Hearts, Sarah was snow white, there were a few Dalmatians, pirates, Alice in Wonderland and even a Princess Fiona! A few of the girls who have recently moved out came back so it was great to see them as well as a few old residents. Another late night at DC! 
After a big Bacon and Egg feed and then a few more hours in bed, we were ready to head out into the real world on Saturday. Not that we are counting down (56 days until we leave the UK!), but there are still a few, not many, but a few things we still want to do in London before we leave. One of these was to visit Abbey Rd, the location of the recording studio used by the Beatles as well as the pedestrian crossing that they used on their album cover. So with Mel we headed out for a walk, along the canals, through little Venice, past Lords and up to Abbey Rd, not too far from where we live. It was pretty amusing actually, being a Saturday afternoon, there were a few other tourists there as well as guys selling bootleg Beatles t-shirts. We sat and enjoyed the spectacle for a bit, the same tourists walking back and forth across the crossing, holding up frustrated drivers on what is actually quite a busy road! Then of course we had to have a go, waiting for the cars to clear before parading over the crossing, kinda fun! Not unlike some other tourist attractions, Christine got quite frustrated with the other tourists, or maybe it was her hangover induced short fuse? We had intended to keep walking through Regents Park, which we haven’t visited since Mum and Dad were here, but it was getting a bit cold, and everyone was tired so we just wandered back home, one more thing ‘ticked’ off our list. Saturday night we visited Gemma, Pinks + Hollie friends who have recently moved out of DC, in rather controversial circumstances! We were joined by Brad and Alex, a couple of guys that we still live with. It was a quiet night, that turned into a really good night. The girls are now living in an apartment not to far from us. It is a lot nicer, and cleaner than DC. They were asked to leave after playing a practical joke amongst themselves, a bit of an overreaction by the owner and management. But it turned out for the best, they now have a nice apartment in the area. The night was low key, drinks take away and a real good time. Sunday after a well deserved sleep in and a feed of pancakes we headed off to the Victorian and Albert Museum. This is not too far from home, a stroll through Hyde Park. Christine had been there for a day during school holidays with a housemate and was keen to show me around. Christine’s favourite part is the Cast Room. It has full size replica’s of sites from around the world. There are also lots of art works and sculptures in the gallery, most of which have been stolen from around the world by the British.
Friday night Sarah and Mel were having a double birthday celebration. As always, there had to be a theme, and this week’s theme was Disney. Maybe because it has been a little while since there has been a big party, but everyone got into it and had a good night. Christine borrowed a Maid Marion, Roman Emperor and King outfit from school which made it easy for us. Mel dressed as the Queen of Hearts, Sarah was snow white, there were a few Dalmatians, pirates, Alice in Wonderland and even a Princess Fiona! A few of the girls who have recently moved out came back so it was great to see them as well as a few old residents. Another late night at DC! After a big Bacon and Egg feed and then a few more hours in bed, we were ready to head out into the real world on Saturday. Not that we are counting down (56 days until we leave the UK!), but there are still a few, not many, but a few things we still want to do in London before we leave. One of these was to visit Abbey Rd, the location of the recording studio used by the Beatles as well as the pedestrian crossing that they used on their album cover. So with Mel we headed out for a walk, along the canals, through little Venice, past Lords and up to Abbey Rd, not too far from where we live. It was pretty amusing actually, being a Saturday afternoon, there were a few other tourists there as well as guys selling bootleg Beatles t-shirts. We sat and enjoyed the spectacle for a bit, the same tourists walking back and forth across the crossing, holding up frustrated drivers on what is actually quite a busy road! Then of course we had to have a go, waiting for the cars to clear before parading over the crossing, kinda fun! Not unlike some other tourist attractions, Christine got quite frustrated with the other tourists, or maybe it was her hangover induced short fuse? We had intended to keep walking through Regents Park, which we haven’t visited since Mum and Dad were here, but it was getting a bit cold, and everyone was tired so we just wandered back home, one more thing ‘ticked’ off our list. Saturday night we visited Gemma, Pinks + Hollie friends who have recently moved out of DC, in rather controversial circumstances! We were joined by Brad and Alex, a couple of guys that we still live with. It was a quiet night, that turned into a really good night. The girls are now living in an apartment not to far from us. It is a lot nicer, and cleaner than DC. They were asked to leave after playing a practical joke amongst themselves, a bit of an overreaction by the owner and management. But it turned out for the best, they now have a nice apartment in the area. The night was low key, drinks take away and a real good time. Sunday after a well deserved sleep in and a feed of pancakes we headed off to the Victorian and Albert Museum. This is not too far from home, a stroll through Hyde Park. Christine had been there for a day during school holidays with a housemate and was keen to show me around. Christine’s favourite part is the Cast Room. It has full size replica’s of sites from around the world. There are also lots of art works and sculptures in the gallery, most of which have been stolen from around the world by the British.
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